Jurisdiction and research scope
Wood River’s residential RV storage rule limits the combined RV/utility-trailer count and requires a rear-yard location. Permanent dwelling and commercial RV uses are prohibited. This check identifies selected restrictions, not complete parking approval.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Wood River RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Separate residential storage from other uses | Section 7-12.2 regulates RV and utility-trailer storage in residential districts. This guide’s checker is limited to an ordinary outdoor RV storage arrangement without special approval or nonconforming status. RV parks, commercial districts and uncertain vehicle categories require separate review. |
| Count RVs and utility trailers together | The residential limit is no more than one recreational vehicle or utility trailer on any lot, not one of each. A lot with one RV and a separate utility trailer therefore exceeds this selected combined storage rule. |
| The rear yard is the ordinary storage location | Residential RV storage parking is allowed in the rear yard only. A front or side driveway is not made a lawful storage location by being paved. The provision does not establish a temporary loading exception; ask the city about a proposed short stay rather than assuming one. |
| Use the district’s actual accessory-building yard requirements | The RV location must satisfy the yard requirements for accessory buildings in the district where it sits. There is no single citywide clearance quoted here. Confirm the district, measured property boundaries and applicable setbacks with Building and Zoning. |
Separate residential storage from other uses
Section 7-12.2 regulates RV and utility-trailer storage in residential districts. This guide’s checker is limited to an ordinary outdoor RV storage arrangement without special approval or nonconforming status. RV parks, commercial districts and uncertain vehicle categories require separate review.
Count RVs and utility trailers together
The residential limit is no more than one recreational vehicle or utility trailer on any lot, not one of each. A lot with one RV and a separate utility trailer therefore exceeds this selected combined storage rule.
The rear yard is the ordinary storage location
Residential RV storage parking is allowed in the rear yard only. A front or side driveway is not made a lawful storage location by being paved. The provision does not establish a temporary loading exception; ask the city about a proposed short stay rather than assuming one.
Use the district’s actual accessory-building yard requirements
The RV location must satisfy the yard requirements for accessory buildings in the district where it sits. There is no single citywide clearance quoted here. Confirm the district, measured property boundaries and applicable setbacks with Building and Zoning.
Protect neighboring light, air and street travel
The parked RV must not impede a neighboring structure’s light or air. General RV rules also prohibit parking or storage that inhibits travel on city thoroughfares and require compliance with existing city fire codes. A clear private driveway does not settle all these requirements.
Permanent dwelling and business uses are prohibited
Section 7-12.1 prohibits RV use as a permanent dwelling, office or for other commercial purposes. The permanent-dwelling wording is not rewritten here as a universal ban on every temporary sleep. The checker does not approve guest sleeping, temporary habitation or utility hookups.
Vehicle travel limits and RV parks are separate
Travel trailers must comply with height and weight restrictions when used within city boundaries. The source also subjects RV parks for RVs in use to applicable Mobile Home Park Ordinance requirements as determined by the Administrator. This home-storage check does not certify road movements or RV parks.
Edition limit and a known later amendment
The city’s current zoning-code page links a compilation stated to include revisions through January 2,2024 and explicitly recommends checking recent updates. Approved March 17,2025 council minutes record Ordinance 25-6 adding section 7-25 on commercial-district RV restrictions. Its enacted text has not been used here, and commercial districts are excluded. These sources support a focused residential-storage guide, not an assertion that every later ordinance was reviewed.
Who to contact for your setup
Use the official sources to ask the city about current zoning, parcel conditions, exceptions and approvals. This site does not issue permission or contact officials.
Use the Wood River parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 27, 2026
- Wood River zoning Article 7
Section 7-12.1 and 7-12.2, printed pages 99–100; official linked compilation through January 2,2024.
- Official zoning-code index and edition notice
Municipal page links this compilation and asks readers to verify recent updates.
- March 17,2025 approved council minutes
Records adoption of Ordinance 25-6 adding 7-25, RV restrictions in commercial districts. Commercial districts are excluded; this is not the enacted amendment text.
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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