Jurisdiction and research scope
Plymouth Charter Township, Wayne County, Michigan only, not a namesake city or another township. Confirm the parcel’s actual governing authority rather than relying on its mailing address. American Legal 2021 S-2, legislation through July 27, 2021; §70.07 adopted September 12, 2017. Official Zoning Ordinance 99 Article 28 PDF filename dated April 2016, §28.46. Read November 6, 2026. The older zoning document and traffic edition do not establish incorporation of later amendments.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Plymouth Charter Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway storage | Trip loading/unloading/cleaning only: 3 occurrences and 48 total hours in 7 days. |
| Yard storage | Rear yard within extended side building lines, 20 feet from rear line; corner screening. |
| Street parking | Only street/highway loading/unloading up to 24 hours, no traffic impediment. |
| Loading / visits | Street 24 hours; private driveway 48 combined hours and 3 occurrences weekly. |
| Sleeping | Visiting-vehicle parking permit beyond 24 hours, up to 2 weeks; sleeping not established. |
| Utility connections | Not established by examined parking provisions. |
Rear-yard storage
Section 28.46 permits recreational equipment at a single-family residence wholly in the rear yard, between extended side building lines and at least 20 feet from the rear property line. The equipment must be owned or leased by the residence occupants. On a corner lot, evergreen trees and deciduous or evergreen shrubs must provide immediate, continuing street-side screening without harming traffic visibility. Manufactured-home parking on a single-family lot is specifically prohibited.
Driveway trip preparation
Loading, unloading or cleaning before or after a trip may use the owner or lessee’s single-family driveway. Keep the entire item within the driveway and clear of anything on, over or above a sidewalk or vehicular or pedestrian way. A maximum of three parking occurrences and 48 combined hours applies in seven days. Each arrival from off-site is an occurrence.
Street loading and visiting vehicles
Section 70.07 prohibits RV parking on public streets, highways, alleys and other rights-of-way except loading/unloading on a public street or highway for up to 24 hours, without impeding actual or prospective traffic. A visiting vehicle’s private rear-yard route requires a Building and Code Enforcement permit beyond 24 hours, for no more than two weeks. Neither route establishes sleeping or utility permission.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Plymouth Charter Township Planning, Building or Ordinance Enforcement to confirm the parcel, district, vehicle class, dimensions, exact parking position, intended use and current amendments. Obtain actual permit conditions before relying on an exception. Ask the road authority about public parking. HOA, lease, easement and private-property restrictions remain separate.
Use the Plymouth Charter Township 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
- Plymouth Township §70.07 — public RV parking
2017 adopted street-loading rule, current posted 2021 S-2 edition.
- Plymouth Township Zoning Ordinance 99, Article 28 §28.46
Official April 2016-filed PDF; rear storage, guest permits and temporary driveway trip rules.
- Plymouth Township code edition
Legislation through Ordinance 1016 Amendment 25, July 27, 2021.
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.
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