Jurisdiction and research scope
Independent City of Hopewell, Virginia only, not surrounding Prince George County. Residential motorhomes and other recreational equipment have different rules. Official Article XVIII is marked amended October 14, 2025, effective November 14, 2025. Reviewed November 6, 2026; no later code-through date is displayed in this PDF.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Hopewell RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway and yard | Eligible non-motorhome equipment may use the driveway subject to all listed conditions. Rear yard; five feet from every property line and other structure; two covered units outdoors. |
| Street and loading | Private-property provisions do not establish street permission. Licensed motorhome ≤102 inches wide: 48 consecutive hours, or 72 for specified permit holder. |
| Sleeping and utilities | Residential living, sleeping and other occupancy prohibited. Covered residential RV-storage clause prohibits utility-service connections. |
Why are motorhomes treated differently?
Article XVIII.A.17(a)(4) prohibits residential storage of motor coaches and motorhomes except a duly licensed unit loading or unloading for up to 48 consecutive hours. Individuals with the ordinance’s specified handicapped parking permit may use up to 72 consecutive hours. The motorhome must be no more than 102 inches wide and cannot be used for housekeeping, sleeping or as an accessory building. The ordinary RV-storage rule is not a workaround for this special motorhome provision.
What applies to other RV equipment?
A.17(a)(5) allows covered recreational vehicles and utility trailers on residential private property subject to conditions: no more than two covered RV/utility-trailer/watercraft-and-trailer units outside a totally enclosed building; driveway or rear-yard placement; and at least five feet from every property line and any other building or structure. A.17(a)(1) also requires no visual obstruction to vehicle or pedestrian traffic. Ask zoning to classify unusual equipment or a watercraft/trailer combination.
Can it be occupied, connected or kept indoors?
The recreational-vehicle storage clause bars housekeeping, sleeping, accessory-building use and utility-service connections. A.18 additionally bars living, sleeping or other occupancy on a residential lot or another location not approved for that use. A totally enclosed building affects the outdoor count; do not assume it waives the separate location, clearance or occupancy provisions.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Hopewell zoning staff about the parcel, district, equipment, placement, duration and proposed use. For roads, ask the local traffic or police authority. Confirm later amendments and any site-specific approval. HOA covenants, leases and easements are separate.
Use the Hopewell 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
- Hopewell Zoning Ordinance, Article XVIII.A.17–18
Official municipal PDF, printed pages 12–13: amended October 14, 2025; effective November 14, 2025. Motorhome exception in A.17(a)(4); other RV conditions in A.17(a)(5).
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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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