Jurisdiction and research scope
Unincorporated Hanover County only, outside the Town of Ashland; this guide evaluates the reviewed A-1, AR-6, RC residential-lot and RS provisions. Reviewed November 6, 2026. Ordinance 24-09 adopted January 22, 2025, corroborated by the county’s January 23, 2025 Board Brief. Reviewed text: §§26-19(8), 26-34(8), 26-44(a)(7) and 26-58(5). Confirm later amendments.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Hanover County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway and yard | Reviewed A-1, AR-6, RC residential-lot and RS routes permit storage wholly in a qualifying improved driveway. Rear yard; A-1 properties of at least 20 acres additionally may use front yard outside required front setback. |
| Street and loading | No public-road permission established by the residential storage amendments. No separate automatic loading allowance established in reviewed clauses. |
| Sleeping and hookups | Storage clauses do not authorize RV sleeping or living. Utility permission must be established separately. |
Check the district before applying a storage route
Ordinance 24-09 supplies residential storage rules in A-1 Agricultural, AR-6 Agricultural Residential, RC Rural Conservation residential lots and RS Single-Family Residential. Other districts and RC preservation parcels can involve different or cross-referenced requirements. This checker does not apply one district’s exception throughout the county.
Driveway or rear yard at a residence
The reviewed clauses allow RVs, utility trailers, boats and similar equipment in the driveway or rear yard of a residence when required valid license plates and state inspection are maintained and the equipment is not used commercially. Driveway storage must remain wholly within the improved area.
An improvised front parking pad is not automatically a driveway
The ordinance defines a driveway as the single improved roadway providing access from a public or private road to the parking area, garage or dwelling, or a directly connected improved area, with required VDOT approvals. Confirm the actual approved footprint rather than using the whole front yard as vehicle storage.
Large A-1 lots have a limited front-yard route
In A-1 only, property of at least 20 acres may store the equipment in the front yard outside the required front-yard setback. The reviewed AR-6, RC and RS text does not contain that 20-acre front-yard exception. None of these storage clauses establishes guest sleeping or ordinary hookups.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Hanover County zoning or code-enforcement staff to confirm the parcel boundary, district, current ordinance and any written approval before relying on an exception. Ask the road authority separately about street parking. Leases, HOA covenants, easements, fire access and health requirements can impose additional limits.
Use the Hanover 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
- Hanover Ordinance 24-09
Official county ordinance text; reviewed direct storage clauses for A-1, AR-6, RC residential lots and RS.
- Hanover January 22 Board Brief
Official county report posted January 23, 2025 confirms Ordinance 24-09 approved 6–1.
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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