Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Flint, Michigan only, not Flint Township or other Genesee County communities. The current City zoning page links the compilation last amended by Ordinance 240459, effective December 7, 2025. Its older March 28, 2017 page footers are not the adoption date. Section 50-64B says “twenty (25) feet”; this guide does not resolve that conflicting number.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Flint RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Outdoor storage | One operable vehicle ordinarily; one additional rear-yard vehicle only on lots greater than 22,000 square feet. Front-yard storage is not an ordinary route. |
| Length | The code says “twenty (25) feet.” Obtain City interpretation; this guide does not select one number. |
| Other uses | Street parking, loading, sleeping, maintenance and utility connections need separate review. |
Outdoor storage and the conflicting length limit
Section 50-64B addresses outdoor recreational vehicle storage in residential zoning districts. It covers boats and trailers as well as travel trailers, motorhomes and similar vehicles. The ordinary allowance is one operable vehicle. The printed limit reads “twenty (25) feet,” so a vehicle between 20 and 25 feet requires the City’s interpretation. A vehicle exceeding 25 feet exceeds both printed alternatives. This guide flags clear restrictions but does not issue complete storage approval.
Rear yards, side yards and a second vehicle
Rear-yard storage is the ordinary location. On an interior lot, side-yard storage requires the Zoning Coordinator to determine that size or topography makes rear-yard storage impossible, plus at least four feet to the side lot line and a six-foot solid fence or hedge screening adjacent property. On a corner lot, side-yard storage also requires that four-foot separation and screening, cannot be in the front yard, and cannot be closer to a street than the main building. One additional operable vehicle may be kept in the rear yard only on a lot greater than 22,000 square feet; exactly 22,000 does not qualify for that extra vehicle.
Street parking, repairs, sleeping and connections
The residential outdoor-storage subsection is not street-parking, loading, sleeping or residential-use permission. Fully enclosed storage and special approvals require their own review. Section 50-64A separately regulates repairs to the occupant’s personal registered vehicles, limits repairs to one vehicle at a time, bars outdoor parts storage and requires avoiding nuisance impacts. This guide does not approve repairs or utility connections. Confirm the zoning district, actual lot layout, any variance and other applicable rules with Flint Zoning before storing or occupying an RV.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Flint Zoning to confirm the vehicle length interpretation, parcel district, lot geometry, side-yard determination and any special approval. Use the City Zoning Division.
Use the Flint 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
- Flint current zoning compilation
Section 50-64B, Article 8 pages 19–20. City identifies this as its current compilation; length wording conflicts.
- Flint Zoning Division
Current compilation link and adoption/amendment status, read November 6, 2026. Later September 2026 map amendments are separately listed.
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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