Jurisdiction and research scope
Henrico County, Virginia only; the independent City of Richmond has separate rules. Current official Community Maintenance guidance examined October 21, 2026. The current Planning entry links a July 28, 2026 code PDF, but that PDF was inaccessible. The ordinary residential summary excludes RTH. The complete code PDF and full page were unavailable; no full-code or later-amendment clearance is claimed.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official county sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Henrico County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway storage | Complete positive motorhome-driveway route requires Planning confirmation. |
| Yard storage | Stored boat/travel/cargo/utility trailers: no front or street-side yard; boats outside stay on trailers. |
| Public street | No right-of-way RV parking/storage through this route. |
| Guest sleeping | RVs/travel trailers remain unoccupied; no living/business occupancy. |
How many RVs and trailers can I store?
The guidance gives a combined maximum of two RVs, boat trailers, travel trailers or utility trailers on a residential lot. Count across those categories rather than treating each category as a separate allowance. Confirm unusual combinations, boats and any enclosed-storage treatment with Planning. Read the official source.
Can a trailer stay in a front or street-side yard?
Boat, travel, cargo and utility trailers must not be stored in a front yard, street-side yard or public right-of-way. Identify the legal yard on a corner lot; the side facing another street is not an interior side yard. The summary does not extend this exact trailer placement prohibition to every motorhome. Read the official source.
Can a motorhome use the driveway?
The official page says RVs must not park in a right-of-way and gives the common count and unoccupied/removable conditions. It does not establish complete driveway placement, access, surfacing or setback permission for every motorhome. The checker therefore leaves a claimed positive motorhome-storage route for site-specific confirmation. Read the official source.
Can a guest sleep in the stored RV?
The published ordinary residential route does not allow living or business occupancy. It specifically requires any RV or travel trailer on a residential lot to be unoccupied. Calling the stay temporary does not turn storage into approved accommodation. Read the official source.
May I connect utilities or anchor the RV?
The source says the RV or travel trailer may not be connected to utility service, the ground or another structure in a manner preventing ready removal. Do not turn that wording into approval for a removable electrical or water connection; connection permits and occupied use require separate confirmation. Read the official source.
What if the boat is off its trailer?
Any boat stored outside on a residential lot must remain on a trailer. An outdoor boat on blocks is not covered by the ordinary trailer-storage route. Include all equipment when asking how the combined count applies. Read the official source.
What about RTH or a public street?
The ordinary residential trailer paragraph excludes RTH districts; ask Planning for the applicable route. The summary prohibits right-of-way storage but does not provide every public-street loading/parking exception. A 24 or 72 hour allowance is not inferred. Read the official source.
Who to contact for your setup
For the unresolved motorhome footprint, district or current residential-storage provision, contact Henrico County Planning at 804-501-4602. Provide the address, all stored RVs and trailers, equipment dimensions, proposed yard or driveway position and intended activity. Ask staff to identify the applicable current provisions and any parcel approvals. A planning inquiry does not establish the missing positive motorhome-storage answer or authorize occupancy, utility connections or right-of-way parking.
Give the governing Planning or parking authority the exact address, jurisdiction, vehicle class, intended use and measurements. Start with the cited official source.
Use the Henrico County parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 21, 2026
- Henrico Community Maintenance: trailers
Official indexed text included the complete Trailers subsection and its context. The full page and complete chapter PDF were inaccessible.
- Henrico Planning: current zoning edition entry
Full official page read; links July 28, 2026 Chapter 24 PDF. PDF itself inaccessible, so no full current RV-clause review claimed.
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 county determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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