Compare RV parking rules in South Dakota

Home-storage route not established.

Yard-storage route not established.

Front-yard driveway: at most 48 h for cleaning and unloading; not ordinary storage.

Paved rear-yard parking and paved access; required front/side yards restricted.

Fully stowed pop-up/open-trailer table route; other named trailers use side/rear.

Trailer table clearances plus behind-front-building-line rule after 48 h; both frontages on corner lots.

No blanket driveway approval established.

Selected open side/rear-yard listing: 35-foot RV/trailer ceiling, three listed items total, one of each type.

Seasonal non-lake driveway wording; no automated winter or front-yard approval.

Non-lake three-item ceiling and applicable four-foot alley/right-of-way setbacks; lake lots separate.

Safety hazards prohibited; other private rules remain.

No complete private-yard approval.

Not approved by this occupancy section.

Selected rules do not establish full yard-storage approval.

A listed parking surface is not blanket approval; outside residential storage ownership matters.

Street-adjacent lawn or ground restriction has listed-surface and full-screening qualifications; property-owner/resident equipment requirement is separate.

Private driveway storage needs a separate zoning determination.

Street attachment and time limits are not yard-placement rules.

Private driveway parking and storage need separate confirmation.

Do not apply the public-street provision as private-yard permission.

No outdoor residential storage of automotive vehicles or trailers lacking current plates; other parcel rules need confirmation.

Street RV rules do not establish yard setbacks, surfaces or private occupancy permission.

RA temporary visiting route requires confirmed district and parcel conditions; storage needs separate review.

Three weeks in 90 days applies only to the cited RA visiting/vacation route.

Private storage allowed in principle; residential vehicle counts and safe placement still need confirmation.

Enclosed/private storage is separate from sleeping permission; confirm parcel rules.

Unlicensed vehicles or trailers on residential property require a completely enclosed building; other placement rules need confirmation.

A street permit does not waive residential zoning or surface requirements.

Gravel or hard-surfaced pad required on covered lots; keep required passenger-car stalls available.

Lot coverage, sidewalks, boulevard and required sight triangle restrictions apply.

Ordinary outdoor placement behind nearest building portion.

Ordinary outdoor placement behind nearest building portion.

Up to 48 hours subject to 20-foot lane and ten-foot centerline clearance, visibility, maintenance and safety conditions.

No separate loading exemption verified.

Over 22 feet including appurtenances: City Engineer-marked/designated places only, parallel to curb. Shorter length is not blanket permission.

FAQ expressly addresses cleaning and unloading, not a broad loading exemption.

24 h maximum, subject to other restrictions.

No separate loading clock verified.

24-hour general vehicle limit; currently licensed self-propelled motor vehicles up to 96 hours, other restrictions apply.

Actual loading and exceptions need individual review.

Residential camper/RV parking restricted except reasonable loading; separate general24-hour clock.

Reasonable loading/unloading exception needs actual facts and safe location.

RV storage prohibited; primary-residence and GVWR conditions.

No blanket loading exemption established.

Winner prohibits on-street RV living, sleeping and housekeeping. Off-street private-property visits have a 72-hour rule and a limited permit route; neither is general storage approval.

No blanket loading exemption established.

More than 24 consecutive hours in one public-way location prohibited; December–April overnight trailers and street-work restrictions also apply.

No general loading exemption is inferred from these selected provisions.

Trailer attached at all times; 72-hour continuous cap; >22-ft single vehicles or >40-ft combinations need designated places.

Alley exception covers actual loading/unloading, not RV storage.

Public-street or right-of-way camping is prohibited; ordinary parking limits need separate confirmation.

No loading exception to camping intent is stated in §10.16.150.

May–September: 24 hours maximum. October–April: prohibited throughout public right-of-way.

Actual loading-zone use is limited to necessary loading time and is not an explicit seasonal RV exemption.

No RV public-street parking Nov 1–Mar 31; otherwise three-week RV cap and possible 72-hour heavy-vehicle overlay.

No general RV loading exception to the seasonal ban is established.

No storage in public rights-of-way or city lots; ordinary loading exception is at most 24 hours.

At most 24 hours; longer in the same vicinity presumed stored; issued variance is separate.

RV removed within 24 hours or actual loading is permit-exempt; otherwise qualifying oversized parking needs an issued 72-hour permit.

Actively loaded/unloaded vehicles and trailers are exempt from the oversized permit requirement only.

The size exemption is not a street-parking permit; traffic rules and unexpired plates still apply.

Loading does not waive the separate location or overnight-site conditions.

Not evaluated.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Occupied use not established.

Incorporated Whitewood only. Published 2025 S-2 §155.065 was read October 22, 2026. This review covers the stated right-of-way parking conditions, not a comprehensive later-amendment certification, home-storage rule or occupied-use approval.

No occupied-use permission established.

Off-street FAQ reviewed October 22, 2026; targeted published §§77.011 and 77.002 read November 1, 2026 (S-135). Street designation, whole-vehicle length, later uncodified changes and occupied-use permissions remain unverified for the actual setup.

Legally parked single camper on house lot, behind home and outside ROW: up to 10 consecutive days per FAQ.

Incorporated Spearfish only. Official FAQ and its trailer table read October 22,2026; this is administrative guidance, not a complete current-code certification. The combined motorhome/semi-tractor table label is not automated. Trailer placement and temporary camping conditions are described separately; no utility installation is approved.

Parking/storage does not establish sleeping permission.

Separate utility and occupancy review.

No general sleeping approval; construction-owner route requires separate review.

Separate utility and occupancy review.

10-day guest-number exception is not camping permission.

ROWwater/wastewater/electric connections restricted.

Confirm occupied use and any applicable authorization.

No utility approval established by this screen.

Sleeping and residence require separate review.

Selected provisions establish no utility-connection permission.

No sleeping or residential permission established by the street chapter.

City of Brandon, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. Current official city Chapter 12-14 PDF, read November 6, 2026. Relevant street and trailer provisions cite Ordinance 388 (2006); document does not state a full-code amendment cutoff. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

No camping on streets or rights-of-way; private occupied use needs separate review.

City of Custer, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. American Legal current Custer code through Ordinance 948, August 3, 2026; §10.16.150 derives from Ordinance 542 (2001). Read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

Camping or sleeping in a vehicle on a city street is prohibited year-round.

City of Harrisburg, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. Official codified municipal ordinances posted as updated March 26, 2026; internal cover states amendments through August 2025. §7.0501 cites Ordinance 2022-08, effective May 18, 2022. Read November 6, 2026; the filename is not treated as a later legislative cutoff. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

RA: visiting/vacationing away from legal residence, maximum three weeks per 90 days.

City of Hot Springs, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. American Legal 2026 S-5 current edition, §§70.08 and 155.020, read November 6, 2026. Street section history includes Ordinance 1219, November 2, 2020; RA section history includes Ordinance 1109 (2011). Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

Temporary dwelling use only in RV parks under the cited RV provision.

City of Lead, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. American Legal 2025 S-11 current edition, §§79.02, 79.04 and 79.07, read November 6, 2026. RV and unattached-trailer sections cite Ordinance 1087-22, September 19, 2022. Later ordinances require city confirmation. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

No sleeping or dwelling authorization is established by the oversized parking permit.

City of Lennox, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. Official Lennox Municipal Ordinances, Version July 9, 2026, §§7.0401–7.0417, read November 6, 2026. The consolidated permit provision supersedes reliance on the older standalone Ordinance 625 PDF. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

Stationary more than 72 hours: no sleeping on covered private lots. Approved commercial sites use a separate 24-hour route.

City of Rapid City, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. Current Municipal Code through Ordinance 6747, September 8, 2026; §§17.50.280 and 17.50.225 read November 6, 2026. The storage section history includes Ordinance 6388 (2020). Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

Residential living/sleeping use prohibited.

Negative location screen only.