Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Miami Lakes, Florida only, not City of Miami or unincorporated Miami-Dade County. The modeled storage rule applies within residentially zoned areas. Adopted Ordinance 25-337, second reading May 20, 2025, effective immediately; §13-1607 as amended, read November 6, 2026. PDF page 6 redlining inspected to distinguish deleted provisions.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Miami Lakes RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Outdoor driveway storage in a residentially zoned area is prohibited; use a garage with its door fully closed. A fence, tarp or fitted vehicle cover does not substitute for the closed-garage RV requirement. |
| Street / loading | Residential-area rights-of-way are included in the restriction; the checker does not approve street or swale placement through the loading exception. Loading and unloading may last no more than 24 hours; other placement and street restrictions remain separate. |
| Sleeping / utilities | This storage/loading rule does not establish sleeping or dwelling permission. The RV storage/loading exception does not authorize utility services. |
Residential RV storage
Section 13-1607 covers RVs, campers, motorhomes, house trailers and other listed vehicles whether operable or inoperable. In residentially zoned areas it bars parking or storage on lots, common areas and rights-of-way unless fully inside a garage with its door fully closed. A screened yard or fitted cover is not the RV exception.
Loading is a separate exception
The adopted text excepts loading and unloading of RVs for no more than 24 hours. That is an activity-specific exception, not a general one-day guest stay, outdoor storage allowance or camping permission. This checker limits its loading route to private residential property with lawful access and no sidewalk or right-of-way encroachment; street and swale rules need their own determination.
The 2025 amendment and occupied use
Ordinance 25-337 was adopted on May 20, 2025 and became effective immediately. Its fitted-fabric-cover driveway alternative is expressly for commercial vehicles; do not apply it to RV storage. Deleted category-based and adjacent-right-of-way wording is not used as current law here. Neither garage storage nor loading authorizes sleeping, residential use or utility hookups; obtain a separate determination for those uses.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Miami Lakes Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Miami Lakes 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
- Miami Lakes adopted Ordinance 25-337
Adopted §13-1607 residential RV storage and loading exception.
- Miami Lakes official ordinance register
Current official list of enacted ordinances.
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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