Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Minot, North Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. Official Article 6 Parking and Loading PDF, §6.1 residential vehicle provisions, read November 6, 2026. The retrieved standalone PDF does not state a consolidated amendment cutoff; confirm later amendments and site classification with Planning.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Minot RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Qualifying personal vehicles use regulated driveway spaces; no right-of-way encroachment. For covered personal vehicles: no grass; access, approved surface and side/sidewalk setbacks apply. |
| Street / loading | RVs below ten tons gross empty weight: at most 72 hours in residential districts, subject to other restrictions. No independent RV loading exception is established by the cited Article 6 clause. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No sleeping or residential-use authorization established by these parking provisions. Parking and surface compliance do not authorize utility connections. |
Residential streets and RV weight
The ordinance says recreational vehicles, recreational equipment and recreational trailers weighing less than ten tons gross empty weight may not park on a street in a residential zoning district for more than 72 hours. Gross empty weight is not GVWR or loaded travel weight. The cited clause does not establish a parking route for rigs at or above ten tons, and shorter traffic or snow restrictions still need confirmation.
Residential parking areas
The personal-vehicle provisions cover the listed Class D/M vehicles, campers and attachments, trailers under 20 feet and boats; do not assume every large RV fits. For that class, grass parking is prohibited and rear-yard parking needs alley access or enough through access. Driveway parking is limited by garage stalls and must stay outside the right-of-way. A side-yard additional vehicle needs a permitted surface, a three-foot interior setback and twelve-foot street-side corner setback.
Clearance, enclosure and occupied use
The document requires at least three feet from a sidewalk, or one foot from the front lot line where no sidewalk exists. Small trailers at most 20 feet including the hitch have an interior-side-yard surface provision. Automotive vehicles without current plates require complete building enclosure on residential land. These placement rules do not authorize sleeping, ongoing RV dwelling or utility connections. Obtain Planning’s classification and current parcel conditions before using a private storage route.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Minot 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 Minot 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
- Minot Article 6, Parking and Loading
Printed pages 6-11–6-13 contain the less-than-ten-ton RV street limit, residential parking classification, surfaces, access and setbacks.
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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