Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan only, not Novi Township. Official zoning PDF effective January 8, 2015 and amended through June 6, 2025, currently linked by the City, read November 6, 2026. The filename contains November 4, 2025, but that is not the amendment-through date. Sections 5.1 and 4.19 examined; later amendments and individual approvals require City confirmation.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Novi RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Height-dependent side/rear storage; front placement only under the active 72-hour route. Below 6 feet: side/rear; above 6 feet: rear/nonrequired interior side with §4.19 conditions. |
| Street / loading | Private-premises rules do not establish street permission. 72 consecutive hours; restart requires absence greater than 24 hours, with proof on return within 7 days. |
| Sleeping / hookups | Living and housekeeping prohibited. Water and sanitary sewer prohibited; other connections need confirmation. |
Storage changes at six feet
Equipment below six feet above ground may use required side or rear yards. Small projections up to three square feet in vertical cross-section have a limited height exception. Equipment exceeding six feet belongs in a rear yard or nonrequired interior side yard, subject to §4.19 height, yard coverage and setback rules. The text does not clearly allocate equipment exactly six feet tall; ask the City rather than rounding down.
The 72-hour trip window
Active loading, unloading, trip preparation and minor routine maintenance or repair can use residential premises for no more than 72 consecutive hours. Starting a new period requires the equipment to be away for more than 24 hours. Reappearance within seven days is a violation unless the owner can establish that qualifying absence. These are private-premises rules, not street permission.
Height and accessory setbacks
For the taller-equipment route, §4.19 includes ten feet from a main building and six feet from interior side or rear lines, with separate alley, street-facing rear, district, easement and right-of-way provisions. Required-rear-yard coverage and district height requirements also apply. Do not substitute a single six-foot setback for all of these conditions.
Ownership, condition and sleeping
Outdoor equipment must be owned by and licensed or registered to the occupant. No more than one motorhome may be stored on a residential premises. Keep the unit in good repair, maintain required registration, avoid broken windows or flat tires, and use secured weatherproof covers without rocks or bricks as weights. Living or housekeeping and water or sanitary-sewer connections are prohibited. The separate 24-hour mobile-home rule is not the RV loading limit.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Novi Planning, Building or Code Enforcement to confirm the parcel jurisdiction, zoning district, vehicle classification, measured position, duration and intended use. Ask the road authority about street restrictions. Bring the actual written terms of any permit or variance. Private covenants, leases, easements, access and later adopted amendments remain separate.
Use the Novi 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
- Novi zoning §§5.1 and 4.19
Official PDF states effective January 8, 2015, amended through June 6, 2025; RV text at printed page 5-3 and accessory standards 4-12–4-13.
- Novi official codes and amendments
Current City link to the examined zoning PDF. The 2026 master-plan amendment is not an RV ordinance amendment.
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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