RV parking rules in Caldwell Borough

Caldwell Borough RV parking at a glance

Front and side yards are not ordinary RV storage locations

Section 250-20B(17)(a) prohibits the listed vehicles in a front or side yard in a residential zone unless delivering merchandise or providing service to the public. Listed vehicles include RVs such as auto campers, campers, trailers and boats, alongside specified commercial equipment. The personal-use exception stated for trucks and vans is not a general exception for the separately listed RV category. This checker covers ordinary private RV storage, not delivery or public-service work.

Caldwell zoning, §250-20B Caldwell code coverage Caldwell later-law list Ordinance 1498-26 taxation Ordinance 1499-26 sewer financing and county identity Ordinance 1500-26 capital financing Ordinance 1501-26 water rates

Rear-yard screening, surface and lot coverage

Section 250-20B(17)(b) allows the listed items in a residential rear yard only when properly screened from adjacent properties. Parking must be on an impervious surface; lawn storage is not allowed. That surface must remain within the maximum impervious coverage permitted by the property’s actual zoning district. A buffer must also be provided in accordance with B(16). Under that paragraph, proximity within 50 feet to residential property, intervening buildings and a county-highway condition affect the buffer requirement. Its text calls for a minimum five-foot continuous screen of specified materials, four to six feet high, and limits its extension toward the street. This guide requires a municipal determination of the complete applicable buffer rather than treating height alone as sufficient.

Caldwell zoning, §250-20B Caldwell code coverage Caldwell later-law list Ordinance 1498-26 taxation Ordinance 1499-26 sewer financing and county identity Ordinance 1500-26 capital financing Ordinance 1501-26 water rates

Drainage, access and separate use approvals

Section 250-20B requires parking access to a public right-of-way through a conforming driveway and applies construction, drainage and maintenance standards. B(13) requires drainage that does not damage neighboring property or public streets, paving under Chapter 210, engineer approval of drainage/materials, and clean, orderly, dust-free maintenance. B(18) separately regulates repairs and vehicle equipment; this guide excludes repairs. None of the RV parking conditions grants living, sleeping, hookup or public-street permission. The full four later ordinances listed in 2026 address veteran taxation, sewer/capital bonds and water rates, not an expansion of residential RV parking.

Caldwell zoning, §250-20B Caldwell code coverage Caldwell later-law list Ordinance 1498-26 taxation Ordinance 1499-26 sewer financing and county identity Ordinance 1500-26 capital financing Ordinance 1501-26 water rates

Who to contact for your setup

Confirm the proposal with the municipality. Limited administrative screening only, not a permit or complete legal approval. Publisher coverage through May 19, 2026 was reconciled with the full posted Ordinances 1498-26, 1499-26 and 1500-26 adopted August 11 and 1501-26 adopted September 15, 2026. They do not amend §250-20 RV storage. Do not merge this borough with the existing West Caldwell Township route. No street, residence, repair, delivery/service, new paving or utility approval.

Use the Caldwell Borough parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026

• Caldwell zoning, §250-20B

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

• Caldwell code coverage

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

• Caldwell later-law list

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

• Ordinance 1498-26 taxation

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

• Ordinance 1499-26 sewer financing and county identity

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

• Ordinance 1500-26 capital financing

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

• Ordinance 1501-26 water rates

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. See the amendment reconciliation and limits below.

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.