RV parking rules in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor RV parking at a glance

Can a motorhome longer than 22 feet park at home?

Section 5.19.5 C.1.c bars any vehicle over 22 feet long anywhere on a residentially zoned lot. Exactly 22 feet does not exceed that threshold. The same sentence separately addresses commercial vehicles licensed above 10,000 pounds empty weight; that is not a universal RV-weight threshold.

Can a shorter RV use a driveway?

The residential rule lists a parking structure, driveway or location outside the front yard for these vehicle classes, subject to its size restriction. A shorter rig still needs the actual lawful parking layout. The general rule requires vehicles in a driveway, structure or approved space or lot; a lawn is not automatically approved.

Must the parking area be paved?

Section 5.19.6 D lists asphalt, concrete, porous pavement, pavers or brick. The small single-/two-family exception can allow gravel or similar material when vehicular-use area is under 1,200 square feet and parking is under five spaces, subject to engineering practice, adequate coverage and containment. This does not approve a new gravel area without checking the applicable conditions.

Can I host guests in a camper or travel trailer?

Section 5.16.1 C forbids parking a house trailer for occupancy on private property except in an authorized trailer camp. The defined term includes a vehicle used or intended as a dwelling, whether self-propelled or moved by another agency. Describe the actual arrangement before relying on a different classification.

Does football game-day parking change RV limits?

The game-day/special-event text is attached to the all-vehicle placement subsection. It is not treated here as an exception to the separate residential lot length restriction or to house-trailer occupancy law. A claimed event approval needs its actual scope checked.

Can I park or load an RV on a public street?

The cited lot-parking section does not supply a general street RV clock. Confirm the specific curb, signs, overnight rules and activity with the City. No street clock or guest exception is imported from nearby townships.

Which current source and approvals govern my address?

The City lists the twelfth UDC edition effective August 23, 2026 and no unpublished UDC amendments. Confirm zoning, lawful parking history, actual dimensions and remaining approvals with Planning. No independent utility connection permission is inferred from unoccupied parking.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Ann Arbor Planning at 734-794-6265 about zoning, lawful parking layout and house-trailer classification; ask Community Standards about the actual street. Find Ann Arbor zoning information and Planning contacts.

Use the Ann Arbor parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed October 21, 2026

• Ann Arbor current UDC 12th edition — parking and house trailers

  Effective Aug 23, 2026 through 26-18; printed pp. 47,95-98,263. §5.19.5 C 1 c >22 ft applies to any vehicle;10,000 lb is separately commercial empty weight, not universal RV weight.

• City current-code edition and amendment listing

  Lists 12th edition and no unpublished amendments at review; does not certify all non-UDC traffic law.

A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific city determination may still be required. Read our research method.