RV parking rules in Butler Township (Butler County)

Butler Township (Butler County) RV parking at a glance

Can I store an RV along the curb or public right-of-way?

The Township’s Public Works guidance says the public right-of-way is the ground designated for streets and curbs and must remain clear for public use. It specifically says this area may not be used for storage of recreational vehicles, other vehicles or other items. Ask Public Works to identify the right-of-way boundary before assuming a strip beside a driveway belongs to the usable private parking area.

Does this establish an ordinary street-parking time limit?

No. The guidance is a storage restriction, not a complete list of parking time limits or a defined RV loading grace period. A short stop, temporary parking and loading need the actual street restrictions and a Police determination. Moving the RV occasionally does not establish an exemption in this guidance.

Can I use the City of Butler driveway or guest rules?

No. Butler Township in Butler County is distinct from the City of Butler and from other Pennsylvania Butler Townships. This guide does not establish a township-wide driveway size limit, approved yard location or guest-sleeping allowance. Ask Township zoning staff about the parcel and intended use; the city’s five-day visitor exception cannot be borrowed.

What if the site is an RV park?

The separate §300-23B(51) route requires at least ten acres, a berth of at least 1,500 square feet and 30 feet in width, dust-free all-weather streets and parking, utilities and health-approved water and sanitary facilities, screening and a 100-foot perimeter area with no structures or vehicle parking. It prohibits permanent year-round RV residence. These are RV-park standards, not permission to create a campsite in a home driveway.

What should I ask before parking?

Confirm whether any part of the unit, hitch or equipment extends into the public right-of-way; then identify parcel zoning, approved parking areas, current ordinance amendments, occupancy restrictions and utility permits. An off-street space does not by itself settle camping permission.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask municipal zoning staff to confirm the parcel, legal yard boundaries, vehicle classification, intended use and later ordinances. Ask Police about street restrictions. Private covenants, leases and utility approvals remain separate.

Use the Butler Township (Butler 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

• Butler Township Public Works: public right-of-way

  The area designated for streets and curbs must remain clear; RV and other storage prohibited.

• Butler Township §300-23B(51): RV parks

  Separate approved-use route; no permanent year-round RV residence.

• Butler Township zoning chapter

  Confirm parcel zoning and later ordinances; not the City of Butler code.

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 township determination may still be required. Read our research method.