RV parking rules in City of Butler

City of Butler RV parking at a glance

What counts as RV storage?

Chapter 249 defines storage of a licensed vehicle as parking for more than nine consecutive days, unless otherwise restricted. Unlicensed parking is storage for any duration except as exempted. Incidental movement on or off the property does not reset the nine-day period. This definition is not a promise that shorter parking is lawful.

Can I store an RV in my driveway?

Section 249-3B allows one RV less than 9 feet high and less than 20 feet long on the driveway, at least 20 feet from the public street. The rest of the front yard cannot be used for storage. Measure height from ground to the top as stored; measure a motorhome bumper to bumper and a camper trailer excluding its tongue. Exactly 9 feet high or 20 feet long does not meet the smaller driveway route.

What are the side and rear-yard routes?

Both require storage parallel and adjacent to the structure, a length no greater than the structure dimension plus 6 feet or 35 feet, whichever is less, and an eight-foot solid fence or evergreen screening between vehicle and property line. Plantings start at least four feet high and must grow and be maintained at eight feet. Side-yard storage needs four feet from the property line; rear-yard storage must meet applicable setbacks.

How many RVs can I store?

Generally no more than two outside on a lot with a dwelling, only one at least 9 feet high or 20 feet long, owned or leased by the owner or tenant. On lots of at least five acres, both may be that size and one may belong to someone other than the property owner, with storage in the rear yard within applicable setbacks. Privately owned vacant residential property cannot be used for vehicle parking or storage under §249-6.

Can visitors sleep in an RV?

Section 249-3G prohibits residential use of a motorized camper/RV, camper trailer or boat, except visitors may sleep in their vehicles for no more than five days. This is not permission to obstruct a street or ignore placement rules. The published extended-visitor-permit clause mentions permits of up to 16 days each but points to §249-4G; the unlicensed-storage and special-permit clauses also point to commercial-vehicle provisions. Ask the city to resolve these references before relying on an exception.

Can I park on public property?

Section 249-3A prohibits outside RV storage on public property and parking there for more than 48 hours. That ceiling does not make every shorter stay lawful. Traffic restrictions, hazards, emergency access and nuisance rules remain relevant. Stored units and special permits also remain subject to private tract restrictions and covenants.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask municipal zoning staff to confirm the parcel, legal yard boundaries, vehicle classification, intended use and later ordinances. Ask Police about street restrictions. Private covenants, leases and utility approvals remain separate.

Use the City of Butler 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

• City of Butler Chapter 249: vehicle storage

  Complete definitions, placement, count, ownership, public-property and sleeping rules; unresolved internal cross-references retained.

• City of Butler new laws

  Listed Ordinances 1842, 1843 and 1844 do not replace Chapter 249.

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.