Jurisdiction and research scope
Incorporated Missoula only. Current official Vehicle Permitting Program webpage read October 22, 2026; it expressly summarizes adopted Chapter 12.60 and gives the complete listed program requirements. The full ordinance and brochure were unavailable for review. This is a scoped official-program summary, not a certification of the entire code or later amendments; private-property storage is not covered.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Missoula RV parking at a glance
Does camping in a vehicle need a permit?
Missoula’s official program requires a City permit after Code Compliance visits the proposed site. Merely calling or applying does not issue a permit.
How long is the permit valid?
A permit lasts thirty days and may be reissued twice, up to ninety days in one location. Each renewal must actually be issued.
Where is vehicle camping excluded?
The City excludes sites beside or across from homes, parks, schools or daycare; within one hundred feet of a business/nonprofit entrance; within three hundred feet of a shelter; and prohibited signed areas, bike lanes, medians, sidewalks and pathways.
How many permitted vehicles may share an area?
Where feasible, up to two can be permitted on a block; no more than three camping vehicles per quarter mile on public streets. The permit covers one vehicle used for shelter, not storage alone.
What conditions continue during the stay?
Contain rubbish and personal property, leash pets and dispose of waste, avoid fires and associated structures, and keep generators on pavement with fuel properly stored. A permit does not independently clear utility installations.
Does this permit settle driveway storage?
No private-property storage route was established here. Ask planning staff about the exact parcel and separate activity; do not apply the public-space permit as home-storage permission.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Missoula staff to confirm the exact location, vehicle, activity and any amendments or unresolved approvals. Private covenants remain separate.
Use the Missoula parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 22, 2026
- Missoula Vehicle Permitting Program
Official adopted-program summary reviewed: eligibility, exclusions, issued permits and 30/90-day clocks. The full page was unavailable during a later check.
- Missoula unsheltered living information
Official service route; not a separate parking authorization.
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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