Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, RE, R-1 or R-2 principal residential uses only. Section 12-4B-4. This route is limited to non-driveway outdoor yard storage; driveway permits and other districts require city review.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Mendota Heights RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Private property | Qualifying side/rear yard outside setbacks, paved and screened; property-maintenance compliance. |
| Street | RV parking/storage prohibited. |
| Occupancy | Not established by this storage section. |
Yard placement and screening
Section 12-4B-4 permits personal recreational-equipment storage in at most one side yard or a rear yard, outside required setbacks. A side yard next to a public right-of-way needs the corner-lot exception: inadequate interior-side-yard area for storage or a driveway meeting setbacks, plus opaque fencing or coniferous screening from the right-of-way.
Camping vehicles and condition
Recreational camping vehicles need a paved surface and adequate screening from adjoining residential properties. On lake or pond subdivisions, rear storage visible to neighbors across the water must also be screened. Stored vehicles must be licensed, operable and comply with property-maintenance standards. Equipment not originally built for recreational use is excluded from permitted outdoor storage.
Streets and driveway permits
Public-street or right-of-way RV parking and storage is prohibited. The text bars residential-driveway vehicles exceeding 10 feet high, 23 feet long or 6,500 pounds, and separately requires driveway permits and 15 feet from the road. Temporary permits cover one vehicle for up to 10 days, at most four permits per residence yearly, with at least 14 days between permits. Driveway eligibility and how these clauses interact require city review; this route supplies no driveway or occupancy permission.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the address and proposal with the local planning or police office before relying on this limited rule check. Other laws and private restrictions remain applicable.
Use the Mendota Heights parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Mendota Heights Section 12-4B-4
Complete code provision, Ordinance 592 of September 17, 2024; 2026 S-10 display Reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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