Jurisdiction and research scope
Baltimore County, Maryland, not the independent City of Baltimore. Confirm the actual county parcel and road jurisdiction. Enacted Bill 20-25 state legislative archive; final disposition page confirms April 21, 2025 enactment and May 5, 2025 effectiveness. No later amendment cutoff established. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Baltimore County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | One movable/licensed RV; housing-type placement conditions. Detached/semi: 2½ ft side/rear, side-yard position 8 ft behind front foundation projection. |
| Street / loading | Residential public roads: 24-hour loading/unloading exception only. 24-hour loading/unloading period; not indefinite storage. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Stored RV may not be lived in or otherwise occupied. Utility connections and service permits require separate confirmation. |
The local rule
Bill 20-25 was enacted April 21, 2025 and effective May 5, 2025. It relocated the street rule to §18-2-217. Residential public-road parking is limited to a 24-hour loading/unloading period. Subsection (B) also references the MD 43 Overlay while (A) says residential roads; ask Police to resolve a nonresidential overlay location.
Conditions and exceptions
One RV may be stored on a residential lot, currently licensed except a truck camper, mechanically movable, and not occupied. At detached or semi-detached homes, outdoor storage is at least 2½ feet from side/rear lines, with side-yard storage at least eight feet behind the front foundation-line projection. Garage storage is also allowed.
Sleeping, utilities and other uses
Row/group-house storage must be entirely rear-yard, 2½ feet from side/rear lines. Multifamily/condominium storage needs a specially designed parking area with required screening. This is Baltimore County, not Baltimore City. Utility permission is not established by these storage provisions.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Baltimore County Planning, Code Enforcement or the road authority to confirm the actual parcel or street, vehicle class, duration and intended use. Check later amendments and required permits. HOA restrictions, leases and easements remain separate. Start with the official source.
Use the Baltimore County 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
- Baltimore County Enacted Bill 20-25; §18-2-217 and BCZR §415A.1
Official codified or enacted rule, or official guidance as described in the source-review statement.
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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