Jurisdiction and research scope
Unoccupied ordinary street or public-alley parking of a licensed motorhome within Bellevue city, Iowa. The screened motorhome is at most 36 feet long, 8 feet wide and 12 feet high, without a towed trailer. No private storage, camping, municipal-lot or larger-vehicle approval.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Bellevue RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | Private storage not evaluated. |
| Public parking or loading | Covered RVs: three-hour street/alley ceiling; Park, Jefferson and Second prohibited. |
| Occupancy | No camping or sleeping approval. |
Start with vehicle class and road
Section 3-3-19(9) covers specified licensed recreational vehicles within a 36-foot length, 8-foot width and 12-foot height envelope. It prohibits their parking on Park, Jefferson and Second Streets and limits other public-street or public-alley parking to three consecutive hours. This checker deliberately screens motorhomes without a trailer, not every vehicle called an RV.
Bellevue adopted RV provisions Ordinance 493 in June 23, 2025 adopted minutes City code publication and currency note
Three hours is a ceiling, not permission
Safety hazards and obstruction of two-way traffic remain prohibited. Signs, curb restrictions, shorter limits and snow controls can prevent a shorter stay. The ordinary roadway storage rule does not extend the RV ceiling. Trailers have additional restrictions, including section 3-3-19(14), so they are outside this motorhome screen.
Bellevue adopted RV provisions Ordinance 493 in June 23, 2025 adopted minutes City code publication and currency note
Parking is not camping
The code prohibits overnight camping in the municipal parking lot. This screen does not decide sleeping elsewhere, hookups, private-yard storage or campground use. An unoccupied parking result is not a housing approval.
Bellevue adopted RV provisions Ordinance 493 in June 23, 2025 adopted minutes City code publication and currency note
A later parking amendment matters
Ordinance 493, approved June 23, 2025, adds a no-parking restriction in both directions on Park Street between Riverview and Second. It changes the location schedule, not the separate RV time ceiling. The city-hosted minutes contain its adopted text; the June 9 first reading was not treated as final adoption.
Bellevue adopted RV provisions Ordinance 493 in June 23, 2025 adopted minutes City code publication and currency note
Source date and next step
The city code page identifies its compilation as last updated by Ordinance 487 of December 16, 2024. The later parking amendment was read separately. Ask the city to confirm the exact curb, date and vehicle before relying on this limited screen; it is not a claim that every later ordinance has been exhaustively reconciled.
Bellevue adopted RV provisions Ordinance 493 in June 23, 2025 adopted minutes City code publication and currency note
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the local planning or police office. This limited administrative screening is not a permit or complete legal approval. Only motorhomes meeting the stated size definition are screened, without trailers. No time-reset interpretation, private storage, municipal-lot, camping, hookups or special-case determination. Current exact-location restrictions remain controlling.
Use the Bellevue parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Bellevue adopted RV provisions
Full official/adopted source text reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Ordinance 493 in June 23, 2025 adopted minutes
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- City code publication and currency note
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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