Jurisdiction and research scope
Waterford Charter Township, Oakland County, Michigan only, not a namesake city or another township. Confirm the parcel’s actual governing authority rather than relying on its mailing address. Official Zoning Ordinance 135-A, adopted February 22, 2010, effective March 10, 2010, amended through September 2, 2025; §3-302.1 and related definitions read November 6, 2026. The modeled route is R-1 through R-1 E single-family districts, not every Waterford parcel. Later amendments require Township confirmation.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Waterford Charter Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway storage | Front-driveway stored RVs: maximum 2, height≤13 feet, 5–10 feet from building,≥20 feet from front line. |
| Yard storage | Stored RVs: maximum 5 outside accessory buildings; side/rear≥5 feet from residential windows/doors. |
| Street parking | Complete public-street rule not established. |
| Loading / visits | No blanket trip allowance; driveway minor-repair jack-stand exception≤48 hours. |
| Sleeping | Living/housekeeping beyond 30 days/calendar year prohibited; shorter occupancy needs separate approval. |
| Utility connections | Only temporary electricity solely to recharge batteries is excepted. |
Parking versus stored vehicles
Section 3-302.1 allows ordinary parking on the driveway, in lawful accessory buildings/structures, or in side/rear yards of residential lots with a principal dwelling. Other front-yard areas are excluded. Driveway parking needs 5 feet from a public nonmotorized pathway, or from the roadway when no such pathway exists. Preserve sufficient garage/driveway area for two required parking spaces. Storage has additional ownership, condition and quantity limits.
Storage counts and dimensions
Stored RVs must be operational, in good repair, and owned by and licensed to a full-time occupant of the zoning lot. The lot needs a principal residential dwelling; contiguous lots improved and maintained for residential use can be included. No more than five RVs may be outside an accessory building. In side/rear yards, keep 5 feet from any residential-building window or door. In a front driveway, at most two RVs may be stored: each no more than 13 feet tall, 5–10 feet from a principal or accessory building, and at least 20 feet from the front lot line. A boat on its trailer counts as one unit when both are in good repair.
Living use, hookups and repair
The storage provision limits living/housekeeping use to 30 days per calendar year and prohibits electricity, gas, water and sanitary-sewer connections except temporary electricity solely to recharge batteries. The 30-day ceiling is not a general campsite or guest permit. Outside a garage, accessory building or carport, vehicle elevating/blocking/stabilizing is prohibited except a registered vehicle on driveway jack stands for minor repairs up to 48 hours. Multiple-family districts have different parking/storage rules; confirm their rules separately.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Waterford Charter Township Planning, Building or Ordinance Enforcement to confirm the parcel, district, vehicle class, dimensions, exact parking position, intended use and current amendments. Obtain actual permit conditions before relying on an exception. Ask the road authority about public parking. HOA, lease, easement and private-property restrictions remain separate.
Use the Waterford Charter Township 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
- Waterford Zoning Ordinance 135-A — §3-302.1
Official compilation amended through September 2, 2025; private parking/storage, quantity/dimension limits, occupancy ceiling and battery-charge exception.
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.
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