Toledo restricts RV and boat parking in residential front yards and on streets over 48 hours. TMC Chapter 351 and zoning code limit recreational vehicle storage to side or rear yards, with driveway parking allowed short-term for loading and unloading.
Toledo Municipal Code and Toledo-Lucas County Zoning Code treat RVs, travel trailers, and boats on trailers as recreational equipment that cannot be permanently stored in front yards of residentially zoned properties. Side-yard or rear-yard storage is permitted if the unit is not used as a dwelling and meets setback requirements (typically 3 feet from side property lines). On-street parking of RVs and boat trailers is limited to 48 hours under TMC 351.15, the same general limit that applies to all vehicles. With Lake Erie and Maumee Bay State Park driving seasonal boat activity, loading and unloading for a weekend trip is permitted but extended driveway storage may draw complaints. Commercial RV storage lots are restricted to commercial and industrial zones.
Front-yard RV storage: zoning violation, $100-$500. On-street over 48 hours: $25. Used as dwelling: occupied RV citation, abatement order.
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