RV parking rules in Ridgeland

Ridgeland RV parking at a glance

What counts as an RV or travel trailer?

Article II points the RV definition to transient/travel trailers. It includes pickup campers, motorhomes and camping trailers, treating them as vehicles rather than structures. A general utility trailer and a boat follow the separate trailer/boat clause; the broader vehicle selection must match the actual equipment.

Can I keep my RV in the front driveway?

Section 37.02(A)(2)(d) provides a limited front- or side-yard driveway route for actual loading/unloading, cleaning or minor repairs. The full period may not exceed five consecutive days and all such use may not exceed 30 days per calendar year. Both limits apply. A five-day visit, ordinary storage or moving the unit does not automatically establish that purpose or reset either clock.

Can I store it in a side or rear yard?

The RV-specific clause allows side/rear parking with six-foot-high solid fencing that prevents direct visibility from the street. A chain-link fence, a lower solid fence or merely being behind the house does not satisfy that exact condition. Side-yard generic vehicle placement requirements still apply, so confirm the approved driveway, apron, garage or carport route with the City.

Are boats and utility trailers different?

The next clause places trailers, boats, personal watercraft and ATVs in a garage/carport or behind the building’s back line. A side-yard exception requires solid fencing that prevents direct street visibility. A travel trailer can overlap both clauses, so the checker retains the six-foot RV screening condition and actual non-front placement; it does not erase one clause with the other.

What driveway and safety requirements also matter?

Residential front/side parking generally must be in a garage or carport, or on an apron or driveway. A driveway/apron cannot cover more than 50 percent of the minimum lot width. Named surfaces include pavers, brick, asphalt and concrete; crushed-stone gravel is limited to existing gravel drives. Parking spaces cannot be within 15 feet of a hydrant. New or altered driveways need the required permit.

Can the City authorize an unusual arrangement?

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen may grant a special-circumstances permit for otherwise noncompliant parking after a showing of special circumstances and no adverse impact. That is an actual discretionary permit, not an automatic exception. The checker leaves a claimed special approval for individual review.

Does storage approval allow sleeping or hookups?

The examined parking clauses do not establish residential RV sleeping, permanent dwelling, rental or utility permission. Keep these activities separate from loading, cleaning, minor repair and unoccupied storage. Bring the address, current district, footprint, screening details and full current-year activity history to Community Development.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Ridgeland planning or code staff to confirm the exact address, actual vehicle class, full parking footprint, activity and any prior use counted by the source clock. Provide any actual permit and ask about later amendments, parcel restrictions and separate utility or accommodation approvals. Open the official provisions for the staff review.

Use the Ridgeland parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed October 22, 2026

• Ridgeland — official zoning ordinance, amendments incorporated May 7, 2026

  Read October 22, 2026 from the City’s current ordinances-page link. Complete §37.02(A)(2)(b)–(f) at PDF pp. 54–55, related driveway/hydrant standards, and Article II transient-trailer definition reviewed. This 2026 compilation supersedes the 2014 and 2025 downloadable versions for this guide.

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.