Jurisdiction and research scope
Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Published Part 17 general regulations; later ordinances and special development approvals need confirmation. Confirm subsequent ordinances and parcel-specific approvals before relying on these provisions.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Lower Macungie Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Where can I store an RV outside? | The accessory-use subsection C requires outdoor recreational vehicles or units to be stored only in the principal structure’s rear or side yard, at least five feet from a side lot line and ten feet from the rear property line. A paved front driveway does not satisfy this side/rear-yard condition. |
| Can I sleep in the RV? | Recreational vehicles may not be used as accessory dwelling units or structures on a lot. The storage rule establishes no guest-camping duration or hookup right. Ask zoning about the actual use rather than assuming a brief stay is allowed. |
| Do special communities have different rules? | The active-adult-community provisions in Part 24 distinguish smaller equipment from motor homes, travel trailers, boat trailers and other large RVs. Confirm the specific approved development and its governing conditions; the general side/rear-yard rule does not override stricter development controls. |
Where can I store an RV outside?
The accessory-use subsection C requires outdoor recreational vehicles or units to be stored only in the principal structure’s rear or side yard, at least five feet from a side lot line and ten feet from the rear property line. A paved front driveway does not satisfy this side/rear-yard condition.
No accessory use may occupy an easement. Accessory uses must be customary and incidental to a permitted primary use on the same lot, and applicable district yard rules continue except as expressly modified. The definition includes motor homes, travel trailers, truck campers, tent campers and other listed recreational vehicles and equipment.
Can I sleep in the RV?
Recreational vehicles may not be used as accessory dwelling units or structures on a lot. The storage rule establishes no guest-camping duration or hookup right. Ask zoning about the actual use rather than assuming a brief stay is allowed.
Do special communities have different rules?
The active-adult-community provisions in Part 24 distinguish smaller equipment from motor homes, travel trailers, boat trailers and other large RVs. Confirm the specific approved development and its governing conditions; the general side/rear-yard rule does not override stricter development controls.
What about street parking or loading?
No general street or loading permission is established by this outdoor-storage provision. Ask police about the exact road, and zoning about whether loading differs from storage at your address.
Who to contact for your setup
Give Lower Macungie Township zoning staff the parcel address, vehicle type and dimensions, intended location, duration and any occupancy or hookups. Ask police about the exact street and posted restrictions. Confirm easements, private covenants and later amendments separately.
Use the Lower Macungie Township 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
- Lower Macungie §27-1708(1)–(2), especially (2)C
Section 27-1708 adopted August 1, 2019, Ordinance 2019-10; later ordinances and special development approvals need confirmation.
- Lower Macungie recreational vehicle or unit definition
General zoning definition, not the floodplain-only RV definition.
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 township determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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