RV parking rules in Lodi

Lodi RV parking at a glance

Size, ownership, count and rear-yard placement

Section 585-14B(11) sets a maximum total length of 28 feet and height of 12 feet for listed recreational vehicles; boat length includes its trailer. It limits residential premises to one listed unit, owned by the resident owner or lawful tenant, without commercial or business use. Ordinary outdoor placement is behind the dwelling’s rear building line, at least five feet from a side line and ten feet from the rear line. Street-visible units require approved screening at least six feet high, limited to the screened vehicle’s footprint. Corner-lot screening must address both streets; the front yard is keyed to the dwelling’s front entrance.

Loading and surface rules do not resolve the older trailer chapter

The zoning section describes driveway stays of at most 24 hours for loading, unloading, emergencies or repairs after Police Department notification, limited to two such periods per 30 days. Chapter 377 separately prohibits residential parking on lawn, grass, dirt or gravel except during construction under valid permits. However, §530-2 also broadly bars trailers, including certain self-propelled sleeping vehicles, outside approved trailer camps, with a street emergency/temporary stop provision of at most one hour subject to other traffic restrictions. Ask the Borough how these overlapping provisions apply to the exact vehicle before relying on a rear-yard or 24-hour driveway route. The checker does not issue a positive result from the zoning exception alone.

No ordinary habitation or fixed utility connections

Section 585-14B(11)(f) prohibits human habitation in parked/stored units and fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer. Temporary connections are not affirmatively authorized by the fixed-connection prohibition. A Zoning Official waiver requires governing-body approval for the stated residential emergency, and special public programs, construction or authorized events have separate provisions. Those exceptions are not assumed. Approved trailer camps, floodplain restrictions, lawful street parking and private covenants also remain separate from ordinary home storage.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Lodi Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.

Use the Lodi 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

• Lodi RV parking and storage standards

  §585-14B(11).

• Lodi trailer location restrictions

  §§530-1–530-2; overlap with zoning storage language.

• Lodi residential parking surfaces

  §377-1.

• Lodi current code index

  Legislation through September 15, 2026.

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 local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.