Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin: §17.4.3(o) ordinary private-lot recreational camping/house trailers and motorhomes in R-1, R-2, R-3 or RF districts. Public/government property, I-2/AT/B-1/B-2 exemptions, licensed parks/designated camping areas and special conditional uses are excluded.
Administrative screening of cited local provisions only. This is not a permit, legal opinion, occupancy approval or complete zoning determination. Confirm the entire proposal with the municipality.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Prairie du Chien RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Unoccupied rear-yard storage | Section 4.3(o)(2) allows one unoccupied recreational house/camping trailer or motorhome in the rear yard, owned by the resident or a family member. It must stand at least five feet farther inside the lot than the minimum side-yard requirement. This is not merely a five-foot lot-line setback. |
| Short occupied stays with a residence | Section 4.3(o)(3) limits occupied recreational trailers/motorhomes on a lot with a principal residential structure to five consecutive days and 20 calendar days in the year. Count earlier and proposed days together; the shorter consecutive limit still applies. |
| Vacant lots and scope exceptions | Occupied recreational motorhomes/camping trailers are prohibited on vacant lots without a principal structure, except licensed campgrounds/RV parks or designated camping areas. Subsection (4) exempts I-2, AT, B-1 and B-2 land from this provision; exemption does not itself grant permission. |
Unoccupied rear-yard storage
Section 4.3(o)(2) allows one unoccupied recreational house/camping trailer or motorhome in the rear yard, owned by the resident or a family member. It must stand at least five feet farther inside the lot than the minimum side-yard requirement. This is not merely a five-foot lot-line setback.
Short occupied stays with a residence
Section 4.3(o)(3) limits occupied recreational trailers/motorhomes on a lot with a principal residential structure to five consecutive days and 20 calendar days in the year. Count earlier and proposed days together; the shorter consecutive limit still applies.
Vacant lots and scope exceptions
Occupied recreational motorhomes/camping trailers are prohibited on vacant lots without a principal structure, except licensed campgrounds/RV parks or designated camping areas. Subsection (4) exempts I-2, AT, B-1 and B-2 land from this provision; exemption does not itself grant permission.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask the municipal zoning office or police department to confirm jurisdiction, classification, current amendments and any required approvals before acting.
Use the Prairie du Chien 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
- Prairie du Chien Chapter 17
Complete local PDF; §4.3(o), printed pages 17-23–24.
- Official code index
Official current code and annual amendment indexes.
- 2026 adopted ordinances
Index through 2026-08; no amendment listed to screened subsection.
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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