RV parking rules in Johnstown

Johnstown RV parking at a glance

Can I leave a detached trailer on the street?

Section 8-47(a) prohibits leaving a trailer detached from its towing vehicle in a public right-of-way. It also prohibits an unloaded pickup camper there. A boat, on a trailer or by itself, must be physically attached to a motor vehicle. These attachment rules are separate from the oversized-vehicle exceptions.

What counts as oversized?

The private-vehicle definition covers a vehicle registered, licensed or used for private purposes that is longer than 34 feet or at least 8 feet wide. Exactly 34 feet does not cross the length threshold, but exactly 8 feet crosses the width threshold. Length includes permanently and temporarily attached projections.

Is there a loading allowance?

Oversized private vehicles may park temporarily for loading or unloading personal goods or property for up to 24 hours. This is an activity-specific route, not a general daily storage allowance. A detached trailer still fails the separate attachment rule.

What is the 48-hour exception?

Temporary parking of passenger vehicles, such as cars and pickup trucks, with attached trailers, campers or boats is allowed for up to 48 hours under the oversized-vehicle provision. A motorhome alone does not become a passenger vehicle with an attached unit merely because someone is visiting.

Can a visitor get a longer permit?

A nonresident visitor may obtain a permit from the Chief of Police for an oversized private vehicle. It is issued to the owner or regular driver, applies to one street location, and cannot be transferred to another owner, driver or location. The initial term may not exceed 14 days; a renewal may not exceed another 14 days. Obtain the actual issued permit and follow its terms.

Does this authorize driveway storage or sleeping?

No complete private-storage or occupancy route was reviewed. Section 8-47(d) has a broader application clause covering ways and places the Town has authority to regulate; this checker limits its affirmative results to confirmed public-street/right-of-way parking. Confirm private placement, sleeping and hookups separately.

Do the truck exemptions cancel the RV rule?

Article III also contains earlier truck-parking and idling provisions followed by an RV exemption. This guide applies the later, explicit trailer, camper, boat and oversized-private-vehicle requirements in §8-47 rather than treating that earlier truck exemption as unlimited RV parking permission. Other applicable current street restrictions still matter.

Who to contact for your setup

Use the official sources below to confirm your exact address, vehicle class, activity, current restrictions and any actual approval with the municipality.

Use the Johnstown parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed October 23, 2026

• Johnstown Article III: parking regulations, §8-47

  Official eCode Article III reviewed October 23, 2026. §8-47 history: Ordinance 98-579 and Ordinance 2015-137, March 16, 2015. Subsequent access was unavailable.

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 town determination may still be required. Read our research method.