Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Beverly only; residential-district storage and the separately defined recreational-equipment street rule. Sources read November 6, 2026. The publisher includes legislation through September 21, 2026. Storage Article X records amendments in 1995 and 2000; the current new-laws list concerns housing, streets/trees and municipal bodies.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Beverly RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| driveway | Residential district: approval for one covered boat/RV/seasonal vehicle over 30 days or more than one covered item. |
| street | Defined recreational equipment on R-district streets: not more than 24 hours under §270-40. |
| guest | Storage approval does not authorize sleeping or residence. |
When does residential RV storage need approval?
Section 270-97 requires written City Council approval, with the Chief of Police’s approval, before keeping one boat, recreational or seasonal vehicle on a lot in a residential district for more than 30 days. More than one covered item, counted alone or in combination, also needs approval. The provision says any lot in a residential district, not only a lot containing a dwelling.
Approval carries the Council’s conditions and lasts no more than one calendar year, stated as 365 days. It can be reissued upon reapplication. A short stay or a single RV is not a complete zoning or occupancy clearance.
What exceptions does the storage article contain?
Section 270-98 excludes vehicles inside a completely enclosed structure with walls and a roof, government-owned vehicles, vehicles on property operating under the specified Chapter 140 motor-vehicle or junk-business license, and farm vehicles needed for an agricultural use. A carport is not the enclosed-structure exception.
Section 270-96 separately addresses vehicles unregistered, lacking proper plates or a required valid inspection sticker for more than 30 days. Meeting the quantity rule does not waive those requirements.
Can a camping trailer stay on a Beverly residential street?
Section 270-40 prohibits parking or storing recreational equipment on a street in an R residential district for more than 24 hours. Its definition names boats and boat trailers, tent trailers and other similar trailers. Do not automatically extend that definition to a self-propelled motorhome. No right to park for the first 24 hours follows; posted restrictions and other traffic rules still apply.
Can someone sleep in the stored RV?
These storage and street provisions do not establish a guest-sleeping, ongoing-dwelling, hookup, loading or repair permission. Get a separate determination for the intended activity.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask the City about the exact location, vehicle, intended activity and any later changes. Confirm any required permit and its conditions before relying on it. Lease, HOA and deed restrictions may apply separately.
Use the Beverly 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
- Beverly §§270-95–99: storage of vehicles
Full storage article, approval duration and exceptions.
- Beverly §270-40: recreational equipment on streets
Defined equipment; R district; more than 24 hours.
- Beverly new laws
Current listed uncodified legislation.
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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