RV parking rules in Harrison Township (Gloucester County)

Harrison Township (Gloucester County) RV parking at a glance

Can I use the front driveway for RV storage?

Section 225-149A(2) prohibits unoccupied mobile homes, recreational trailers/vehicles and recreational equipment in the front yard. The generic motor-vehicle driveway exception in §159-8A(2) does not erase this stricter RV zoning restriction; §159-5 preserves higher standards. A paved driveway alone does not settle eligibility.

How many vehicles and what size?

Section 159-8B(2) says no more than one of its listed vehicles may be parked, stored or kept on property used or zoned residential. The list includes a recreational home no longer than 28 feet, a recreational vehicle no longer than 28 feet, mobile transport vehicles and specified commercial/bus/van categories. Do not read it as one of each category.

Chapter 159 calls an enclosed mobile living unit with cooking OR lavatory facilities a recreational home, including motor homes, fifth-wheelers and campers. Its recreational vehicle category covers other recreation equipment such as boats. A unit over 28 feet or overlapping categories needs an official interpretation; the list is not a precise standalone authorization for oversized RVs.

Where can residential storage go?

Except for the loading/unloading activities addressed in B(3), use a garage or screened carport, or a screened side/rear-yard position meeting accessory-structure setbacks and lying behind the furthest front face of the main building. Corner-lot street-front setbacks cannot be used for storage.

The parcel must have an inhabited dwelling and the vehicle must belong to its occupant. Outdoor units must be clean, well kept, operational and currently registered/licensed and ready for use where applicable. Motorized vehicles need a hard surface or vegetation-free surface, with loose material retained. Nonmotorized or fluid-free vehicles may use grass under this section; that does not waive other placement rules.

What screening and site restrictions apply?

Outdoor vehicles need reasonable ground-level screening from adjacent properties and streets, except where screening would block legal street access. Fences must meet land-use requirements, including the six-foot maximum; new plantings must reasonably screen length and height when planted.

The listed vehicles cannot be parked/stored on mixed-occupancy or transient-accommodation land, apart from the specific registered-hotel-guest exception. Do not drive across or park on a public sidewalk except the approved-driveway crossing. The additional limousine exception is not an extra RV allowance.

Can anyone sleep in the RV or load it briefly?

Human habitation is prohibited by §159-8B(5) on residential property and §225-149A(4) in every zoning district. Utility work is not authorized by storage. The loading exception is specifically in §159-8B(3); it does not expressly waive zoning’s front-yard or habitation prohibitions. Obtain an official determination for a proposed short loading activity.

Which streets prohibit RV parking?

Section 214-16 lists RVs, campers, boats and trailers among prohibited vehicles on Earlington Avenue and East Avenue, entire length at all hours. Other parking laws still apply.

The Walnut Lane segment runs from 25 feet north of Howey Drive to 25 feet before Allens Lane, but the displayed Hours cell says North rather than a time. A related ordinance document displays All. Confirm the actual controls with Police; do not silently repair the table or assume other streets are permitted.

What needs parcel-specific approval?

Section 225-149B retains outdoor-storage design/performance requirements. Confirm the actual accessory setbacks and all district conditions rather than assigning a universal distance. Chapter 159’s active-farm exception does not exclude the actual farm dwelling. Removal-notice periods for unregistered vehicles are not permission to keep them.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask municipal zoning staff about your exact parcel, vehicle classification, proposed use and later ordinances. Ask Police about street restrictions. Confirm private covenants and utility approvals separately.

Use the Harrison Township (Gloucester 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

• Harrison §159-8: residential vehicle storage

  Amended September 3, 2024, 18-2024; listed-vehicle cap, placement, screening, ownership, condition and occupancy rules.

• Harrison §225-149: prohibited uses

  Front-yard RV parking and human habitation restrictions; outdoor-storage zoning overlay.

• Harrison §159-3 definitions and §159-5 standards

  Recreational home differs from recreational vehicle; higher standards prevail.

• Harrison §214-16: specified street restrictions

  Earlington Avenue and East Avenue entire length/all hours; Walnut Lane table has an unresolved hours entry.

• Harrison code edition

  Includes legislation through February 2, 2026; no New Laws displayed at read date.

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.