Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Piqua, Ohio, ordinary outdoor residential RV storage in a side or rear yard; not commercial storage, enclosed storage or another jurisdiction.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Piqua RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | One outdoor RV; side/rear driveway, safety and condition rules; extra setbacks/screening after 72 hours. |
| Public parking or loading | Public-place parking prohibited except individually reviewed statutory exceptions. |
| Occupancy | No living or sleeping on a residential lot. |
One outdoor RV and safe placement
Development Code Section 3.7.2(B)(9) limits outdoor storage to one recreational vehicle at a time. Covered RVs include noncommercial recreational equipment and vehicles designed for intermittent human occupancy. They must be in good repair with current license and registration, must not risk rolling or tipping, and must not obstruct traffic sight lines or endanger pedestrians. Outdoor storage is barred in primary and side-street yards. The separate enclosed-structure count exception is not evaluated here.
Piqua adopted RV provisions Piqua Section 76.16 Piqua current code guidance
Beyond the 72-hour driveway period
An RV or licensed recreational-equipment trailer may remain outdoors in a driveway for no more than 72 hours unless it is in the side or rear yard and satisfies additional conditions. At nine feet high or less, the side-lot-line separation is at least three feet. Over nine feet, it is at least ten feet and alley access is prohibited. Mature screening up to the vehicle’s height must screen the side lot lines. The checker uses side/rear placement throughout and does not assume the 72-hour wording cancels the primary or side-street yard prohibition.
Piqua adopted RV provisions Piqua Section 76.16 Piqua current code guidance
Public places, occupancy and surface rules
Section 76.16 bars listed RVs and trailers on streets, alleys and other public places, with exceptions for active loading/unloading, conveyance to specified meetings during their actual session, or City Manager/designee permission. Those exceptions are not camping authority. No RV may be used for living or sleeping on a residential lot. The City’s current code guidance also requires lawful, operable, insured vehicles and approved parking surfaces rather than grass or dirt; new parking construction requires permits.
Piqua adopted RV provisions Piqua Section 76.16 Piqua current code guidance
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the local planning or police office. This limited administrative screening is not a permit or complete legal approval. No front-driveway interpretation, enclosed-storage, street exception, campground, utility or construction-permit approval.
Use the Piqua parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Piqua adopted RV provisions
Full official/adopted source text reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Piqua Section 76.16
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Piqua current code guidance
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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