RV parking rules in Easttown Township

Easttown Township RV parking at a glance

Where can I store an RV in Easttown?

Section 455-41B covers major recreational equipment, including RVs, travel trailers, pickup campers/coaches, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers, snowmobiles and transport apparatus. Store it in an enclosed building or behind the dwelling’s rearmost wall on the all-weather surface required by §455-74D(5).

If a rear yard adjoins the side yard of a neighboring residential lot, the rule treats it as a side yard. Outdoor equipment must remain outside the district’s required setbacks and be screened so no part is visible at ground level from adjacent properties. This is not a blanket side-driveway allowance.

The all-weather surface is paving such as asphalt, bituminous concrete, concrete, brick or similar unit pavers, approved by the Township Engineer. Section 455-41 references §274-44B for vegetation, while the published landscape section places RV site-element screens in C. Ask the Township to confirm the applicable design: the storage rule still requires no visible equipment from ground level on neighboring properties.

Can I load the RV in a front driveway?

Equipment may be parked anywhere on the residential premises for no more than 24 hours during loading and unloading. This is an activity-specific placement exception, not 24 hours of general storage, camping or street parking.

Can guests sleep in it?

No equipment may be used for dwelling purposes on a residential lot. Leaving a trailer in place as an extension to a building is also prohibited. The separate commercial-vehicle exception for proper RV maintenance and storage on its owner’s lot does not waive the RV placement and screening rules.

Utility connections, repair activity and any proposed guest accommodation require separate official confirmation; the loading exception does not authorize them.

Which municipality and approvals apply?

Easttown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania only. The code publisher includes legislation through October 6, 2025; sources read November 6, 2026. Later ordinances, parcel approvals and private restrictions require confirmation.

A mailing address does not establish the governing municipality. Ask the municipal zoning office about your parcel, zoning district, legal yard lines and vehicle classification. Ask police separately about public streets. Storage rules do not create a campsite or authorize utility work.

Who to contact for your setup

Contact the municipal zoning office before changing the parking footprint or using an RV as accommodation. Confirm any later amendments, site approvals and HOA or lease restrictions.

Use the Easttown 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

• Easttown §455-41B, residential outdoor storage

  Major recreational equipment placement amended in 2012, 2014 and January 15, 2018; complete subsection includes dwelling ban, front storage ban and commercial-vehicle distinction.

• Easttown §455-74D(5), parking surface

  All-weather paving such as asphalt, bituminous concrete, concrete, brick or similar unit paver, approved by the Township Engineer.

• Easttown §274-44, storage screening

  The storage section references B; the published landscape section describes RV site-element screens in C. Confirm the cross-reference and required screening design.

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.