RV parking rules in Pleasant Prairie

Pleasant Prairie RV parking at a glance

Two screened outdoor units, with buses indoors

In residential, agricultural and C-2 districts, §420-49E permits compliant enclosed-garage storage, or outdoor side/rear storage for vehicles other than buses. Outdoor vehicles must be at least five feet from lot lines and screened from adjacent properties and public view by a six-foot solid-panel fence complying with §420-81. No more than two may be outdoors. Each must belong to the property owner or resident. Vacant lots are prohibited, and a property having only an accessory building must store them inside it. Buses, including recreational conversions, must be inside a building.

Fourteen sleeping days does not permit construction housing

Outside an approved commercial campground, overnight sleeping is limited to 14 days in any calendar year on agricultural or residential property, without monetary gain to the property owner. The unit cannot be on vacant property or in a right-of-way. It cannot serve as temporary housing while a dwelling is being built or remodeled. The sleeping exception does not clearly waive the separate storage placement, ownership and screening requirements, so confirm the complete arrangement with the Village before treating 14 days as a camping authorization.

Street yards, utilities and loading remain restricted

RVs cannot be placed in the driveway in the street yard, extend into a right-of-way or obstruct traffic. Nonmotorized RVs cannot be parked or stored in streets. Permanent sewer, water and electric connections are prohibited. Temporary electricity for battery charging and related purposes is specifically mentioned, not unrestricted campsite hookups. Storage of unrelated goods is prohibited. The section supplies no general loading grace period; other traffic rules, fence approvals and property restrictions still apply.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie 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

• Pleasant Prairie RV parking and use

  §420-49E.

• Pleasant Prairie adopted zoning amendment

  Ordinance 26-43 corrects temporary-foundation definition.

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 local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.