Jurisdiction and research scope
Unincorporated Mohave County only; not Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, tribal or federal land. Official § 37.K was read October 23, 2026. Park models, RV parks/subdivisions, secondary residences and special permits are separate routes. Storage requires County confirmation of § 37.K.2(a), whose broad temporary-permit wording is not waived by this checker.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official county sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Unincorporated Mohave County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| driveway | Storage at established residence; County permit determination required. |
| yard | Parcel placement and flood/setback requirements remain separate. |
| street | No street-parking permission established. |
| guest | One RV; at most 14 consecutive and 30 calendar-year days on qualifying zoning. |
| hookups | Stored RV disconnected except protective electricity; installations need approval. |
Can an unused RV stay beside an existing home?
Section 37.K.1(e) allows unoccupied placement where a principal residence exists, with utilities disconnected except electricity solely to prevent heat or freeze damage. A garage or shed alone is not that residence.
Does storage need a temporary zoning permit?
Section 37.K.2(a) broadly requires a temporary zoning permit before placing an RV outside a park, with stated exceptions for 1(a) and 1(b). Because storage paragraph 1(e) is not expressly excluded, obtain County confirmation of the applicable permit before placement.
How long is incidental occupancy allowed?
On qualifying residential zoning outside an RV park/subdivision, at most one occupied RV may use the incidental route: no more than fourteen consecutive days and thirty cumulative days per calendar year.
What wastewater arrangement is needed?
The short incidental route requires approved wastewater connection or regular use of an approved dump station before the tank fills. Longer occupancy requires an approved wastewater system and a special permit.
Can I live in the RV permanently?
Permanent RV residence is limited to specified R-RV, approved park and manufactured-home-park routes. Construction, A-R/R-E temporary residence and secondary-residence approvals have separate conditions; this checker does not grant them.
Do flood rules and park-model rules still apply?
Special Flood Hazard Areas carry additional Flood Control requirements. Park-model classification, additions and roadworthiness need separate review. An RV cannot be repurposed as a storage shed.
Who to contact for your setup
For an unincorporated County parcel’s storage layout, proposed occupancy or permit question, contact Mohave County Planning and Zoning at 928-757-0903 or planners@mohave.gov. Give the parcel number, RV dimensions, intended use and utility arrangement; ask specifically which approvals apply before placement. An inquiry is not a permit or permission to park or occupy the RV.
Ask the local planning or code-enforcement office to verify your exact parcel, current rules, vehicle class and proposed activity before relying on a conditional result. Use the official source links below.
Use the Unincorporated Mohave County parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 23, 2026
- Mohave County § 37.K
Complete operative section read on the official County website; no page amendment date displayed.
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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