Recreational Vehicles 

Recreational vehicles & watercrafts that are less than 25 feet in length and 10 feet in height maybe allowed in a residential zoned area under the following conditions:

• The vehicle may not exceed 25 feet in length or 10 feet in height.

• The vehicle must be parked on a paved surface consisting of asphalt, concrete or brick pavers.

• The vehicle must not be parked in front of the home. Most side or rear yards are okay.  

• One per residential lot.

Permitted Recreational Vehicles: boats, camping trailers, jet skis, motor homes, mini-motor homes, pop-up campers, travel trailers, truck campers, snow mobiles & van campers.

Recreational vehicles and watercraft exceeding 25 feet in length or 10 feet in height, exclusive of bumpers, spare tires, hitching equipment, antennae or ventilation equipment, shall not be considered permitted accessory uses and may not be stored in a residential zoning district out of doors. This shall not prohibit loading, off-loading or incidental maintenance not exceeding 72 consecutive hours in duration. Parking in yards. No motor vehicle shall be parked on any yard except upon a driveway or parking space designed and constructed according to the standards of the City.

Commercial Vehicles

The outdoor storage of commercial vehicles, including but not limited to:

• School buses

• Semi-trucks & trailers

• Commercial trucks

• or any wheeled apparatus having more than two axles or a gross weight in excess of 5,000 pounds.

Shall not be considered a permitted accessory use and is not a permitted use in a residential zoning district.

Portable Storage Containers 

The outdoor storage of moving containers (portable storage units, PODS, etc.) shall not be a permitted accessory use and may not be stored in a residential zoning district out of doors. This shall not prohibit normal loading and off-loading not exceeding 72 consecutive hours in duration as long as no more than two (2) separate occasions (maximum) are utilized within one (1) calendar year per residence.**

Planning Division

Mr. James Torri, Director
150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432
First Floor, South Wing
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: (815) 724-4050 Email: zoning@joliet.gov