RV parking rules in Fishers

Fishers RV parking at a glance

How long can it stay on the right-of-way?

Section 72.13(J) covers the described recreational vehicles and towable trailer/equipment category. A continuous stay reaching 72 hours is prohibited; the boundary is not “more than 72.” Identify the actual equipment, location and every other parking restriction before treating a shorter duration as lawful.

Can I move it and come back tomorrow?

The same clause requires a period of at least 30 days after relocation before returning the covered equipment to the public right-of-way. A new curb space is not an automatic reset. Record departure and return dates and ask the City about an uncertain history rather than assuming a fresh 72 hours.

What changes for visiting RVs?

Section 72.13(K) describes nonresident RV placement in a front yard, driveway or right-of-way for at most ten days per month, unless otherwise prohibited. It mentions appropriate utility connections, which is not an unconditional right to any hookup. The 72-hour and return provisions remain relevant to right-of-way parking.

Can residents store it in a driveway?

The nonresident paragraph does not establish the resident home-storage route. Complete current Fishers UDO placement, screening and site requirements were not retrieved; the indexed viewer did not expose its full operative body. Confirm resident storage and site changes with Planning.

Does a short visit still need clearance?

Section 72.13 also protects sidewalks, driveways, intersections, hydrants and sight distances, and (L) prohibits dangerous or unsafe placement. A reported duration alone is insufficient. Give the City the actual footprint, curb position and proposed activity.

Does temporary parking approve living?

The ten-day paragraph is not a fully verified ongoing-residence or general camping route. The checker keeps guest sleeping, residence and proposed utility work unresolved until the City confirms the applicable use and appropriate connections. Parking dates and accommodation approval are separate facts.

Who to contact for your setup

For the unresolved resident-storage layout or a visiting RV on private property, contact Fishers Planning & Zoning at 317-595-3155. Provide the address, resident or visitor status, full equipment footprint, proposed dates and any intended utility connections. Ask which current parcel and use requirements apply. A zoning inquiry does not waive the right-of-way duration or return restrictions, approve a hookup or establish permission to live in the RV.

Give the governing City the exact address, zoning, equipment class, full parked footprint, dates, earlier visits and proposed use. Start with the cited official provision; ask for the current applicable text and approvals before relying on an unresolved route.

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

Official sources reviewed October 21, 2026

• Fishers §72.13(J)-(L)

  2026 S-114; section history through 2014 amendment. Full current publisher section read; ten-day nonresident provision retains unless-otherwise-prohibited and appropriate-utilities conditions.

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.