Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Chapter 256 Article VIII was added June 14, 2021 by Ordinance 2021-10. The publisher lists six unincorporated laws, including a 2026 fee-schedule adoption; confirm the current visitor-permit fee. Private storage and occupied stays are not established by this street rule.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
City of Latrobe RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Private property | Private-property storage not resolved by the street ordinance. Travel-preparation exception is not in the front yard. |
| Street and loading | General public-thoroughfare prohibition with two specific exceptions. Up to 72 hours, immediately in front of owner/lessee residence; notify City first. |
| Guest occupancy | Visitor RV parking up to seven consecutive days with paid, displayed prior permit; sleeping not established. |
Can I park an RV on a Latrobe street?
Section 256-65 prohibits parking or standing recreational vehicles, boats and unattached trailers on public streets, highways, roadways, alleys and thoroughfares, except for the two specific routes below. An overnight stay is not a third exception. The RV definition includes motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, folding camping trailers, truck campers and park model RVs.
How does the 72-hour travel-preparation exception work?
The vehicle must be immediately in front of its owner’s or lessee’s residence, not in the front yard. The purpose must be loading, unloading or a related activity preparing for travel or returning from travel, and the owner or lessee must inform the City before parking. The maximum is 72 hours. It is not a general three-day storage allowance.
Can an RV visitor park for a week?
An RV may park immediately in front of the residence being visited by its owner or lessee for no more than seven consecutive days. Obtain the City permit first, pay the processing fee and display the permit in the RV’s front window. The visitor exception names RVs, not every boat or detached utility trailer. This is permission to park, not express authorization to sleep or connect utilities.
Does the street exception authorize driveway camping?
No private-property storage or occupancy permission is established here. Chapter 236 uses a different recreational-motor-vehicle definition and expressly excludes registered automobile/truck-chassis and towed-trailer types; do not substitute its off-road rules for the travel-RV street rule.
What should I confirm before parking?
Give municipal zoning or code-enforcement staff the parcel address, vehicle type, parking position and intended use. Ask Police about streets and current signs. Confirm subsequent ordinances, easements, approved site plans and private restrictions. A vehicle-storage answer does not authorize sleeping, utility installation or a campground.
Who to contact for your setup
Contact City of Latrobe zoning/code enforcement for the parcel and proposed use; contact municipal Police for current street restrictions.
Use the City of Latrobe 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
- Latrobe §§256-64–256-66: street RV exceptions
Added June 14, 2021, Ordinance 2021-10.
- Latrobe unincorporated ordinances
Includes the 2026 fee schedule adopted December 8, 2025; confirm the visitor fee with the City.
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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