Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Auburn Hills, Oakland County, Michigan only, not Auburn in Bay County. Official Article XVIII PDF labeled last amended June 17, 2024, read November 6, 2026. Section 1813 carries the September 28, 2020 Ordinance 918 amendment. These are adopted code provisions; later amendments, individual approvals and separate traffic rules remain to be confirmed.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Auburn Hills RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Ordinary storage behind front plane; one RV may use improved front driveway for limited loading/cleaning. 10-foot side/rear clearance, or 15 feet if over 10 feet high; no easements; surface and coverage limits. |
| Street / loading | Not established by the residential-lot provision. One mounted RV, up to 48 hours for loading, unloading or cleaning. |
| Sleeping / hookups | One visitor RV: 7 consecutive days and 14 combined visitor days per calendar year. Visitor: temporary water/electricity only; sanitary sewer prohibited. |
Side and rear storage
Section 1813(2) keeps RVs behind the dwelling’s front plane in a side yard or in the rear yard, on an approved surface. Side and rear lot lines generally require ten feet of clearance. A vehicle exceeding ten feet high needs 15 feet. Do not occupy drainage or utility easements.
Surface, coverage and vehicle condition
Use City-standard gravel, cement, asphalt or brick, not lawn. All vehicles and their parking surfaces together may cover no more than 30 percent of the combined side/rear yards and no more than the main building’s ground-floor area. Resident equipment must be owned, rented or leased by the owner or occupant and currently licensed. Keep outdoor units repaired, secured, readily removable and on their wheels. Fitted covers are allowed; tarps and cloth screens are not.
The front-driveway exception
One RV may use an improved front driveway for loading, unloading or cleaning for at most 48 hours, subject to the section’s other requirements. Unmounted camper enclosures, boats or recreational equipment not mounted on a utility trailer cannot use the front yard. A short trip-preparation window does not authorize indefinite front storage.
Guests, hookups and converted vehicles
One visitor RV may stay with the owner or occupant’s permission, subject to the same placement and other section requirements. All visitor RVs combined are limited to seven consecutive days and 14 days per calendar year. Temporary water and electricity are allowed during that visit, but a sanitary sewer connection is never allowed. Other living-quarters use is prohibited. Nontraditional converted buses, trucks, vans/box trucks and trailers are prohibited effective September 28, 2020, with preexisting cases referred to §34-159 rather than automatically allowed.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Auburn Hills Planning, Building or Code Enforcement to confirm the parcel jurisdiction, zoning district, vehicle classification, measured position, duration and intended use. Ask the road authority about street restrictions. Bring the actual written terms of any permit or variance. Private covenants, leases, easements, access and later adopted amendments remain separate.
Use the Auburn Hills parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026
- Auburn Hills zoning Article XVIII, §1813
Official article labeled last amended June 17, 2024; printed pages 18-31–18-33 cover RVs, surface, coverage, visitor and conversion rules.
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.
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