St. Louis, MO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger length
- over 18 feet
- Daytime street limit
- 60 minutes, 7 a.m.–2 a.m.
- Overnight
- no street parking, 2–7 a.m.
- Max fine
- $500, up to 90 days jail
Summary
RVs over 18 feet long can't sit on St. Louis streets more than 60 minutes at a stretch in residential zones, and can't park there at all overnight.
Recreational motor vehicles, over eighteen feet (18') in length, are hereby prohibited from parking on public rights-of-way, streets or alleys, for over sixty (60) minutes in residential areas, zoned A, B, C, D and E, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. ... recreational motor vehicles over eighteen feet (18') in length are hereby prohibited from parking on public rights-of-way, streets or alleys in residential areas zoned A, B, C, D and E, between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 11).
Full Breakdown
St. Louis Revised Code § 17.73.010 caps street parking of recreation motor vehicles over eighteen feet long at sixty minutes on public rights-of-way, streets, or alleys in residential zones (A, B, C, D and E) between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Section 17.73.020 closes the gap by banning parking of the same vehicles in those areas outright between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. "Recreation motor vehicle" is defined at § 17.02.450 to include campers and similar vehicles built or modified for temporary housing quarters. The rules apply to public streets and alleys, not to parking on a resident's own driveway or yard, which this chapter does not restrict.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 17.73.010 or .020 is a misdemeanor under § 17.73.030, fined up to $500, jail up to 90 days, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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