Compare RV parking rules in Maryland

An outdoor front driveway alone does not fit the residential route; use a qualifying enclosed structure or paved rear-yard space.

Outdoor rear yard: paved and at least 3 ft from side/rear lot lines; maintained, mobile, safe and currently registered.

Owner consent is required; hard-surface/site rules apply. A driveway location does not establish full storage permission.

Residential front yard outside the driveway and sight/access impairment are barred under §205-36(D); side/rear placement is not automatically cleared.

Residential storage maximum two RVs, mobile and safe; lawful County/Town Center placement must be confirmed separately.

Count does not establish a yard, setback, critical-area or other parcel permission.

Camping vehicles expressly prohibited in driveways; do not assume a rear driveway is exempt.

Separate residential route beyond legal front building restriction line; paved, lawful access and other site rules required.

Private property zoning not established by the traffic review.

No private yard storage route established.

One unoccupied camping vehicle and one watercraft/trailer in specified base zones; occupant/bona fide guest relationship and all other rules required.

Unpaved areas and listed decks/patios/walkways/courts prohibited except during a snow emergency; lawful pavement alone is not full clearance.

Limited front-driveway equipment exception; actual class/mix and all residential conditions required.

Side/rear: one RV plus one equipment/utility unit unless Planning Commission approves otherwise; owner/occupant, license and mobility conditions apply.

Defined motorized RVs excluded from §18-17-103 weight ban; other placement rules unresolved.

Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements.

One movable/licensed RV; housing-type placement conditions.

Detached/semi: 2½ ft side/rear, side-yard position 8 ft behind front foundation projection.

Accessory RV use may qualify; parcel placement must be confirmed.

Accessory use only, not automatic permission in every part of the lot.

The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission.

Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements.

The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission.

Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements.

Approved driveway/surface dimensions must follow permits and site plan.

At most two RVs; approved surfaced area and unpaved-area restrictions.

The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission.

Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements.

The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission.

Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements.

The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission.

Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements.

Not resolved by this traffic-only guide.

Current zoning amendments require separate review.

Front-yard motor vehicles need driveway/stabilized area with direct public street access.

Parking/storage area must be in buildable area.

Private storage not determined; abandoned-vehicle exceptions are not general storage permission.

Private storage not determined; abandoned-vehicle exceptions are not general storage permission.

Not evaluated; this guide is street-only.

Not evaluated; no private-property permission.

Private property not evaluated.

Private storage not evaluated.

Private storage not evaluated.

Private storage not evaluated.

Owner-property parking conditional on zoning; no permanent storage use.

Owner-property parking conditional on zoning; no permanent storage use.

One licensed trailer/RV in qualifying rear yard.

One licensed trailer/RV in qualifying rear yard.

Two outdoor items per dwelling; maximum 28 by 8 by 10 feet.

Two outdoor items per dwelling; maximum 28 by 8 by 10 feet.

Front yards and corner-lot side yards restricted.

Front yards and corner-lot side yards restricted.

At most one trailer, outside restricted front area; valid license and condition required.

At most one trailer, outside restricted front area; valid license and condition required.

Resident ownership and title required by the traffic provision; full private-storage approval not evaluated.

Resident ownership and title required by the traffic provision; full private-storage approval not evaluated.

Private storage not evaluated.

Private storage not evaluated.

Named motorhomes/camping/travel trailers by residences: one continuous hour ceiling; other traffic/commercial rules remain.

No ordinary trip-loading exception in the examined §6-29 named-RV rule.

Residential blocks: RVs/trailers at most 30 minutes. Elsewhere, towed vehicles or >13, 000 lb GVW have one hour; motorhomes/campers 24 hours, subject to other rules.

Residential: continuous observable transfer, 30 minutes total absent express Chief/designee authorization. Nonresidential active-loading parking classification remains unresolved.

No curb parking route established by the off-street zoning storage provision.

No general trip-loading exemption established by the storage section.

Ordinary camping-vehicle, boat and trailer parking prohibited; temporary-purpose exception remains separate.

Actual temporary loading/unloading; no generic 48-hour allowance inferred.

Trailers and motorhomes: at most two hours; signs, traffic access, 15 ft clearances and alignment still apply.

Active-loading and stopping classification remain unresolved at any duration. The two-hour ceiling applies to confirmed parked/standing setups.

Ordinary camping-vehicle traffic route unresolved because access to the full traffic text was restricted; §26-9 separately restricts cargo trailers and RVs on them.

On an actual residential lot or City street, cargo materials-use and construction exceptions have72-hour/30-day conditions; holiday loading is separate.

Confirmed named/oversized categories prohibited at 12 consecutive hours or more in substantially the same street place.

Actual temporary loading excluded from Article 312 park definition; no complete loading route inferred.

No highway dwelling/residence/accommodation 9 p.m.–6 a.m.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Residential public roads: 24-hour loading/unloading exception only.

24-hour loading/unloading period; not indefinite storage.

Private-property provisions do not establish public-road parking permission.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

8 p.m.–6 a.m. residential RV/trailer permission required; overlapping oversized/time rules.

§184-8(B) actual-loading exception does not automatically override §184-8(A).

Covered vehicles prohibited at 24 consecutive hours or more.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Issued temporary permit: ≤15 days, one ≤15-day renewal.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Private-property provisions do not establish public-road parking permission.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Active loading ≤18 hours or involuntary emergency ≤48 hours.

Active loading/unloading only, up to 18 hours.

Baltimore Ave prohibited; May 1–Oct 31 other streets require applicable permit for covered vehicles.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Trailers/house trailers: one-hour maximum; municipal lots exclude listed camper/RV classes.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Private-property provisions do not establish public-road parking permission.

Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here.

Restricted hours require an eligible class and width under 80 inches; applicable classes also have a one-ton carrying-capacity ceiling.

Actual delivery/loading/unloading process at most 3 hours has a separate exception.

Ordinary RV stopping/standing/parking prohibited under §268-3(C).

Actual equipment/supplies loading or unloading for no more than one hour, subject to all other rules.

Public-land RV/trailer parking prohibited; narrow issued permit checks only.

Adjacent-premises materials-removal trailer permit only; no general loading exemption.

18 hours ordinary; 48 hours qualifying involuntary parking.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

R-1/R-2: two hours, except actual loading/unloading or statutory exceptions.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Not established here.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Not established here.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

No RV parking 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.; daytime permission not inferred.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Trailer street/alley parking prohibited; not evaluated here.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Covered RVs prohibited on Town streets, alleys and sidewalks.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Ordinary residential public-street RV limit12 hours.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Living, sleeping and housekeeping in an RV prohibited under §16-802(c).

Baltimore City only, not Baltimore County or a Baltimore mailing address beyond City limits. Current official Article 32 §§16-802 and 1-312(i), and Article 31 §6-29 read October 22, 2026. Section 16-802 cites Ord. 25-064; the current street article also incorporates 2026 commercial-vehicle changes. This checker does not clear that additional commercial-vehicle classification or every block restriction.

Section 205-36(D) prohibits covered equipment being used for living, sleeping or housekeeping on a residential lot; special approvals require individual review.

Taneytown City corporate limits only, not a Taneytown mailing address outside the City. Current publisher Chapter 193 Article II read October 22, 2026, including §§193-6, 193-12 and 193-15.1 as amended/added by adopted Ordinance 04-2026 on April 13, 2026. The officer determines the immediate block-face residential character. Private residential-lot restrictions in §205-36(D), with §§205-33 and 205-38(E) surface context, reviewed October 29, 2026. Fresh publisher includes legislation through September 14, 2026 and its new-laws list is empty; both September ordinances were independently read. These prohibitions do not establish complete driveway, side/rear storage or utility permission.

Stored RV living, sleeping and housekeeping prohibited in any district.

Calvert County zoning jurisdiction only: unincorporated land subject to the County ordinance, excluding incorporated municipalities and the government-developed land exclusion in amended §1-3(A). Current 2026 publisher Articles 1, 2 and 27 read October 22, 2026, including §1-3 amended July 28, 2026 by Ord. 20-26. Town Center ordinances can supersede the general County rules; no parcel is assigned a zone by this guide.

Living in a camping vehicle prohibited; brief sleeping needs separate actual-use review.

Edmonston Town corporate limits only, not Hyattsville or another mailing locality. Current publisher Chapter 435 read October 22, 2026, including §435-12 amended December 10, 2025 by adopted Ord. 2025-OR-07 and related §§435-5, 435-6, 435-10, 435-14. The camping-vehicle driveway prohibition and separate beyond-front-line residential permission remain in the published code; the apparent conflict does not establish driveway permission.

No sleeping/living permission inferred from street clock.

Town of Easton corporate limits only, not unincorporated Talbot County or every Easton mailing address. Official current Chapter 17 ArticleIV operative text, including §§17-16–23 and 17-34–35, read October 22, 2026. Section 17-35 identifies Ord. 337 effective April 4, 1996. This municipal online edition does not certify every later ordinance or an exact block’s signs; the checker requires current remaining restrictions to be confirmed.

The ordinary §26-4 camping-vehicle listing is unoccupied.

City of Bowie corporate limits only, not every Bowie mailing address or unincorporated Prince George’s County. Current publisher §§26-1, 26-3, 26-4, 26-8 and 26-9 read October 22, 2026; §26-4 reflects O-3-23, adopted April 17 and District Council approved May 16, 2023. The traffic article and traffic definitions were inaccessible; no ordinary camping-vehicle street allowance is claimed.

Parked/stored RV sleeping/living/business prohibited; any public-street vehicle living quarters also prohibited.

Town of St. Michaels corporate boundaries only, not an unincorporated St. Michaels mailing address or Talbot County generally. Current publisher §§340-150–151 and 312-17–20 read October 22, 2026. The zoning chapter was adopted by Ord. 512 on July 27, 2020; source text and section-specific exceptions, not an old general code date, govern this review. Exact critical-area, district and permit conditions remain parcel-specific.

Nighttime highway accommodation prohibited; private sleeping requires separate determination.

Unincorporated Anne Arundel County, Maryland; incorporated municipalities and their roads need separate jurisdiction confirmation. American Legal 2026 S-93; §9-1-712 histories Bill 70-24 and Bill 76-25; §18-17-103 histories Bill 78-05 and Bill 62-23. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Stored RV may not be lived in or otherwise occupied.

Baltimore County, Maryland, not the independent City of Baltimore. Confirm the actual county parcel and road jurisdiction. Enacted Bill 20-25 state legislative archive; final disposition page confirms April 21, 2025 enactment and May 5, 2025 effectiveness. No later amendment cutoff established. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Ordinary RV storage excludes living; resolve guest and approved rebuilding routes separately.

Unincorporated Carroll County, Maryland; incorporated municipalities and their roads need separate jurisdiction confirmation. American Legal 2026 S-15; histories Ordinance 2019-06 and 2022-03. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV.

Incorporated College Park, Maryland only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. Current eCode; §§184-7 and 184-8 include amendments through December 7, 2021; page shows no pending new laws. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV.

Incorporated Federalsburg, Maryland only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. eCode §223-11 adopted August 3, 2020, Ordinance 2020-03. New-laws listing has no identified Chapter 223 amendment; zoning amendments remain separate. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV.

Incorporated Forest Heights, Maryland only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. Current eCode Article 15; RV street/private provisions amended or added June 19, 2019. Article lists no pending new laws. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

More than three occupied days in any month prohibited outside duly licensed trailer-coach parks.

Unincorporated Frederick County, Maryland; incorporated municipalities and their roads need separate jurisdiction confirmation. Occupancy section retrieved in 2026 S-44; definition page displayed 2025 S-43. Both histories cite Ordinance 14-23-678, November 13, 2014. Confirm later changes and municipal applicability. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV.

Unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland; incorporated municipalities and their roads need separate jurisdiction confirmation. American Legal 2026 S-91; §31-14. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Parking permits do not authorize sleeping; West Ocean City Park-n-Ride expressly prohibits vehicle sleeping.

Town of Ocean City, Maryland only for municipal street rules. The separately discussed West Ocean City Park-n-Ride lies outside town and is not general Worcester County coverage. Current undated official parking guidance read November 6, 2026; not a complete codified zoning review. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV.

Incorporated Westminster, Maryland only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. Current eCode Chapter 155; §155-15 history November 24, 2008. Chapter 164 has uncodified 2026 amendments; no private-zoning permission is derived here. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Maximum seven occupied days per ninety-day period; other approvals still apply.

Unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland; incorporated municipalities and their roads need separate jurisdiction confirmation. Current eCode §225-134; page shows no pending new laws. Full-code cutoff not stated. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation.

Not approved.

Full Chapter 250 and the publisher new-law list were reviewed with the official town code and document pages. No later change to this parking rule was identified in those sources. Posted restrictions, other agencies, state law, public-safety exceptions, commercial activity, private storage, habitation and hookups are not completely decided.

Actual passenger pickup/drop-off only; no sleeping permission.

Passenger stops beyond one hour and special exceptions need review; later unreadable zoning amendments are outside the street-only scope.

No occupancy permission inferred.

Permit overlap with weight and over-24-hour restrictions remains unresolved; no code-index through-date claim.

Public time limit does not authorize sleeping.

Street-only administrative screening. October 2026 draft Appendix B parking amendments concern off-street supply, not Chapter 12 RV timing; no draft is treated as adopted law.

No use as a residence.

No determination of Delaware law, other zoning districts, utility hookups or the legal meaning of a disputed storage use. Current eCode new-law register shows no uncodified ordinances.

Storage cannot be used as living quarters.

No construction-trailer, street, enclosed-storage or general parcel approval.

Storage equipment cannot be used for living/sleeping.

ADUs, shared parking, enclosed equipment and utility servicing are separate.

Not established.

Negative screening based on current Town guidance, not a complete zoning determination.

No occupancy permission established.

Negative trailer count/location screening; motorhomes and non-mobile structures excluded.

Sleeping and camping permission not evaluated.

Only the ordinary Town right-of-way RV prohibition is automated. No lot admission, loading exception, private-parcel approval or occupancy permission is inferred. Check exact boundaries and any individual authorization with the Town.

No sleeping or hookup approval.

Parking article and exceptions read. New-law index reviewed;2026-01,06,08 relevant scopes read (overlay development and penalties),2026-03 refuse-definition scope read with OCR limitations. Other listed chapters not fully reviewed; no all-code claim.