RV parking rules in East Lampeter Township

East Lampeter Township RV parking at a glance

Can I park an RV temporarily at home?

Section 375-22260B applies in AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, MU, BH, VG, VC and VR districts, or on existing lots used principally for residential purposes, subject to §375-22180. One Class A or B vehicle may temporarily park for no more than 72 hours during any seven-day period on a paved or gravel surface, at least 10 feet from any street right-of-way and five feet from adjoining property lines. This is an on-lot provision, not a street allowance.

Which local storage class covers my RV?

Local Class A means no more than 200 square feet to the outermost edges and no more than 10 feet high to the main body. Class B means over 200 square feet and/or over 10 feet high. Accessories such as air conditioners, vents, antennas and masts are excluded from height, but a boat flybridge or console counts. The Class A heading says “less than” 200, while its operative definition says “no more than” 200; confirm classification at that boundary. These are zoning classes, not commercial motorhome classes.

What changes for longer RV storage?

One Class A vehicle per lot may be stored behind the building setback line and at least five feet from adjoining lot lines. Keep vegetation trimmed, remove debris, maintain required licenses and prevent fuel or lubricant leakage.

For Class B storage in the listed residential districts or on residential-use lots, the vehicle must be no more than 320 square feet and 13 feet high. Keep twice its height from every side and rear lot line, behind the building setback line, and provide required side/rear screening outside the required front yard. On vacant lots use the principal-use front setback. Screening is excepted at the common side line of an owner’s residence and adjacent owned vacant storage lot; one ten-foot access break is allowed toward an adjoining alley. Maintenance, licensing and leak prevention still apply. The Class B subsection does not list AG unless the lot is principally residential; ask zoning about an agricultural nonresidential site.

Do plates, inspection and screening matter?

Section 375-22180B requires motor vehicles and trailers without current plates and inspection stickers to be in a completely enclosed garage or accessory building, except farm implements/equipment. Landscape screening also incorporates §375-22200 and Chapter 368. Have zoning confirm the actual screen and required setbacks rather than assuming a fence is sufficient.

Can someone sleep in the stored RV?

The cited outdoor-storage provisions do not establish guest sleeping, permanent dwelling, utility connections, street parking or a repair exception. Obtain a separate determination for those uses. Short parking does not waive safety, zoning, sanitation or private restrictions.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask East Lampeter Township zoning staff about your parcel, zoning district, vehicle classification, legal yard boundaries and intended activity. Ask Police about the exact street, posted restrictions and temporary controls. Confirm later amendments, private covenants, leases and utility approvals separately.

Use the East Lampeter 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

• East Lampeter §§375-22180 and 375-22260: vehicle condition and outdoor storage

  Includes full Class A/B definitions, temporary parking, placement and screening exceptions; do not confuse local classes with motorhome marketing classes.

• East Lampeter zoning terminology

  Zoning definitions include recreational vehicles and travel trailers; floodplain rules are not used as a general parking allowance.

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.