Jurisdiction and research scope
AuSable Township residential RV storage has a one-unit cap, yard setbacks, corner-lot distinctions, condition requirements and a ban on stored-RV service connections. These selected checks do not supply complete parking or accommodation permission.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
AuSable Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| One RV and suitable condition | No more than one RV may be stored on residentially zoned property. The RV must be currently registered and licensed with the lot owner or resident, fully operational and kept in good repair. A vehicle classification or credential uncertainty needs confirmation rather than an assumed exception. |
| Side and rear yards have measured separations | The ordinary side-yard route requires at least five feet from side yard lines. The rear-yard route also specifies at least five feet from the rear/side lot lines. The vehicle must remain within the relevant yard; a fence is not necessarily the surveyed property line. |
| Corner lots are different | A side yard abutting a street on a corner lot cannot use the side-yard storage route. Rear-yard storage on such a corner lot must also remain at least ten feet from the street-abutting side lot line. Confirm which line and yard the zoning definitions assign to the property. |
| Driveway and vacant-lot exceptions require care | Where side/rear access is unavailable or passage clearance insufficient, the Zoning Administrator may allow driveway parking or storage, never beyond the front property line. This is discretionary, not automatic. Storage on a vacant lot requires an adjacent lot with a principal structure under the same ownership; a nearby building owned by somebody else is not that exception. |
Use the Iosco County township jurisdiction
This guide covers the Charter Township of AuSable in Iosco County, Michigan, not another similarly named township or a mailing address alone. The checker covers ordinary residential RV storage under §3.15 and does not approve occupancy, commercial storage or a special administrator-approved driveway arrangement.
One RV and suitable condition
No more than one RV may be stored on residentially zoned property. The RV must be currently registered and licensed with the lot owner or resident, fully operational and kept in good repair. A vehicle classification or credential uncertainty needs confirmation rather than an assumed exception.
Side and rear yards have measured separations
The ordinary side-yard route requires at least five feet from side yard lines. The rear-yard route also specifies at least five feet from the rear/side lot lines. The vehicle must remain within the relevant yard; a fence is not necessarily the surveyed property line.
Corner lots are different
A side yard abutting a street on a corner lot cannot use the side-yard storage route. Rear-yard storage on such a corner lot must also remain at least ten feet from the street-abutting side lot line. Confirm which line and yard the zoning definitions assign to the property.
Driveway and vacant-lot exceptions require care
Where side/rear access is unavailable or passage clearance insufficient, the Zoning Administrator may allow driveway parking or storage, never beyond the front property line. This is discretionary, not automatic. Storage on a vacant lot requires an adjacent lot with a principal structure under the same ownership; a nearby building owned by somebody else is not that exception.
Stored RVs cannot connect to services
Section 3.15 bars stored RV connections to water, sewer or electricity. A household outlet is still an electrical connection for the selected wording. This does not establish that short-term occupancy or any wastewater arrangement is allowed: those uses require their own review.
Current compilation and remaining questions
The township hosts a January 2026 compilation whose §3.15 includes dated amendments through the driveway change effective February 6, 2025. The separate Ordinance 145 file has an uncompleted certification footer, so this guide relies on the current compiled text rather than treating the blank footer as adoption evidence. Street parking, loading duration, temporary dwelling provisions and later changes remain separate checks.
Who to contact for your setup
Use the official sources below to confirm the exact parcel, current amendments and any special approval with AuSable Township. This checker does not issue permits or contact officials.
Use the AuSable Township parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 28, 2026
- AuSable Township current zoning ordinance, §3.15
Township-hosted January 2026 compilation; selected storage clause incorporates amendments effective February 6, 2025.
- AuSable Township ordinance index
Official current compilation and separate ordinance links.
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 township determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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