Jurisdiction and research scope
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida only. For a property governed by the City of North Miami, use the North Miami RV parking guide; its variance route must not be replaced by the County storage limits below. Full current County RV guidance read October 20, 2026; older publisher-indexed operative text and legislative withdrawals reconciled. File 151777’s proposed 40-foot/14-foot increase and File 152818’s moratorium were withdrawn in February 2016. Special disaster temporary use, later uncodified amendments and communal association storage need separate exact review.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official county sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Ordinary RV size | At most 30 feet long and 10 feet high Official provisions. |
| Unit count | One RV/camping-equipment unit Official provisions. |
| Placement | Side/rear behind front building line Official provisions. |
| Property lines | Rear at least ten feet; principal-building side setback Official provisions. |
| Out-of-County house guest | At most 14 days equipment parking; no sleeping Official provisions. |
Is the limit 30 feet or 40 feet?
Current County RV guidance retains 30 feet long and 10 feet high, with applicable state-law limits also respected. The larger-size File 151777 is a withdrawn proposal, not the operative increase. Do not use its marked-up proposed wording as law. Read the official source.
Who can keep an RV on the residential site?
The ordinary route applies to a site containing a single-family or duplex residence and permits one RV/camping-equipment unit. It must be owned or leased by the resident owner/tenant or by a bona fide out-of-County house guest. Read the official source.
May the RV be in a front driveway?
The RV must be behind the front building line farthest from the street, in the rear or side yard. The side position should reach toward the rear building line wherever possible; a driveway’s paving does not remove the front-building-line restriction. Read the official source.
How much clearance is needed?
Rear clearance is at least ten feet. The side distance must equal the principal building’s required side setback for the actual district. Measure from the real property boundary and obtain the parcel’s zoning requirement. Read the official source.
What does the 14-day house-guest allowance mean?
A qualifying out-of-County house guest’s equipment may be parked for at most 14 days. This is equipment parking, while the ordinary rule separately prohibits living, sleeping, housekeeping and use of the RV for storage of items. Read the official source.
Can it remain plugged in or be repaired?
Ordinary service connections are barred except what is periodically needed to maintain equipment/appliances. Major repairs and overhauls are prohibited. A narrow periodic-maintenance exception is not approval to run ongoing hookups or occupy the vehicle. Read the official source.
What registration and hurricane precautions apply?
Keep the RV usable, clean and presentable, with a current vehicle registration plate attached. Secure equipment so it does not become a hazard in high winds or a hurricane. Separate boat and common association-storage provisions must not be substituted for this individual RV route. Read the official source.
Who to contact for your setup
For questions about the proposed RV storage arrangement, the County’s official RV storage guidance lists the Neighborhood Regulations Division at 786-315-2552 for information. Give the parcel address, resident or guest relationship, RV measurements, proposed placement and full stay dates. Ask for the property’s applicable side setback and confirm that it is governed by unincorporated Miami-Dade rather than a municipality. An inquiry does not authorize sleeping or hookups; the page’s separate 311 route is for reporting possible code violations.
Contact-only check: . The County’s published information route was verified; no inquiry or parcel determination was made. The October 20 legal-review date and rule limitations are unchanged.
Use the Unincorporated Miami-Dade County parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 20, 2026
- Miami-Dade current RV storage and parking guidance
Full County guidance read: one RV; 30/10-foot limits; owner/tenant or out-of-County guest14 days; placement, setbacks, registration, no sleeping, no major repairs and periodic-maintenance connection exception.
- File 151777 official legislative record
Withdrawn February 2, 2016. Proposed 40-foot/14-foot language excluded.
- File 152818 official legislative record
Moratorium withdrawn February 17, 2016; no suspension assumed.
- Miami-Dade adopted 2019 disaster temporary-use legislation
Adopted status and separate temporary certificate-of-use emergency route identified; exact present eligibility/expiration not certified by ordinary checker.
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 county determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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