Springfield City Code Sec. 79.22 makes it unlawful to park any trailer or motor home on any street, alley, highway, or other public place within the city except as the chapter allows. Emergency or temporary stopping of a trailer or motor home is permitted for no longer than one hour, subject to any stricter local parking rules for that location.
Under Title VII, Chapter 79, Sec. 79.22 (amended by Ord. No. 467-11-24, adopted Nov. 19, 2024), it is unlawful for any person to park a trailer or motor home on any street, alley, highway, or other public place within Springfield except as provided in the chapter; the only allowance is emergency or temporary stopping for not longer than one hour. Boats and boat trailers fall within the 'trailer' restriction. Separately, Sec. 79.29(a) allows a motor home or trailer to be parked on a public street for up to 48 consecutive hours, which functions as the maximum lawful duration for short-term street parking of recreational vehicles before they must be moved. Mobile homes are addressed separately by Sec. 79.23, which bars parking a mobile home on any street, alley, or highway except as provided in Chapter 155 (zoning). Owners storing RVs and boats long term should keep them on private property in compliance with the city's zoning code rather than on the public right-of-way.
Unlawful parking of a trailer or motor home on the public way is a Chapter 79 parking violation enforced by the Public Works Traffic Division and Springfield Police, subject to citation and, for vehicles left beyond the allowed period, towing under Sec. 79.29 after the required notice.
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