Jurisdiction and research scope
Emmaus Borough, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Published Part 4 accessory-use provision; a complete later-ordinance determination is not established. Confirm subsequent ordinances and parcel-specific approvals before relying on these provisions.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Emmaus Borough RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Where can I park or store an RV? | At most two uninhabited, transportable RVs may be parked or stored outdoors. An RV longer than 20 feet may not be in a required front yard more than four days in seven. Front-yard storage must use a driveway, asphalt, concrete or paving-block area, not grass. At a detached house, the RV must be at least three feet from an abutting detached-house lot line and must not be stored in a public right-of-way. |
| What screening is required? | Any RV over 20 feet stored on a lot requires attractive landscaping screening from abutting single-family detached dwellings. A unit required to be licensed or registered but lacking it must be out of view of any public street or abutting dwelling. The zoning definition excludes camper cabs fitted over pickup trucks; do not import floodplain definitions. |
| Can guests sleep in the RV? | Section 27-403I(3) allows at most one RV inhabited as a temporary accessory residence to a single-family detached dwelling for no more than seven days, once per calendar year. This does not establish repeated seven-day stays, multiple occupied RVs, indefinite residence or utility installation permission. Confirm remaining site conditions with zoning. |
Where can I park or store an RV?
At most two uninhabited, transportable RVs may be parked or stored outdoors. An RV longer than 20 feet may not be in a required front yard more than four days in seven. Front-yard storage must use a driveway, asphalt, concrete or paving-block area, not grass. At a detached house, the RV must be at least three feet from an abutting detached-house lot line and must not be stored in a public right-of-way.
What screening is required?
Any RV over 20 feet stored on a lot requires attractive landscaping screening from abutting single-family detached dwellings. A unit required to be licensed or registered but lacking it must be out of view of any public street or abutting dwelling. The zoning definition excludes camper cabs fitted over pickup trucks; do not import floodplain definitions.
Can guests sleep in the RV?
Section 27-403I(3) allows at most one RV inhabited as a temporary accessory residence to a single-family detached dwelling for no more than seven days, once per calendar year. This does not establish repeated seven-day stays, multiple occupied RVs, indefinite residence or utility installation permission. Confirm remaining site conditions with zoning.
What about street parking and loading?
The storage provision excludes the existing public right-of-way. It is not a street-parking or loading permit. Confirm traffic restrictions, the exact property boundary and any repair activity separately.
Who to contact for your setup
Give Emmaus Borough zoning staff the parcel address, vehicle type and dimensions, intended location, duration and any occupancy or hookups. Ask police about the exact street and posted restrictions. Confirm easements, private covenants and later amendments separately.
Use the Emmaus Borough 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
- Emmaus §27-403(4)I
Section 27-403 adopted June 21, 1993, Ordinance 776, with December 4, 2006 Ordinance 1009 amendment history; a complete later-ordinance determination is not established.
- Emmaus zoning definitions
RV and RV storage-area definitions.
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 borough determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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