Jurisdiction and research scope
Village of Bensenville, Illinois, including incorporated territory in DuPage and Cook Counties. Ordinary outdoor storage on a developed residential parcel under Section 10-8-10 only. Unincorporated land, special approvals, nonconforming rights, commercial facilities and shared-driveway exceptions are outside the positive route.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Bensenville RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | One outdoor covered unit; interior side or rear yard and compliant surface. |
| Street parking | Street parking is not decided by this storage clause. |
| Occupancy | No living, sleeping or housekeeping; maintenance-only utility exception is separate. |
Count, ownership and vehicle class
Section 10-8-10 allows no more than one recreational vehicle outdoors on a lot in any zoning district. A unit and its carrying trailer count as one; nonmotorized personal watercraft such as canoes and kayaks are excluded from the count. The local definition is broad and includes numerous recreational and utilitarian trailers, not just motorhomes. The vehicle must be owned, leased or rented by the occupant of the property, and the lot must contain a principal structure. Enclosed permanent storage has a count exemption but is outside this outdoor checker.
Placement and surface
The RV must be in the legally determined interior side yard or rear yard. It must be at least one foot from the interior side lot line and three feet from the rear lot line. The one-foot clause has a shared-driveway exception that this checker does not interpret. The parking material must be hard, all-weather and dustless, with a footprint at least as long and wide as the complete stored unit. A front driveway is not made eligible merely because its surface is paved.
Occupancy, utilities and operability
RVs may not be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping anywhere within the Village under this clause. Sewer, water and other utility connections are prohibited except temporary service connections for basic maintenance. That maintenance exception is not guest-living permission and is outside the checker’s positive storage result. Vehicles must remain operable and cannot be permanently fixed to the ground so that timely removal is prevented. The RV also cannot be used as an accessory structure.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the Village planning or police office. Administrative screening of Section 10-8-10 only. No street, enclosed-building, special-approval, shared-driveway, commercial-site or utility-connection approval. This is not a permit or complete legal approval.
Use the Bensenville 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
- RV parking, Section 10-8-10
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Definitions, Section 10-11-2
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Current supplement and codification date
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Pending codification register
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 local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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