Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Meridian only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or nearby municipalities. Current unversioned Municode Chapter 3 text as indexed November 6, 2026; edition cutoff unavailable. Historical version 370371 differs and is not used for the current street-yard allowance. Reviewed November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Meridian RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard storage | One registered RV/trailer below 16,000 pounds GVWR may use properly paved street yard. One unscreened-side item if none in street yard; otherwise applicable side/rear screening. |
| Street / loading | Street yard is not public-street permission. No distinct loading extension established. |
| Sleeping / dwelling | Residence/living quarters outside approved RV parks prohibited. |
| Utility connections | Storage does not authorize hookups. |
One RV in the street yard
Under current §11-3C-4, the street yard may hold registered cars and motorcycles plus one other vehicle, including an RV or trailer with current plates and registration. A gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more excludes a vehicle from the street yard. Nothing may encroach on a sidewalk or public right-of-way.
Pavement and side-yard alternatives
Parking and driveway areas in the street yard require at least four inches of compacted gravel base surfaced with concrete or asphalt. If no RV, personal recreation item, boat or trailer is in the street yard, one such item may use an unscreened side yard. Other covered vehicles generally use a side or rear yard screened by a solid six-foot fence; confirm corner-lot and site-plan conditions.
Storage is not housing
Section 11-3A-20 prohibits using a motor vehicle or trailer, including an RV or mobile tiny house, as a residence or living quarters except in an approved RV park. The home-storage permission does not authorize hookups or sleeping. Public streets also have separate rules. Older code editions show a stricter front-yard restriction and should not be substituted for the current text.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Meridian Planning, Zoning or Code Enforcement about the exact parcel, vehicle class, position, duration, intended use and any later amendments. Ask the road authority about public parking and the building, utility or health authority about connections and sanitation. HOA rules, leases, easements, private access and other applicable land authority remain separate.
Use the Meridian 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
- Meridian current UDC Chapter 3
Current unversioned text: §11-3C-4 street-yard vehicle allowance, 16,000-pound GVWR cutoff, surfacing and unscreened-side alternative; §11-3A-20 living-quarters prohibition.
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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