RV parking rules in Lower Moreland Township

Lower Moreland Township RV parking at a glance

Can an RV or boat remain on the street?

Section 198-24.8 prohibits parking trailers, house trailers, house coaches, motor homes, buses, boats and the specified commercial vehicles on all Township streets except during actual loading or unloading. The 9,000-pound commercial-vehicle threshold does not create a small motor-home or trailer exemption.

Which definition controls?

The section uses Pennsylvania Vehicle Code definitions, except its commercial-motor-vehicle weight threshold is 9,000 pounds or greater and its boat definition includes devices used, or capable of transport, on water or ice. For unusual camper conversions or dual-purpose vehicles, confirm classification with Police rather than applying the commercial weight threshold to every RV.

Is loading for a trip allowed?

Actual loading or unloading is expressly excepted. Waiting overnight, occupying the unit after loading and leaving it ready for a future departure are not the same activity. Sections 198-19 and 198-24.2 through 198-24.7 also address marked spaces, driveways, traffic passage, direction of parking, hydrants, intersections and rail crossings.

Does private property avoid all restrictions?

No. This street rule does not establish home storage, yard placement, sleeping, dwelling or utility permissions. Ask zoning staff about the address and use. Public facility lots are not general RV overflow spaces: §198-21B restricts listed lots to facility users or people with Township permission.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Lower Moreland Township Police about the exact roadway, signs and exceptions. Ask municipal zoning staff about the parcel, vehicle classification, outdoor storage, occupancy and utility work. Confirm later ordinances, easements, leases and private covenants separately.

Use the Lower Moreland 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 Moreland §198-24.8

  Added July 12, 2016; amended November 10, 2020 and June 10, 2025 (Ordinance 783).

• Lower Moreland Ordinance 793

  Adopted May 12, 2026; adds stop intersections in §198-53, not an RV parking amendment.

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.