RV parking rules in Belleville Township

Belleville Township RV parking at a glance

Interior and corner residential lots

Section 23-6.14 distinguishes interior and corner lots in the R-A and R-B districts. On an interior lot, an owner may keep a covered camper or recreational trailer in a garage or in the half of the rear yard nearest the dwelling. On a corner lot the text also identifies the driveway point farthest from the street; where the side yard is larger than the rear yard, it identifies the half of that side yard closest to the dwelling. The item may not project beyond the applicable front wall or walls, or above the highest point of the dwelling’s lowest roof. Current district labels include R-A1 and R-A2, while this provision says R-A; confirm the parcel classification and its application with zoning.

Public places, weight and driveway controls

Open parking or storage of covered campers and recreational trailers is prohibited on streets, highways and public places. Section 23-6.14(f) separately prohibits a trailer or boat of more than one ton from parking in a residential zone. The provision does not identify the weight measure, so do not substitute rated capacity, dry weight or gross weight without township guidance. The text also addresses small utility trailers and boats; it is not an automatic determination that every motorhome fits the camper classification. Driveway dimensions, surfacing, setbacks and approved exceptions in adjacent sections remain applicable. A garage or short stop does not automatically remove these issues.

Sleeping, loading and utility limits

Section 23-6.14(d) prohibits covered campers, recreational trailers and boats from being occupied or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping while parked or stored under the section. No guest-night exception or loading grace period appears in it. Utility permission is not established. The current codifier lists a new zoning attachment, Ordinance 45-26, about data-center definitions and prohibition. Its blank adoption date is not treated as evidence of an RV-law amendment. Ask the township about current amendments, classification, actual lot geometry and any special approval before relying on a storage arrangement.

Who to contact for your setup

Confirm the parcel, current amendments and required approvals with the municipal planning or enforcement office. Private covenants and leases remain separate.

Use the Belleville Township 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

• Belleville §23-6.14 and adjacent driveway provisions

  Current official codifier text; §23-6.14 cites Ordinances 3134 and 3425. Adjacent driveway provisions include November 25, 2025 amendments. Read 2026-11-06.

• Listed new zoning ordinance 45-26

  New-law attachment concerns data centers, not RV parking. Its displayed adoption date is blank; not used as an adopted RV change. Read 2026-11-06.

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 local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.