Jurisdiction and research scope
De Soto regulates RV storage placement and parking surfaces, allows a limited side or rear gravel alternative and requires permits for temporary RV use outside parks. This selected-rule checker does not replace property-specific zoning, traffic or permit review.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
De Soto RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Residential parking surfaces | Article 6 section 3 E(2) requires hard-surfaced open off-street parking, aisles, approaches and driveways. Residential standards specify four-inch asphalt on a four-inch compacted subgrade or four-inch reinforced concrete on four inches of AB-3, with alternatives subject to City Engineer approval. |
| The side and rear gravel alternative | For RVs, boats, campers and trailers at single- or two-family dwellings, Article 6 allows four inches of compacted gravel or another City Building Official-approved hard surface in a side or rear yard. Article 5 section 3 J separately allows accessory recreational-equipment storage in required rear or established side yards on an appropriate hard surface. |
| Temporary occupied use needs a permit | Article 5’s temporary-use provisions require the property owner or designated representative to obtain a Building Official permit for a camping trailer or RV outside a park. The permit specifies location and any approved available water and sewer connections and must be displayed so it is visible from outside. The table lists seven days, a permitted seven-day extension and a maximum frequency of three times per calendar year; a renewal is not automatic. |
| Waste and approved connections | Without an available, approved sewer connection, no waste other than ordinary bagged garbage may be released during the stay. Bagged garbage goes in the property owner’s receptacles. Nuisance, health or safety conditions can justify permit denial or revocation. |
Residential parking surfaces
Article 6 section 3 E(2) requires hard-surfaced open off-street parking, aisles, approaches and driveways. Residential standards specify four-inch asphalt on a four-inch compacted subgrade or four-inch reinforced concrete on four inches of AB-3, with alternatives subject to City Engineer approval.
The side and rear gravel alternative
For RVs, boats, campers and trailers at single- or two-family dwellings, Article 6 allows four inches of compacted gravel or another City Building Official-approved hard surface in a side or rear yard. Article 5 section 3 J separately allows accessory recreational-equipment storage in required rear or established side yards on an appropriate hard surface.
Temporary occupied use needs a permit
Article 5’s temporary-use provisions require the property owner or designated representative to obtain a Building Official permit for a camping trailer or RV outside a park. The permit specifies location and any approved available water and sewer connections and must be displayed so it is visible from outside. The table lists seven days, a permitted seven-day extension and a maximum frequency of three times per calendar year; a renewal is not automatic.
Waste and approved connections
Without an available, approved sewer connection, no waste other than ordinary bagged garbage may be released during the stay. Bagged garbage goes in the property owner’s receptacles. Nuisance, health or safety conditions can justify permit denial or revocation.
Two-acre lots require a separate surface review
Article 6 provides a distinct rule for buildable lots or tracts of at least two acres: the drive approach must be hard-surfaced for seventy-five feet beyond the abutting right-of-way. This checker does not incorrectly apply the small-lot surface test to those larger tracts or treat that exception as permission for every placement.
Adopted rule rather than a draft proposal
Ordinance 2600 changed the parking-surface rule on January 4, 2024. The meeting minutes record unanimous adoption; current codified text incorporates it. Proposed restrictions tied to newer construction or half-acre lots were not the adopted text. Confirm the actual property and any later permit conditions, not an earlier proposal.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask De Soto city staff to verify city limits, parcel zoning, permits, actual site conditions and later amendments. Do not infer permission from an unknown result.
Use the De Soto parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 26, 2026
- Off-street parking regulations
Current codified Article 6 section 3 E(2), including Ordinance 2600.
- Supplementary district regulations
Current Article 5 accessory storage and temporary-use rules.
- Current code edition
Publisher current through Ordinance 2696, August 20, 2026.
- Official ordinance index
Later listed ordinances through 2706 reviewed by title; no apparent RV surface replacement identified.
- January 4, 2024 adoption minutes
Records adoption of Ordinance 2600; distinguishes adopted rule from planning proposals.
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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