RV parking rules in Royalton Township

Royalton Township RV parking at a glance

Rear or side yards and five feet

Section 17.16(B) requires trailers, boats, motorhomes and other RVs in agricultural and residential districts to be parked and stored in rear or side yards. The minimum setback is five feet from the property line. The improved all-weather surface must extend beneath the vehicle’s full length and width; examples include concrete, asphalt, pavers, stone and gravel.

Royalton Township adopted zoning ordinance amended March 9, 2026

Screening, licensing and the principal structure

Within a subdivision, site condominium or planned unit development, fencing or dense landscaping must effectively screen the storage area from adjacent properties. Stored vehicles must be licensed and operable. The lot must have an existing permitted principal structure under similar ownership as the vehicle. Vehicles intended for and used for agricultural purposes on agricultural property are expressly excluded from these provisions, not silently treated as ordinary RVs.

Royalton Township adopted zoning ordinance amended March 9, 2026

Visibility and the separate mobile-home rule

Section 17.17 prohibits placement obstructing a driver’s view at an intersection, with a 25-foot street-intersection triangle and a 15-foot driveway triangle as described in the ordinance. The distinct §17.16(G) house-trailer/mobile-home rule includes approved facilities and an agricultural relative-occupancy provision; it is not a general RV guest-stay allowance. This guide excludes that classification, any habitation proposal and temporary-use approval.

Royalton Township adopted zoning ordinance amended March 9, 2026

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Royalton Township staff to confirm the municipal boundary, vehicle classification, parcel conditions and any later ordinance or individual approval before relying on this screen.

Use the Royalton Township 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

• Royalton Township adopted zoning ordinance amended March 9, 2026

  Full §17.16 and adjacent §17.17, PDF pages 156–158; text expressly identifies Berrien County, Michigan.

• Royalton Township zoning page

  Current official link to the amended ordinance.

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.