RV parking rules in Dunnellon

Dunnellon RV parking at a glance

Where does ordinary residential storage belong?

Section 9.2(h) places boats, boat trailers, personal utility trailers and RV storage to the rear. Its residential rule uses the rear half of the lot, with at least 10 feet from side lot lines and 5 feet from rear lot lines. A side-yard fence does not replace these distances or make the front half the rear half. Read the official provision.

Can one RV use the front driveway for 72 hours?

Section 9.2(h)(2) provides a front-yard driveway exception for one boat, boat trailer or RV, for loading or unloading and no more than 72 hours. The purpose matters: it is not 72 hours of ordinary front-yard storage. The text reviewed does not create a recurring weekly allowance. Read the official provision.

Can I leave the boat or RV in the right-of-way?

No. Section 9.2(h)(4) prohibits parking or storage of boats, boat trailers and RVs within any right-of-way. A grass verge or a partly paved shoulder may still be within that boundary. A private driveway loading exception does not authorize adjoining public land. Read the official provision.

May someone live in the parked vehicle?

The residential storage provision prohibits residing in the boat or RV while it is parked or stored there. The designated multifamily storage provision also prohibits living in the vehicle. A complete interpretation for a short guest sleeping visit was not available for review; it remains a City-confirmation question, not permission from a loading or storage rule. Read the official provision.

What changes at 25 multifamily dwellings?

Under section 9.2(e), developments with 25 or more dwelling units must use areas specifically designated for RV, vessel and camping-vehicle storage. At least one storage space per 25 units is required, rounding a fraction up. The area must be remote from dwellings, paved consistently with the rest of the parking area and provide ample maneuvering and access. Read the official provision.

How do travel trailers and mobile homes differ?

Section 9.2(a) does not treat a mobile home or travel trailer as an accessory building. It separately restricts mobile-home storage outside the MHdistrict to complete enclosure. The travel-trailer language excludes residential living and limits yard placement; this checker uses the more explicit rear-half 10/5-foot RV route rather than interpreting every overlap as permission. Read the official provision.

Is there a construction-site boat exception?

Temporary boat storage elsewhere on site may be approved by the community development manager as part of a construction permit. That is a specific granted route, not automatic approval whenever work is underway. Ask about the issued permit and the exact boat location; the ordinary checker leaves a claimed special route for confirmation. Read the official provision.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask the governing planning or code-compliance office about the exact parcel, RV classification, placement and intended use. Take dimensions and the cited provisions. Start with the official rules.

Use the Dunnellon parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed October 20, 2026

• Dunnellon Appendix A §9. 2: supplemental review criteria

  Full indexed official-publisher 9. 2(a),(e),(h) available; rear-half 10/5 feet, one-unit front loading 72 hours, no residential occupancy/no ROW, designated multifamily storage 25 units and construction boat approval. Interactive page body unavailable; no complete later-amendment clearance.

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.