Jurisdiction and research scope
Chesterfield Charter Township, Macomb County, Michigan only; not Chesterfield city in Missouri or another Chesterfield. Current codified article III, sections 62-61 through 62-65, read November 6, 2026; expired 2002 transition is not a current exception.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Chesterfield Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | 48-hour established-driveway trip preparation, or issued seven-day permit, at most two per address yearly. Enclosed building or compliant rear/side placement; corner and waterfront definitions matter. |
| Street / loading | Residential public-property parking generally prohibited; no automatic street-loading exception inferred. Established driveway only, no more than 48 hours for trip preparation. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Living and housekeeping prohibited. No utility permission established by storage or loading. |
Ordinary residential storage
The code covers one- and two-family residential areas. RVs must be owned by an occupant of the developed residence or homestead. An enclosed building is one route. Rear-yard placement must be at least three feet from residential windows and doors and satisfy health and safety rules. Side storage needs three feet from each dwelling, at least one foot from the adjoining property line, and no extension into the front setback. Its paved, asphalt or gravel apron must preserve drainage, be at most fifty by ten feet, and have any required permit; gravel aprons are exempt from that construction permit.
Front-driveway exceptions are limited
The township may issue two temporary driveway permits per address per year, each for seven consecutive days. Separately, an established driveway may be used for loading, unloading and trip preparation for no more than forty-eight hours. The old front-driveway storage transition expressly ended January 1, 2002 and is not a present-day permission. Outdoor vehicles must remain in proper repair and secured against unauthorized entry.
Corner lots, waterfronts and occupancy
Corner-lot street-side placement has a fifteen-foot lot-line condition. At navigable waterways, the water-facing yard is treated as front and the road-facing yard as rear, without overriding other ordinances. No recreational unit may be used for living or housekeeping. Residential public-property parking is generally prohibited; the code cross-reference to driveway trip preparation is not a clear street-loading permission. Confirm street or unusual-site arrangements separately, including utilities.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Chesterfield Township Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Chesterfield 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
- Chesterfield recreational-unit parking
Residential placement, ownership, loading, temporary permits and occupancy prohibition.
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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