Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Highland, Indiana only, not another Highland. §18.15.070 applies specifically to R-1A and R-1 single-family districts; Ordinance 1659 §1 (2017). Publisher index lists legislation through August 24, 2026. Other districts and approved PUDs need separate review. Reviewed November 6, 2026. The source edition is not a certification of all later amendments. Confirm the exact parcel, current zoning, private restrictions and road authority before relying on a parking arrangement.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Highland RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard storage | Front/side driveway only for qualifying temporary activity. One resident-owned rear item on concrete/bituminous pad with six-foot neighbor screening. |
| Street / loading | The cited provision does not establish permission for this use; confirm the separate land-use or traffic rules. One vehicle on driveway: 48 hours in any consecutive thirty days, for loading/unloading/servicing. |
| Sleeping / hookups | Stored property cannot be inhabited. Parking permission does not establish utility-connection approval. |
Rear-yard storage
No more than one RV, motorhome, camper, trailer, boat or similar item may be in the rear yard. It must belong to a resident of the lot, stand on concrete or bituminous paving, and be screened from neighboring properties by an opaque fence and/or landscaping six feet above average grade.
Front and corner-yard rules
Ordinary storage is prohibited in the lot area reserved for front yards. A side yard facing a street counts as front yard for a depth of fifty feet. The temporary front/side exception is only on a driveway, for one vehicle, with a 48-hour maximum in any consecutive thirty-day period.
No inhabited storage
Property stored under this section cannot be inhabited at any time. An enclosed building, garage or carport is addressed separately from the outdoor exception, but must itself be lawful and does not create an occupancy waiver. The driveway loading rule is not a public-street exception.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Highland Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm the governing parcel, district, vehicle classification, exact position, duration and intended use. Ask the road authority about street restrictions and the building or health official about utilities and occupied use. Private covenants, leases and easements remain separate.
Use the Highland 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
- Highland §18.15.070
R-1A/R-1 rear-yard storage, six-foot screening, corner-yard treatment and 48-hour driveway exception.
- Highland code index
Publisher lists legislation through August 24, 2026.
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 local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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