Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Foley only, not unincorporated Baldwin County. Reviewed November 6, 2026. Signed ordinance 24-2014-ORD, file 24-0226; city legislative PDF printed May 1, 2024. Later amendments require confirmation.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Foley RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway | Front yard only qualifying trip preparation, maximum seven days. |
| Yard | Side/rear: five feet from lot lines, three feet from house, count and screening rules. |
| Street | Leaving an RV or covered trailer on public streets is unlawful. |
| Loading | Front loading/unloading/cleaning before or after trip: up to seven days. |
| Guest | Guests: at most 14 days/calendar year. |
| Hookups | No permanent attachment except periodic equipment/appliance maintenance. |
Storage and counts
The RV owner must own or lease the principal structure. Equipment must be movable, operable, in good repair and properly licensed. Limits are R-1: three; R-1A, R-1B and R-1C: two; R-1D, R-2 and R-4: one. Only one may be unscreened; screening does not override the zoning cap.
Placement and trip preparation
Side/rear placement must be at least five feet from all lot lines and three feet from the house, with no blocked occupied-room windows or doors. Keep behind the applicable front facade; corner-side exposure needs screening. Front-yard loading, unloading or cleaning around a trip is limited to seven days.
Sleeping, utilities and streets
Guests may use an RV for living/sleeping/housekeeping no more than 14 days per calendar year. Permanent utility attachment is barred except periodic equipment/appliance maintenance. Leaving covered equipment on a public street is unlawful.
Enclosure exception
The count clause excludes RVs inside the ordinance’s specified legally permitted enclosed accessory-structure, carport or garage arrangement. Confirm the exact enclosure with the city; an open carport is not silently treated as fully enclosed.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm your address, zoning district and exact parking or occupancy plan with Foley planning or code enforcement through the official source. For public streets, also ask the agency responsible for that road.
Use the Foley 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
- Foley ordinance 24-2014-ORD, §8.3
Adopted legislative document with owner, condition, utility, count, placement, guest and public-street restrictions.
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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