Can I park my RV on my vacant land?

Sadly, the answer in the majority of cases is no, you can’t park your RV on your vacant land, however, it really depends on the zoning rules of the county.

If you are looking to buy land, you are probably thinking of all of the unrestricted things you can do on your land and while there are areas of the US that offer unrestricted usage of your land, most counties have pretty strict zoning rules that prohibit living in an RV on your property. Even those counties that do allow for RV living on your land, have rules and regulations that must be followed in order to ensure your compliance.

While there are many counties that allow RV living, here are the most popular 3 counties that are RV living friendly.

Coconino County, Arizona: RVs are allowed however only for 100 days per year. In order to ensure compliance with the law, you will need to make sure that the property is zoned AR and then you must get a temporary use permit from the county. While in a gray area, I know one person who has purchased 3 lots in this county and they rotate living between the 4 properties. This allows them to move every 90-days between their properties and still comply with the law.

Elko County, Nevada: Elko County allows you to live in your RV as long as the property is larger than 1-Acre and is zoned R-1 or A/R. You must install a septic system within 28 days of living on the property and it does not allow composting or portable toilets.

Mohave County, Arizona: Mohave County welcomes RV’s on properties zoned A-R, R-E or A . The county requires a septic system to be installed within 28 days of living on the property and like Elko County above does not allow composting or portable toilets.

These are just 3 examples of counties that are RV friendly if you have a specific interest in an area, you should contact that counties planning and zoning department to see if they have areas that are RV friendly.

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