Macomb County has no countywide residential RV or boat ordinance. Each city and township sets storage rules under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3101). The county's direct role is its own park grounds, where Metroparks limit overnight RV use to designated camping areas.
Residential RV and boat storage in Macomb County is governed by each municipality's zoning code, not the County, under MCL 125.3101. Chesterfield Township, for example, has a dedicated article limiting where RVs, boats, and trailers may sit on a residential lot. The County itself regulates RVs only on grounds it controls. On the three Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Macomb County (Lake St. Clair, Stony Creek, Wolcott Mill), Rule 12 limits camping to designated areas and Rule 17 closes parks at 10 p.m., so overnight RV parking is barred outside permitted camping. An RV left over 48 hours on a public street becomes abandoned under MCL 257.252a.
Residential RV/boat violations are municipal civil infractions set by each city or township, commonly $50-$250 first offense. An RV left over 48 hours on a public street is towed as abandoned under MCL 257.252a plus a $50 state fine.
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