Zeeland Code of Ordinances Chapter 38 (Traffic and Vehicles) regulates on-street parking citywide, with a 48-hour limit, prohibitions on parking on lawns or unpaved surfaces in residential districts, and a winter parking ban during snow events. The Zoning Ordinance (Article III: District Regulations) further restricts RV and trailer storage in residential zones.
Zeeland (pop. 5,803, Ottawa County) regulates traffic and parking through Chapter 38 of its Code of Ordinances on Municode (https://library.municode.com/mi/zeeland/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH38TRVE). Chapter 38 establishes on-street parking limits, hydrant clearances (15 ft), corner-radius restrictions (within 20 ft of intersections), and a winter parking ban that prohibits on-street parking on designated snow routes when accumulation exceeds 2 inches or when a snow emergency is declared by the Department of Public Works. Most residential streets have a 48-hour rolling limit for any vehicle, and abandoned/inoperable vehicles are subject to tow under MCL 257.252a. Chapter 34 (Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, Article III — Curb Cuts and Driveways) regulates new or modified driveways. The Zoning Ordinance Article III: District Regulations (https://library.municode.com/mi/zeeland/codes/zoning?nodeId=ZOOR_ARTIIIDIRE) restricts RV, boat and trailer storage in residential districts to side and rear yards on approved surfaces. Permits and forms are at https://www.cityofzeeland.com/355/Permits-and-Forms.
Parking citations are issued by the Zeeland Police Department; first-offense fines range from $20 (overtime/snow route) to $150 (parking on a lawn or for inoperable vehicles). Continued violations of zoning RV-storage rules can carry escalating municipal-civil-infraction fines up to $500 per occurrence under Michigan Compiled Laws 600.8701.
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