Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Stonecrest only, not other DeKalb County municipalities or unincorporated areas. Reviewed November 6, 2026. Official online municipal text reviewed; a complete publication through-date was not displayed. Confirm later ordinances and the parcel’s current zoning.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Stonecrest RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Private storage not resolved by the street clause. Ask Stonecrest about parcel-specific storage. |
| Public parking / loading | More than one hour on residential streets or public places. No general RV loading exception established. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Street parking is not sleeping approval. No hookups approval. |
Where does the one-hour limit apply?
Section 17-149(c) covers truck campers, camper trailers, motor homes, boats, boat trailers and other recreational vehicles on any residential street or public place. The restriction applies day and night and begins when parking exceeds one hour.
Does a loading stop qualify for an exception?
The reviewed RV clause does not provide a general loading or trip-preparation exception. Do not import a commercial-vehicle exception from neighboring subsections. Posted restrictions and blocked-access rules can prohibit a stop sooner.
Can a city parking lot be used overnight?
Section 17-151 separately limits private vehicles in city parking facilities to no more than 12 hours in one day and restricts commercial or freight-carrying vehicles and trailers without written permission. These rules do not remove the one-hour recreational-vehicle restriction in a public place.
What about home storage or sleeping?
The street/public-place rule does not settle driveway storage, private-yard placement, guest sleeping or hookups. Confirm the precise parcel with Stonecrest planning and ask police about the intended public location.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Stonecrest planning or code enforcement to confirm the exact address, zoning, vehicle class, placement and proposed use. Ask the responsible police or facility staff about public parking. Obtain the conditions of any approval in writing. Private covenants, leases, easements and utility approvals are separate.
Use the Stonecrest 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
- Stonecrest §§17-149(c), 17-151: recreational-vehicle street and city-lot parking
Reviewed November 6, 2026. The displayed rule cites Ordinance 2019-04-05, adopted April 22, 2019; confirm subsequent amendments.
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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