Jurisdiction and research scope
Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania only. Sources reviewed November 6, 2026. The RV nuisance provision dates to October 19, 2016. The zoning article lists amendments through July 16, 2025 and separately lists November 19, 2025 zoning ordinances. Later legislation and parcel-specific district permission remain to be confirmed.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Cheltenham Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Street parking | No overnight parking/storage; loading-only route ≤12 hours in seven days. |
| Home storage and occupancy | Residential outdoor-storage use: owner premises, ≤25 feet, preserve required parking; district permission still needed. |
Can I park an RV on a Cheltenham street?
Section 188-4D prohibits overnight parking or storage of RVs and recreational equipment on public streets. It permits street parking only for loading or unloading, no more than 12 hours in any seven-day period. Do not read the 12-hour provision as an overnight entitlement or a general daytime parking allowance; confirm any overnight loading proposal with Police.
What vehicles are covered?
The subsection expressly includes boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers/coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, recreational and utility trailers, school buses, passenger vans, ATVs and similar equipment. It is broader than motor homes alone.
Where can a resident store an RV?
Section 188-4D prohibits storage on residential property in front of the principal building’s front building line. Use A-3 in §295-405A(3) addresses temporary or seasonal outdoor storage in residential zoning districts: the RV must be on its owner’s premises, must not diminish required on-lot parking and must not exceed 25 feet. Confirm district permission, the legal building line and approved site conditions; these requirements are not a permit by themselves.
Must storage be on pavement?
Section 188-4C generally requires an all-weather surface, including asphalt, concrete, gravel/crushed stone, paver blocks or approved pervious pavement. Exceptions cover approved public events, private-property nonpaved parking no more than seven days per calendar year, and washing personal vehicles. These surface exceptions do not waive RV front-building-line, loading or occupancy restrictions.
Can someone sleep in the parked RV?
No living, sleeping or housekeeping is permitted in an RV parked or stored under §188-4D. A seven-day surface exception, a short loading stop or owner consent does not create guest accommodation. Utility work is separately regulated and does not overcome the occupancy restriction.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Cheltenham Township Police about the exact roadway, signs and exceptions. Ask municipal zoning staff about the parcel, vehicle classification, outdoor storage, occupancy and utility work. Confirm later ordinances, easements, leases and private covenants separately.
Use the Cheltenham Township 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
- Cheltenham §188-4: vehicles, surfaces and RVs
Added October 19, 2016 by Ordinance 2334-16; complete RV subsection D and surface exceptions in C.
- Cheltenham §295-405A(3), Use A-3
Residential temporary/seasonal outdoor RV storage: owner premises, required parking preserved, maximum 25 feet.
- Cheltenham Ordinance 2502-25
November 19, 2025; MU3 Class 3 mixed-use development standards.
- Cheltenham Ordinance 2503-25
November 19, 2025; medical-marijuana dispensary zoning amendment.
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.
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