Springfield, OH Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Springfield's Zoning Code defines a 'Special Vehicle' at § 1139.01(16) as any vehicle more than seven and one-half feet in height or more than 20 feet in length that is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, street, or body of water, expressly including trucks, trailers, tractors, wagons, and watercraft exceeding those dimensions; temporary construction trailers tied to an active job on the premises are excluded. Section 1116.08 then sets where those vehicles, which cover most travel trailers, campers, and boats on trailers, may sit.

Only in the R-AG agricultural district may a special vehicle be stored, and then only on a well-maintained gravel pad in the rear yard set back at least five feet from the side and rear property lines. Two further bans apply within Residential districts: a special vehicle built to carry detonable materials, explosives, flammable or combustible solids, liquids or gases, or hazardous materials as defined by the Ohio Department of Transportation cannot be parked or stored on any residential lot except while making a local delivery, and a special vehicle used for a commercial purpose cannot be stored in any Residential district at all.

The Community Development Director enforces the Zoning Code under § 1132.01 and issues a written notice of violation under § 1133.01 that identifies the section violated and sets a correction deadline. A Zoning Code violation, including an unauthorized special vehicle, is a Class B Civil Offense under § 1324.03(a)(6), carrying a $100 fine ($200 if delinquent) under § 1324.99, reduced 75 percent if corrected per § 1324.08.