Jurisdiction and research scope
Unincorporated Chelan County, Washington only, not Wenatchee, Chelan, Cashmere, Leavenworth or Entiat. Municipal urban-growth-area regulations may displace the general outside vehicle-count rule. CCC 11.88 and adopted Resolution 2026-40, effective April 14, 2026, read November 6, 2026. September 15, 2026 Resolutions 2026-80/81/82 address Peshastin/Manson UGA housing charts; municipal UGA controls require parcel-specific confirmation.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Chelan County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Outside storage: combined five vehicles per dwelling unit per parcel unless municipal UGA rules address it. Required front yards cannot be storage areas; orderly, safe and sanitary conditions required. |
| Street / loading | Private storage standards do not authorize public-street parking. No separate multi-day loading exemption is established by the cited storage section. |
| Sleeping / utilities | RV is not an ADU and cannot be offered under the short-term rental route; other guest occupancy needs confirmation. Stored vehicle counts do not authorize connections or occupied use. |
Count every stored vehicle
Unless addressed within a municipal urban growth area, no more than a combined five cars, boats, trucks or RVs per dwelling unit per parcel may be stored outside an enclosed building. No more than three of the five may be inoperable, subject to the inoperable-vehicle rules. Operable agricultural equipment used for agriculture is excepted. Five is the combined count, not an allowance for five RVs in addition to other vehicles.
Where outdoor storage belongs
Required front yards cannot be used for storage. Keep outside storage orderly and free of fire, safety, health and sanitation hazards. Inoperable vehicles also face their separate screening/enclosure rules. An enclosed building is outside this particular outdoor count, but must itself be lawful; this does not permit living inside a stored RV.
An RV is not an ADU or vacation rental
The county code excludes RVs from accessory dwelling units. Its short-term rental rules require the owner’s primary dwelling or legally established ADU and expressly bar offering an RV, tent or other temporary/mobile unit under that route. Those restrictions do not decide every noncommercial guest stay. Confirm temporary occupancy, utilities and any campground approval separately.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Chelan County Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Chelan 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
- Chelan County Code 11.88
Accessory uses, vehicle storage, ADU exclusion and short-term rental restriction.
- Adopted Chelan County Resolution 2026-40
Signed adoption incorporating 11.88.170(10), including the five-vehicle outside-storage cap; attachment retains draft markup, but the resolution adopts the revisions.
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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