RV parking rules in Temple Terrace

Temple Terrace RV parking at a glance

Where can an RV or boat be stored at a Temple Terrace home?

In a residential district, the ordinary outdoor route is a side or rear yard at least five feet from every property line. RVs and boats, including boat trailers, need screening at least 80% opaque, with the fence or landscape buffer no higher than seven feet. A garage or carport is an alternative. Measure the complete unit rather than only the tires; confirm the property line rather than treating the pavement edge as the boundary.

City reproduction of §12-859

How long can an RV stay in the front yard?

RVs and boats have two different temporary front-yard routes: up to two days for loading, unloading or cleaning; or up to seven days when owned by a visitor or house guest of the property. A resident’s unused RV does not gain a seven-day allowance simply because the stay is short. These are parking routes, not permission for guests to live in the RV. The City text does not specify a recurring monthly reset.

City reproduction of §12-859

Do the same rules cover a utility trailer?

The section covers noncommercial trailers less than 15 feet long. Their outdoor route is side or rear, at least five feet from property lines, with a screening buffer no higher than seven feet; an enclosed garage is the alternative. Unlike the RV/boat clause, the trailer clause does not offer a carport or the temporary front-yard exceptions. A trailer exactly 15 feet long falls outside the stated less-than-15 class and needs classification confirmation, rather than an automatic approval.

City reproduction of §12-859

Can I leave the RV on the street instead?

The residential restriction expressly covers the street as well as the lot. The listed ordinary locations do not create a general curbside RV-storage allowance. There is a separate route for RVs and boats, including boat trailers, in areas specifically approved for parking or storage by plat, site plan or City Council. Bring that exact approval for review; a customary parking area or a convenient curb does not establish one.

City reproduction of §12-859

Can a visitor sleep in an RV parked for seven days?

The City reproduction bars occupancy for living purposes except licensed parks and campgrounds or a special-event permit. The seven-day visitor-parking provision does not waive that clause. Confirm whether your proposed sleeping arrangement is an occupied living use and whether a genuine exception covers it. Electrical, water and wastewater connections need their own approval; neither a fence nor a guest’s ownership proves utility permission.

City reproduction of §12-859

Are small camper vans treated differently?

The exemption describes vans, minivans, trucks and similar passenger/cargo vehicles modified internally for camping: length 20 feet or less OR height nine feet or less. Those dimensions are alternatives in the reproduced text. The checker routes claimed modified-vehicle exemptions to confirmation because exemption from this section does not settle other parking or occupancy law. This guide is for Temple Terrace city limits, not Tampa or unincorporated Hillsborough County. Contact Code Compliance at 813-506-6680 with the vehicle and location details; the City-linked publisher endpoint was inaccessible during review.

City reproduction of §12-859

Who to contact for your setup

Use the official local source to confirm your parcel and any special approval before relying on a conditional result.

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

Official sources reviewed October 20, 2026

• Temple Terrace: RVs, boats and trailers, full reproduction of §12-859

  Official City page and all six reproduced clauses read October 20, 2026. Page is undated; publisher code endpoint could not be fetched, so later amendments are not certified.

• Temple Terrace §12-859 publisher entry

  The City-linked official code was inaccessible. This guide uses the exact operative wording reproduced on the City page, not a complete-code review.

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.