Can you leave a trailer or RV on a residential street?
Do not choose a street allowance from the word “trailer” alone. Start with the municipality, the actual vehicle type, the time of day and whether you are parking, loading or storing it. A driveway-storage rule is not a public-street rule.
- Check whether the rule covers your setup. For example, Lowell’s §266-73.1 lists trailers, combined vehicle-and-trailer setups and RVs. Keeping a trailer hitched does not remove it from that list.
- Check the clock and the activity together. On Lowell-controlled streets, the ordinary listed-vehicle ban runs 6 p.m.–6 a.m. daily and all Sunday. Actual materials loading/unloading is excepted from that time ban; active snow-plowing, emergency services and qualifying permitted overnight work have separate exceptions. Read Lowell’s conditions, rather than treating these exceptions as a general RV parking permit.
- Do not turn a time window into storage permission. Lowell separately restricts public-way storage. Other curb restrictions still apply, and a parking clock does not establish sleeping permission.
Use the local street comparison below for your municipality; Lowell’s example is not a rule for another city. Its cited provisions and posted 2026 amendment were checked November 2, 2026; this is not a new review of all nine jurisdictions or a certification of every later amendment.
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Driveway and yard storage
| Jurisdiction | Driveway / front | Side / rear storage |
|---|---|---|
| GardnerSources and limits | Private driveway/storage rules are not established by this public-way chapter. | Home-yard placement, surfaces and occupied use need separate current provisions. |
| WorcesterSources and limits | Current general MOTOR VEHICLES rule: designated spaces/residential drives; residential front-within-25-ft and corner-side-within-15-ft exception allows no more than two on a residential driveway. | Residential driveway buffer at least 3 ft from side/rear boundaries; other facilities generally 5 ft, plus design/coverage rules. Full RV/trailer use clearance unresolved. |
| SpringfieldSources and limits | In a residential district, no front-yard storage of a listed RV/trailer/mobile home/boat at any size. | Residential storage over 20 ft prohibited; at most 20 ft elsewhere is not full parcel/use approval. |
| BraintreeSources and limits | One listed camper/RV/boat-on-trailer, site registration, at most 35 ft; 10 ft front/5 ft side separation, plus 10,000-lb gross ceiling when in a residential drive/parking space. | Same-lot accessory use; one listed storage item, site registration, length and legal-line conditions. Other parcel/use requirements remain. |
| LowellSources and limits | Private residential storage layout not established by these traffic provisions. | Obtain the current zoning/accessory-use route for the actual property. |
| RevereSources and limits | No complete private-home storage route established by Chapter 10.32. | Separate residential zoning, surface and parcel conditions remain. |
| QuincySources and limits | Established driveway/residential parking facility required in the described front area; landscaped front-yard parking prohibited. Full RV zoning route unresolved. | Separate yard/accessory-storage conditions require current zoning review. |
| East LongmeadowSources and limits | Residential principal use and actual legal yard/primary-building setback-line placement required; conflicting front setup remains unresolved. | Clearer examined route meets both side/rear-yard and behind-line wording; registration/operability and other site conditions remain. |
| ChicopeeSources and limits | Private-property RV storage/zoning not established by these street provisions. | Obtain the separate lawful home-storage and parcel route. |
| BostonSources and limits | Home storage needs the actual Boston neighborhood zoning and parcel conditions. | Home storage needs the actual Boston neighborhood zoning and parcel conditions. |
| CambridgeSources and limits | Private-home storage needs separate zoning review. | Private-home storage needs separate zoning review. |
| BrooklineSources and limits | Private-home RV storage is outside this street-parking guide. | Private-home RV storage is outside this street-parking guide. |
| WatertownSources and limits | Private-home storage requires a separate parcel determination. | Private-home storage requires a separate parcel determination. |
| WalthamSources and limits | Private-home storage and parcel zoning need separate determination. | Private-home storage and parcel zoning need separate determination. |
| BelmontSources and limits | Home storage needs a separate zoning and parcel determination. | Home storage needs a separate zoning and parcel determination. |
| LexingtonSources and limits | Home storage needs a separate zoning and parcel determination. | Home storage needs a separate zoning and parcel determination. |
| SomervilleSources and limits | Outdoor residential storage: front-most dwelling facade limit, solid six-foot screening and no living/housekeeping/business occupancy. | Outdoor residential storage: front-most dwelling facade limit, solid six-foot screening and no living/housekeeping/business occupancy. |
| BeverlySources and limits | Residential district: approval for one covered boat/RV/seasonal vehicle over 30 days or more than one covered item. | Article 270-98 exceptions include a completely enclosed structure; no automatic open-yard permission. |
| HaverhillSources and limits | Private-home storage is outside the scope of §240-105. | No private-yard storage permission established. |
| MethuenSources and limits | A driveway within the front yard does not waive the open-storage prohibition. | No front-yard open storage of vehicles, travel trailers or other equipment. |
| GloucesterSources and limits | Home-lot storage is outside this municipal-facility guide. | No home-yard or private-campground determination. |
| LynnSources and limits | An unregistered, uninsured or inoperable listed vehicle cannot be stored in the front-yard portion of a driveway, absent an applicable exception. | More than one covered vehicle ungaraged for over 72 hours is prohibited; this is not approval for one roadworthy RV. |
| SalemSources and limits | Private-home RV storage is outside this Winter Island guide. | No citywide yard-storage determination. |
| AmesburySources and limits | A driveway in flood Zone A or AE remains subject to the floodplain RV-placement alternatives and underlying zoning. | Floodplain compliance does not authorize storage in a particular yard. |
| DanversSources and limits | A driveway in one of Section 31.11’s listed flood zones is subject to the RV-placement alternatives and other zoning requirements. | The floodplain clause does not establish a permitted yard-storage location. |
| FraminghamSources and limits | No unoccupied home-storage permission established by §435-13. | Parcel zoning and legal yard boundaries need separate confirmation. |
| MarlboroughSources and limits | No broad unoccupied RV storage route established here. | District accessory-use and parcel restrictions remain separate. |
| WestboroughSources and limits | One outdoor camper, accessory to a permitted use. | Outside the required front yard; at least 10 feet from side and rear lot lines. |
| FitchburgSources and limits | Unoccupied storage needs its own parcel determination. | The living-use clause does not establish yard-storage setbacks. |
| NorthboroughSources and limits | Residential accessory route: one camping, utility or boat trailer, maximum 33 by 8 feet. | Meet the minimum yard setbacks of the actual district; no universal setback number. |
| FranklinSources and limits | Private driveway storage needs a separate zoning determination. | No yard-storage allowance established by this street rule. |
| ShrewsburySources and limits | No unoccupied home-storage permission established by the occupied-trailer clause. | Confirm district, accessory-use and legal-yard requirements separately. |
| LeominsterSources and limits | The temporary-housing provision does not establish unoccupied storage permission. | Yard placement and principal/accessory use remain separate. |
| NatickSources and limits | Only a flood-zone placement condition is addressed; home storage remains unresolved. | A, A1-30, AH, AO or AE Zones: elevation/anchoring, under 180 consecutive days, or fully licensed and highway ready. |
| MilfordSources and limits | Unoccupied storage and weekend-camper rules remain separate. | Construction/repair housing exceptions require the same premises as the occupant’s own dwelling. |
| TauntonSources and limits | Home storage is outside this street-rule guide. | Private-lot zoning and placement remain separate. |
| Fall RiverSources and limits | Private storage is not cleared by the street attachment rule. | Separate §86-402 land-use restriction requires zoning classification. |
| PlymouthSources and limits | Home storage is outside the recreational-campground rule. | No home-lot campsite permission established. |
| WarehamSources and limits | Registered-RV home storage is not broadly approved by §530. | Unregistered listed equipment: no front-yard location; generally one ungaraged absent written authorization. |
| BourneSources and limits | Private home storage is outside this traffic guide. | No private-lot zoning approval established. |
| FalmouthSources and limits | No home driveway rule established by the beach guidance. | Residential storage requires separate zoning review. |
| BarnstableSources and limits | §240-45 expressly addresses mobile homes, not every vehicle labeled an RV. | Qualifying mobile home: building or rear half of owner’s owned/occupied lot, with district yard compliance. |
| YarmouthSources and limits | Outdoor equipment must be behind the front building line except loading/unloading. | Confirm the actual front building line and other parcel requirements. |
| DennisSources and limits | Habitation-designed trailer kept over seven days outside a licensed park/camp generally needs Select Board special permit. | The seven-day threshold does not establish a lawful yard location. |
| SandwichSources and limits | Camper storage route is behind the principal structure, or within a structure; a front driveway is not an automatic exception. | Outdoor campers must satisfy accessory-structure yard requirements; mobile homes do not share this outdoor route. |
| North AdamsSources and limits | Roadway restriction does not decide private-home storage. | Private zoning and property restrictions remain separate. |
| Great BarringtonSources and limits | Temporary dwelling: one unit on a standard lot, with required permit. | Confirm permitted placement, overlays and sanitation. |
| GreenfieldSources and limits | Guest occupancy requires the specific temporary route; storage not decided. | Confirm placement and all health/building requirements. |
| EasthamptonSources and limits | Covered accessory trailer storage: two listed items combined per lot; location conditions apply. | Outdoor alternative: at least 25 feet from every lot line and not in side yards. |
| PittsfieldSources and limits | Required-front-yard exception is a permitted driveway; other conditions still apply. | Normally screened side/rear placement or enclosed storage; seasonal ≤4,000-lb exception. |
| AmherstSources and limits | Confirm the unit and use under §5.016; no general unoccupied-storage permission established. | Lot, principal-use relationship and other zoning rules still apply. |
| LongmeadowSources and limits | Over 48 hours: enclosed garage or behind secondary setback line with natural screening. | The line follows the rearmost part of the primary structure; public-way invisibility required. |
| South HadleySources and limits | Principally residential lot: no more than one listed unit per family. | Confirm the exact lawful position and current district/overlay rules. |
| NorthamptonSources and limits | Floodplain-only additional condition in listed zones; not storage approval. | Elevation/anchoring, under 180 consecutive days, or fully licensed highway ready. |
| AdamsSources and limits | Accessory camper storage only in marked YES districts; required-front-yard restriction still applies. | No required-front-yard placement except loading/unloading. |
| EverettSources and limits | Garage, or at least 20 feet from any street line and 8 feet from any adjacent-lot building. | Covered parking/storage limited to eight months in any twelve months; district and classification matter. |
| ChelmsfordSources and limits | For covered unregistered equipment, other residential positions are limited to 72 hours. | Carport, enclosed building or behind the principal building line for covered residential storage. |
| DartmouthSources and limits | Section 375-36.4 permits parking or storage of unoccupied RVs on lots; parcel-specific placement rules still require confirmation. | The RV must remain unoccupied; the provision supplies no blanket setback, surface or utility exemption. |
| WinchesterSources and limits | Outside rear-yard or enclosed storage, residential placement is limited to no more than 24 hours while loading or unloading unless Board of Appeals relief applies. | Rear-yard storage must also comply with applicable accessory-use area limits and other site requirements. |
| RandolphSources and limits | At most one stored listed vehicle per lot; front, side and rear yard compliance required. | At most one stored listed vehicle per lot; front, side and rear yard compliance required. |
| NorwoodSources and limits | Owner of equipment must own or occupy the premises; rear/side placement at least 10 ft from side/rear lot lines and no closer to the front line than the building. | Owner of equipment must own or occupy the premises; rear/side placement at least 10 ft from side/rear lot lines and no closer to the front line than the building. |
| BellinghamSources and limits | Accessory storage provision is not complete driveway approval. | Minimum yards required; exact parcel and separate parking rules unresolved. |
| Southbridge TownSources and limits | Not established by the public-camping bylaw. | Not established. |
| North ReadingSources and limits | Specified owner/lessee RVs during non-use; indoors or ordinarily ten feet from every lot boundary. | Specified owner/lessee RVs during non-use; indoors or ordinarily ten feet from every lot boundary. |
| ClintonSources and limits | Carport, enclosed building or behind the principal building front line for residential accessory storage. | Carport, enclosed building or behind the principal building front line for residential accessory storage. |
| WareSources and limits | Homeowner’s own unoccupied RV storage is preserved, with site/use rules still applicable. | Homeowner’s own unoccupied RV storage is preserved, with site/use rules still applicable. |
| FreetownSources and limits | Locally defined trailers and unoccupied RVs may be stored, subject to other rules. | Locally defined trailers and unoccupied RVs may be stored, subject to other rules. |
| Westminster TownSources and limits | No general storage approval. | Parcel placement requires separate confirmation. |
Street parking and trip loading
| Jurisdiction | Public street | Trip loading |
|---|---|---|
| GardnerSources and limits | Ordinary camper/RV parking: at most 24 consecutive hours; after 24 hours move at least 500 ft and observe the 48-hour no-return area. | Actual temporary loading/unloading: at most two hours; emergency and permitted-event routes are separate. |
| WorcesterSources and limits | No RV street allowance established by this targeted zoning review. | Actual loading, repairs and special approvals need their own applicable provisions. |
| SpringfieldSources and limits | No RV street clock established by these zoning provisions. | No generic short loading exemption inferred from the storage section. |
| BraintreeSources and limits | No public-street allowance established by the accessory-storage section. | Short loading or service use needs its separate current route. |
| LowellSources and limits | Ordinary listed RV/trailer parking prohibited 6 p.m.–6 a.m. daily and all Sunday; signed restrictions remain. | Actual loading/unloading of materials excepted from the time ban; work permits/emergency services are separate and zone rules persist. |
| RevereSources and limits | Ordinary listed RV/trailer parking/standing prohibited 8 p.m.–8 a.m. daily and all Sunday. | Actual materials loading excepted from that time ban; service-zone limits and other stopping rules remain. |
| QuincySources and limits | §325-72 prohibits listed auto homes, campers and trailers on City-controlled streets; only stated traffic-conflict/police/device directions, not a blanket loading exception. | No general trip-loading exemption stated in §325-72; claimed official direction needs direct review. |
| East LongmeadowSources and limits | No public-street allowance established by this residential-lot review. | Actual loading/maintenance needs a separate applicable route. |
| ChicopeeSources and limits | Nonmotorized ceiling 48 h; qualifying recreational motor vehicle/attachment has separate 8 h on any day. ≥26,001 lb OR >20 ft OR overnight-design triggers. | Actual service/delivery/emergency/government routes are separate; not a universal trip-loading waiver. |
| BostonSources and limits | Trailers must be attached to a capable tow vehicle; motor vehicles over 12,000 lb face residential 9 p.m.–8 a.m. and Sunday restrictions. | No loading exception appears in the residential heavy-vehicle rule. |
| CambridgeSources and limits | Any trailer or trailer body is prohibited on a public way; resident permits do not waive this. | No general trailer-loading exception stated; use the applicable loading-zone rules. |
| BrooklineSources and limits | One hour from 2–6 a.m. daily; two hours from 6 a.m.–2 a.m. except Sundays/public holidays, subject to applicable permissions. | Loading is not a general waiver of these published time limits. |
| WatertownSources and limits | Two-hour general daytime limit; overnight code/seasonal guidance difference needs confirmation. | Service zones require actual loading/unloading and no more than 30 minutes. |
| WalthamSources and limits | Public-way trailer prohibition and 24-hour unmoved storage rule; separate permissions and Article 7 exceptions require City interpretation. | Actual loading exception is limited to Article 7; it does not expressly override the public-way trailer ban. |
| BelmontSources and limits | More than one hour from 1–7 a.m. prohibited on covered ways; leave a clear 10-foot lane. | Loading is not a general waiver of overnight, clearance or snow rules. |
| LexingtonSources and limits | More than one hour from 2–6 a.m. prohibited subject to stated exceptions; winter enforcement is not summer permission. | Service zones: actual loading/unloading, maximum 30 minutes. |
| SomervilleSources and limits | Ordinary street parking needs separate traffic rules; §9-57(a) prohibits vehicle repair/restoration/maintenance on streets or public property. | No general loading exemption from the storage conditions is established. |
| BeverlySources and limits | Defined recreational equipment on R-district streets: not more than 24 hours under §270-40. | No loading or repair exception established by these provisions. |
| HaverhillSources and limits | More than 24 hours within any 30 days requires City Council and Mayor approval. | No express loading or repair exception in §240-105. |
| MethuenSources and limits | Not established by this private-property zoning guide. | No general loading or repair exception established. |
| GloucesterSources and limits | Ordinary streets are outside this facility-specific guide. | Seasonal lot closures and grounds rules are not loading or repair permissions. |
| LynnSources and limits | Street parking is outside this zoning provision. | The 72-hour threshold concerns multiple covered vehicles kept ungaraged, not a general loading allowance. |
| SalemSources and limits | Salem street parking is not established by park camping policies. | Check-in 1–9 p.m.; checkout 11 a.m.; contact the office for late-arrival arrangements. |
| AmesburySources and limits | No street-parking permission established. | Less than 180 consecutive days is one floodplain alternative, not a general parking or loading allowance. |
| DanversSources and limits | No ordinary street-parking determination. | Less than 180 consecutive days is a floodplain alternative, not a townwide parking or loading allowance. |
| FraminghamSources and limits | The occupied-trailer rule does not authorize street parking. | Construction-trailer exception is not a general loading or repair allowance. |
| MarlboroughSources and limits | Trailer-coach occupancy rules do not authorize street parking. | Office/storage trailer exception is tied to ongoing permitted construction. |
| WestboroughSources and limits | The private camper rule is not street-parking permission. | Placement exception only while actually loading or unloading; no general duration stated. |
| FitchburgSources and limits | Street and garage rules do not follow from §181.3262. | No loading, repair or maintenance allowance established here. |
| NorthboroughSources and limits | The residential trailer-storage entry does not authorize street parking. | No loading or repair exception established by this storage entry. |
| FranklinSources and limits | Trailer in one street position: more than 20 minutes restricted, subject to active loading/unloading or work on abutting property. | The exception requires actual operator activity; it does not excuse sidewalk obstruction or other traffic rules. |
| ShrewsburySources and limits | The zoning clause is not a street-parking authorization. | Business construction-trailer permit is not general loading, repair or residential permission. |
| LeominsterSources and limits | No street-parking permission established by §16.6. | No loading or repair allowance established. |
| NatickSources and limits | No street or agency-property parking permission established. | No loading or repair exception follows from the floodplain clause. |
| MilfordSources and limits | The temporary-trailer housing routes do not authorize street parking. | Construction and temporary recreational exceptions require their own matching facts and authority. |
| TauntonSources and limits | Campers and trailers: no parking 10 p.m.–6 a.m. | Actual loading has separate traffic conditions; no blanket overnight camper exception. |
| Fall RiverSources and limits | Trailers must be attached; attached trailers barred during specified night hours. | Night loading exception is stated for semitrailers, not the trailer sentence. |
| PlymouthSources and limits | No street-parking permission established. | Season is April 15–October 15; exact special permit may be narrower. |
| WarehamSources and limits | Private-property provisions do not establish street permission. | No general loading grace period established. |
| BourneSources and limits | Town-controlled public ways: trailer must be attached to a vehicle capable of towing it, absent a permitted exception. | Attachment rule covers parking and standing; loading is not a stated general exception. |
| FalmouthSources and limits | This is a town-beach parking restriction, not a citywide street rule. | The page does not separately authorize camper loading or drop-off. |
| BarnstableSources and limits | No street-parking approval established. | No general loading grace period established. |
| YarmouthSources and limits | Accessory storage rule does not establish street permission. | Placement exception only; no general duration or sleeping permission. |
| DennisSources and limits | No general street stay is authorized, even for seven days or less. | No general loading exemption from the keeping/parking rule established. |
| SandwichSources and limits | No street parking or camping permission established. | No general loading grace period stated in §§4120–4125. |
| North AdamsSources and limits | Detached covered trailer prohibited unless an active-use exception applies. | Active loading or unloading exception, not a general waiting period. |
| Great BarringtonSources and limits | No street permission established. | No loading or repair exception established here. |
| GreenfieldSources and limits | No street camping or parking permission established. | No general loading or repair allowance established. |
| EasthamptonSources and limits | The storage row provides no street permission. | No loading or repair exception in this storage row. |
| PittsfieldSources and limits | Residence-district provision does not authorize street parking. | Over 4,000 lb: up to two days without screening for loading or servicing in driveway/side/rear. |
| AmherstSources and limits | No street parking permission follows from the lot provision. | No general loading or repair exception established. |
| LongmeadowSources and limits | No street permission established by §315-17. | A stay of 48 hours or less is not automatically permitted. |
| South HadleySources and limits | No street parking permission established. | No general loading or repair exception established. |
| NorthamptonSources and limits | Floodplain provision does not decide street parking. | No general loading or repair permission follows. |
| AdamsSources and limits | No street permission in the lot-based use table. | Required-front-yard exception for loading and unloading; no universal time limit stated. |
| EverettSources and limits | Private-premises section 16 does not establish street permission. | No ordinary loading exception established in section 16. |
| ChelmsfordSources and limits | The zoning provision does not establish street parking permission. | The 72-hour other-position allowance is not a public-street exception. |
| DartmouthSources and limits | Overnight RV occupancy on public roads, ways and beaches is prohibited except in areas designated by the Board of Selectmen. | The cited article establishes no separate loading time allowance. |
| WinchesterSources and limits | The residential loading allowance does not authorize street parking. | Equipment may be anywhere on residential premises for no more than 24 hours during actual loading or unloading. |
| RandolphSources and limits | Street parking is outside this residential zoning checker. | No separate loading exception established. |
| NorwoodSources and limits | Section 3.4.5 is not a street-parking permit. | No independent front-yard loading exception established by the reviewed section. |
| BellinghamSources and limits | Not evaluated. | Not established. |
| Southbridge TownSources and limits | Overnight camping prohibited; ordinary unoccupied parking unresolved. | Not established. |
| North ReadingSources and limits | Street parking and loading need separate confirmation. | No general loading permission is inferred. |
| ClintonSources and limits | Temporary placement elsewhere on residential premises: no more than 72 hours; not a street allowance. | Temporary placement elsewhere on residential premises: no more than 72 hours; not a street allowance. |
| WareSources and limits | Not determined. | Not determined. |
| FreetownSources and limits | Overnight occupancy prohibited on public roads, ways and beaches except designated areas. | Not determined. |
| Westminster TownSources and limits | Not determined. | Not determined. |
Guest sleeping and source limits
| Jurisdiction | Sleeping / guests | Source limits |
|---|---|---|
| GardnerSources and limits | Sleeping, habitation and living prohibited on public ways; claimed chapter-wide exceptions require direct scope review. | Gardner city limits only. Full current publisher Chapter 477, adopted November 18, 2024 by Ordinance 1683, read October 21, 2026. Chapter-wide emergency/event exceptions do not establish a sleeping permission in this checker. Private-property storage, utilities and later uncodified changes require separate review. |
| WorcesterSources and limits | No sleeping or living permission inferred from the current general parking layout. | Worcester city limits only. City-linked current Zoning Ordinance, amended through January 13, 2026, Table 4.4 Note 5 and relevant definitions read October 21, 2026. This is a necessary-condition motor-vehicle layout review; towed trailers, boats, RV-specific use approval, occupied use and full parcel clearance remain unresolved. Older RV-storage brochures are not used as current controlling text. |
| SpringfieldSources and limits | Actual defined TRAVEL TRAILER: no dwelling or sleeping under §4.4.132; other occupied classes need their own provisions. | Springfield, Massachusetts only. City-published ordinance text amended through April 29, 2025, Article 2 definitions and §§4.4.40/4.4.132 read October 21, 2026. No later-amendment or parcel certification. The defined travel-trailer occupied-use restriction is distinct from general RV storage; other classes/uses remain unresolved. |
| BraintreeSources and limits | Storage wording does not independently approve sleeping or ongoing living. | Town of Braintree, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher §§135-602–604 and relevant surrounding Article VI text read October 21, 2026; §135-603 records September 16, 2025 amendment. The floodplain-specific RV definition is not imported as a global definition. Other use, parcel, occupied-use and later-amendment conditions remain separate. |
| LowellSources and limits | Street time provisions do not authorize accommodation; public-way storage is separately prohibited. | Lowell, Massachusetts city-controlled ways only. Full current publisher Article V including §266-73.1 added October 7, 2025 and §§266-69/74 read October 21, 2026. Issued work permits, specific signed zones, emergency-service exceptions, private storage and occupied use need separate scope review; no full later-amendment certification. |
| RevereSources and limits | No accommodation approval established; municipal lots’ separate 24 h ceiling is not a camping permit. | Revere, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher Chapter 10.32 operative §§10.32.210/215 and relevant access/loading/repair provisions read October 21, 2026. §10.32.210 history includes May 18, 2017; no exhaustive later-amendment, private zoning or accommodation clearance. Commercial permits are not automatically an RV exception. |
| QuincySources and limits | Resident overnight permit does not waive vehicle prohibitions or approve sleeping. | Quincy, Massachusetts only, not Quincy, Illinois. Full current publisher Article V including §§325-71/72/82 read October 21, 2026. The ordinary listed-vehicle street prohibition is distinct from resident permits and front-yard zoning. Complete independent home RV-storage, occupied-use and later-amendment clearance not established. |
| East LongmeadowSources and limits | RV living quarters prohibited; guest sleeping and house-trailer/mobile-home classification require separate review. | Town of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher §450-3.3, amended through July 8, 2025 in its displayed history, and relevant Article XI definitions read October 21, 2026. Ambiguous and/or placement, house-trailer/mobile-home routes, unregistered equipment, guest sleeping and later uncodified changes retain separate review. |
| ChicopeeSources and limits | Street clocks do not independently approve sleeping, residence or utility use. | Chicopee, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher §§260-22(A)-(B) and surrounding Article IV clauses read October 21, 2026; §260-22 history includes February 15, 2022. Motorized/attachment class and overlapping clocks must be confirmed. Generic heavy-vehicle provisions exclude RVs and are not imported. Private zoning, occupied use and later changes remain separate. |
| BostonSources and limits | Parking rules do not authorize sleeping or dwelling use. | Confirm road authority, trailer classification, actual weight and residential-street definition. Other signs, permits and temporary restrictions remain applicable. |
| CambridgeSources and limits | Street parking and resident permits are not sleeping permission. | Confirm vehicle class, road authority, permit-area identity, signs and later traffic orders. No full home-storage or accommodation route is established. |
| BrooklineSources and limits | An overnight parking permit does not establish permission to sleep in the RV. | Confirm RV eligibility, issued-permit location, any statutory exemption, street signs and snow emergencies. |
| WatertownSources and limits | Parking rules do not establish sleeping, living or hookup approval. | Confirm the current overnight order, street-specific signs, vehicle eligibility and any time-limit or emergency exception. |
| WalthamSources and limits | Street and construction-trailer permits do not establish RV accommodation permission. | Resolve overlapping trailer provisions and any specific permit with the City. Confirm signs, current orders and classification. Commercial-size thresholds are not determined here. |
| BelmontSources and limits | Parking arrangements do not establish sleeping or dwelling permission. | Confirm road scope, current snow declarations, signs, RV lot eligibility and any particular Police authorization. Do not infer home-storage permission from the unregistered-vehicle duration rule. |
| LexingtonSources and limits | Parking and municipal EV exceptions do not authorize sleeping, dwelling use or RV hookups. | Confirm the exact overnight exception, Town road authority, current orders and posted schedules. No complete private storage or accommodation permission is established. |
| SomervilleSources and limits | Section 9-57(d) prohibits living, housekeeping or business occupancy of the stored unit, subject to its construction/emergency-housing exclusions. | Confirm classification, dwelling-lot scope, vehicle count, actual facade and screening. Other zoning and nuisance provisions remain applicable; no complete RV approval is established. |
| BeverlySources and limits | Storage approval does not authorize sleeping or residence. | Confirm the district, covered vehicle class, exceptions, current written approval, registration/inspection requirements and all parcel or street restrictions. A stay below a threshold is not blanket permission. |
| HaverhillSources and limits | The public-way storage rule does not authorize sleeping. | Confirm the public-use/property scope, aggregate time and exact Council/Mayor approval. Other signs and traffic rules still apply; private storage and occupancy require separate determinations. |
| MethuenSources and limits | Trailer dwelling use is restricted, with lawful-existing and permitted catastrophe exceptions. | Confirm legal front-yard lines, storage versus parking, vehicle classification, district and overlay requirements, registration status and any lawful-existing or current permit exception. Streets and utilities require separate determinations. |
| GloucesterSources and limits | Municipal grounds: no sleeping/camping 9 p.m.–8 a.m. except as scheduled and permitted by DPW. | Confirm the exact municipal facility, season, site admission and any specific DPW permission. Named lot access, grounds access and camping are distinct; home storage, streets and private campgrounds need their own rules. |
| LynnSources and limits | Vehicle storage does not authorize guest sleeping or dwelling use. | Confirm vehicle status, legal yard lines, the combined vehicle count, applicable exceptions or protected rights, district use and layout rules. This limited storage provision does not settle street parking or occupancy. |
| SalemSources and limits | Reserved RV sites only; no RVs in tent sites. The published consecutive stay cap is 14 nights within any 30-day calendar period. | Confirm the park’s current season, reservation, vehicle fit, site services and terms. Visitor parking is not a campsite. These facility policies do not authorize private-home storage, street sleeping or ongoing residence. |
| AmesburySources and limits | Floodplain compliance is not guest-sleeping or dwelling permission. | Confirm the precise flood zone, Section XII vehicle definition, duration, licensing plus highway readiness, elevation/anchoring compliance, applicable relief and all underlying zoning, wetland and permit requirements. |
| DanversSources and limits | No camping, guest-sleeping or ongoing-residence permission follows from floodplain compliance. | Confirm the exact flood zone, floodplain-specific RV class, duration, licensing and highway readiness, elevation/anchoring compliance, any applicable relief, underlying use rules and required permits. This is not general residential RV permission. |
| FraminghamSources and limits | Occupied automotive-type trailers: 30 aggregate days per year unless a specific exception applies. | Confirm automotive-trailer classification, accumulated occupied days and any applicable ZBA permission or narrow statutory/code exception. Shorter stays and unoccupied storage are not cleared. |
| MarlboroughSources and limits | Trailer coach/mobile home occupancy requires a licensed trailer park and City Council special permit. | Confirm trailer-coach classification, park license, City Council special permit, its conditions and the applicable zoning district/overlay. Private unoccupied storage needs a separate determination. |
| WestboroughSources and limits | Nonpaying guests of the owner: no more than two weeks per calendar year. | Confirm camper/mobile-home classification, permitted principal use, lot lines and yearly guest days. Other vehicle-condition rules, private restrictions and permit requirements still apply. |
| FitchburgSources and limits | No living or housekeeping in an RV stored on a residential lot or in another unapproved location, subject to MGL c.40A §3. | Confirm vehicle classification, whether it is stored on a residential lot, site-specific occupancy approvals and any genuine MGL c.40A §3 exemption. Unoccupied storage remains separate. |
| NorthboroughSources and limits | Storage permission is not guest or ongoing occupancy approval. | Confirm the listed trailer class, residential accessory use, RA/RB/RC/GR/MSR/DN district, dimensions, legal setbacks and any overlay or recorded conditions. A motorhome is not automatically covered. |
| FranklinSources and limits | No sleeping or living permission established. | Confirm Town of Franklin jurisdiction, trailer classification, street jurisdiction, duration and actual loading/work facts. Shorter stops, winter restrictions, other traffic provisions and private storage remain separate. |
| ShrewsburySources and limits | Covered trailer/mobile home sleeping or cooking: more than 30 days in any year prohibited under the posted clause. | Confirm trailer/mobile-home classification, annual occupied days and later effective amendments with the Town. The official linked compilation is through May 21, 2022; shorter occupancy and unoccupied storage are not cleared. |
| LeominsterSources and limits | Temporary housing outside parks: short Chief of Police permit route and separate written Building Department route. | Confirm temporary-housing classification, exact duration and issued permit with the City. The longer-term text starts above one year and does not clearly address eight days through one year; do not infer permission for that gap. |
| NatickSources and limits | The floodplain alternatives do not authorize guest sleeping or living. | Confirm the site’s flood zone and the full RV definition. A satisfied floodplain alternative does not approve the underlying parking, storage or occupancy use. Ask the Town about later effective amendments. |
| MilfordSources and limits | Own-home construction: BZA special permit, up to one year. Own damaged-home repair: six months, with limited extension. | Confirm the defined trailer class; weekend campers are expressly excluded. Establish the same-premises own-home construction or damage-repair facts, duration, permit/extension and later amendments before occupancy. |
| TauntonSources and limits | No street camping or private guest-occupancy permission established. | Confirm covered vehicle class, road authority, signs and current temporary restrictions. |
| Fall RiverSources and limits | Street compliance does not authorize sleeping. | Confirm trailer versus semitrailer classification, exact times, signs and other traffic rules. |
| PlymouthSources and limits | No RV habitation in a governed campground after October 15 or before April 15. | Confirm §203-14 facility scope, current special permit and operator rules. |
| WarehamSources and limits | Special permit for nonpaying guests: up to 30 consecutive days in a year; one permit per landowner per year. | Confirm registered status, precise front-yard boundary and any special permit or written authorization. |
| BourneSources and limits | Trailer compliance does not authorize overnight accommodation. | Confirm road or facility control, vehicle class, official exception and designated spaces. |
| FalmouthSources and limits | Parking an RV/camper at a Town beach is prohibited; no sleeping exception stated. | Confirm Town beach scope and whether the vehicle is classified as an RV/camper. |
| BarnstableSources and limits | Nonpaying trailer guests: Building Commissioner permit first, no more than 20 days per calendar year. | Confirm actual vehicle classification and current permit scope; the withdrawn proposal is not law. |
| YarmouthSources and limits | Parked/stored camping equipment cannot be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping. | Confirm equipment classification, especially vehicles outside the listed dimensional definitions. |
| DennisSources and limits | Temporary occupancy still needs applicable permits, zoning and health compliance. | Confirm covered trailer classification, licensed-site status, dates and actual permits. |
| SandwichSources and limits | Single camper, nonpaying guests, residential premises, permit first and no more than 30 days per calendar year. | Confirm camper versus mobile-home classification, yard requirements and actual permit scope. |
| North AdamsSources and limits | No occupancy permission established by the roadway rule. | Confirm roadway and vehicle class, any active project authorization, signs, winter restrictions and the required clear traffic lane. Private storage and occupancy remain separate. |
| Great BarringtonSources and limits | Up to 60 days per twelve months with Building Inspector permit; hardship special permit for longer use. | Confirm standard-lot status, current permit terms, total occupancy days, number of units, placement and health requirements. The Town PDF identifies pending amendment approval; ask which later provisions are effective. |
| GreenfieldSources and limits | Nonpaying guests: permit and at most two weeks per calendar year. | Confirm camper classification, temporary occupancy route, issued permits and health/sanitation compliance. Private storage, ordinary street parking and utilities require separate determinations. |
| EasthamptonSources and limits | Dwelling and sleeping prohibited under the accessory-storage row. | Confirm the trailer classification, accessory use, combined count and the meaning of the published building alternative. The outdoor condition, overlays and other ordinance provisions still apply; motorhomes need a separate determination. |
| PittsfieldSources and limits | One visitor unit: up to three days; permission beyond three days, ordinary maximum three weeks. | Confirm residence district, covered RV classification, gross weight, seasonal category, lawful placement, screening and any special-permit modification. Mobile homes, streets, ongoing residence and utility work are separate. |
| AmherstSources and limits | Ordinary trailer/mobile-home use: 60 days in twelve months, then removal; listed exceptions separate. | Confirm covered trailer/mobile-home classification, intended activity, accessory-use status, total use days and any issued special permit. Do not treat this as blanket motorhome, street or campground permission. |
| LongmeadowSources and limits | Storage clause does not establish sleeping permission. | Confirm the residence zone, actual secondary setback line, natural screening and front-yard surface limits. Shorter stays, occupancy, repairs and utilities require their own applicable rules. |
| South HadleySources and limits | No living quarters under the storage rule; disaster shelter needs separate Board permission. | Confirm principal residential use, count per family, placement and current district/overlay provisions. Any disaster-shelter exception requires its own current permission and conditions; storage is not living accommodation. |
| NorthamptonSources and limits | Meeting a floodplain alternative does not authorize sleeping or residence. | Confirm the mapped flood zone, narrow RV definition, elevation/anchoring or other alternative, permits and any variance. Underlying zoning, occupancy, street parking and private restrictions remain separate. |
| AdamsSources and limits | Storage row does not establish sleeping permission. | Confirm the camper classification, exact district, accessory relationship and required-front-yard line, plus any lawful nonconforming right or issued approval. Sleeping, streets, repairs and utility connections remain separate. |
| EverettSources and limits | Living use only in approved trailer parks; construction-office approval is separate. | City of Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts only; not Everett, Washington or neighboring Massachusetts municipalities. Current eCode360 Zoning section 16, read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. |
| ChelmsfordSources and limits | Covered equipment cannot be used for living or housekeeping on a residential lot or an unapproved site. | Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts only. The modeled rule is §195-6(B) for major unregistered recreational equipment on residential-district lots. Current Zoning Bylaw §195-6(B), read November 6, 2026. Registered equipment is not silently treated as unregistered. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. |
| DartmouthSources and limits | Do not transfer the mobile-home guest permit to an RV without a classification determination. | Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts only; not New Bedford, Westport or another Dartmouth. Published Zoning Bylaw Article 36, sections 375-36.1 through 375-36.4, read November 6, 2026; the section does not show a separate amendment date. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. |
| WinchesterSources and limits | Living, sleeping and housekeeping in parked or stored major recreational equipment are prohibited. | Town of Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts only; not Winchester in another state. Current codified Zoning Bylaw §§3.3.1–3.3.4 read November 6, 2026; the source does not state a separate amendment date for §3.3.3. No new laws listed by the publisher on the retrieved page. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. |
| RandolphSources and limits | Residence/business use excluded from ordinary storage; guest sleeping and utilities unresolved. | Town of Randolph, Massachusetts, the same municipality Census labels Randolph Town city. Ordinary unoccupied RV storage on residential lots; not street parking, disaster replacement housing, construction uses, temporary shelters or special approvals. |
| NorwoodSources and limits | No habitation, material storage or business use. Special permits and disaster mobile-home provision require separate review. | Town of Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Ordinary outdoor major-recreational-equipment storage in a residential zoning district; not Norwood Ohio or Colorado. |
| BellinghamSources and limits | Temporary occupancy requires permit and no more than 30 days in any 12 months. | No positive storage or temporary-occupancy approval; full separate parking text unavailable. |
| Southbridge TownSources and limits | No public overnight camping authorization. | Other-bylaw exceptions and private-property rules require separate review. |
| North ReadingSources and limits | Separate §200-88 classification and notice rules; no sleeping approval from storage. | Town of North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts only, not Reading. The ordinary route covers registered travel/camping trailers, campers and self-contained motor homes during non-use in residential districts. House trailers, mobile homes, guest stationing, overlays and special permits require separate review. |
| ClintonSources and limits | No living or housekeeping in a stored RV on a residential lot or in a location not approved for that use. | Town of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts only. Residential-district accessory storage under §3233; other Clinton jurisdictions are excluded. |
| WareSources and limits | More than 30 cumulative days/year prohibited; shorter stays require separate review. | No affirmative sleeping, hookup, emergency housing, temporary-event or public-parking approval. |
| FreetownSources and limits | Nonpaying guest: up to 72 hours without permit or three weeks with valid Board/agent permit. | Current code includes February 2, 2026 changes; the full Article 17 adopted overlay amendment was reconciled. Its attachment retains a January 26 warrant date, while the clerk certification and publisher adoption are February 2; these dates are not conflated. September/August 2026 health documents returned redirect loops and were not retried; no health-permit, change-of-use or construction decision is made. No mobile-home calendar-year extension, paid campsite, overlay development, utilities or complete residency approval. |
| Westminster TownSources and limits | Ordinary listed trailer/pickup camper occupancy: up to 28 days per calendar year. | Only the ordinary 205-28B camping-trailer/pickup-camper occupancy route is evaluated positively. Motorhomes and other classifications need confirmation. Storage, streets, construction housing, campground operation, floodplain/other overlays, permanent connections, new buildings or paving and exceptional approvals remain unresolved. All parcel siting, sanitation, permits and private restrictions remain cumulative. |
Find a Massachusetts RV parking guide by region
Choose the municipality governing your actual parking location. These regional starting points lead to the local rules and their stated limits.
- Boston and nearby communities: Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Watertown, Waltham, Braintree, Quincy.
- North Shore and Merrimack Valley: Beverly, Haverhill, Methuen, Gloucester, Lynn, Lowell, Revere.
- MetroWest and north-central Massachusetts: Framingham, Marlborough, Westborough, Fitchburg, Northborough, Worcester, Gardner.
- South Coast, Plymouth corridor and Cape: Taunton, Fall River, Plymouth, Wareham, Bourne.
- Pioneer Valley and Berkshires: North Adams, Great Barrington, Greenfield, Easthampton, Pittsfield, Springfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow.
The complete covered-jurisdiction directory is below.
Match the guide to the location and use
- A village, neighborhood or mailing address may be part of a larger city or town. Start with the governing municipality, then determine the property district or road authority.
- Follow each guide's scope. A rule for a particular zoning district, public street, municipal lot or vehicle class is not permission for every RV setup.
- Unoccupied home storage, a short loading stop and sleeping in an RV are different uses. Resident parking and beach permits do not independently establish accommodation approval.
Local guides and official-source details
Source dates and downloadable comparison
Open each guide for operative provisions, editions, exceptions and access limits. The directory date does not replace the edition and effective-date details of the cited local provisions. Read our research method.
Gardner: sources and limits
Gardner city limits only. Full current publisher Chapter 477, adopted November 18, 2024 by Ordinance 1683, read October 21, 2026. Chapter-wide emergency/event exceptions do not establish a sleeping permission in this checker. Private-property storage, utilities and later uncodified changes require separate review. Read source editions and access limits.
Worcester: sources and limits
Worcester city limits only. City-linked current Zoning Ordinance, amended through January 13, 2026, Table 4.4 Note 5 and relevant definitions read October 21, 2026. This is a necessary-condition motor-vehicle layout review; towed trailers, boats, RV-specific use approval, occupied use and full parcel clearance remain unresolved. Older RV-storage brochures are not used as current controlling text. Read source editions and access limits.
Springfield: sources and limits
Springfield, Massachusetts only. City-published ordinance text amended through April 29, 2025, Article 2 definitions and §§4.4.40/4.4.132 read October 21, 2026. No later-amendment or parcel certification. The defined travel-trailer occupied-use restriction is distinct from general RV storage; other classes/uses remain unresolved. Read source editions and access limits.
Braintree: sources and limits
Town of Braintree, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher §§135-602–604 and relevant surrounding Article VI text read October 21, 2026; §135-603 records September 16, 2025 amendment. The floodplain-specific RV definition is not imported as a global definition. Other use, parcel, occupied-use and later-amendment conditions remain separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Lowell: sources and limits
Lowell, Massachusetts city-controlled ways only. Full current publisher Article V including §266-73.1 added October 7, 2025 and §§266-69/74 read October 21, 2026. Issued work permits, specific signed zones, emergency-service exceptions, private storage and occupied use need separate scope review; no full later-amendment certification. Read source editions and access limits.
Revere: sources and limits
Revere, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher Chapter 10.32 operative §§10.32.210/215 and relevant access/loading/repair provisions read October 21, 2026. §10.32.210 history includes May 18, 2017; no exhaustive later-amendment, private zoning or accommodation clearance. Commercial permits are not automatically an RV exception. Read source editions and access limits.
Quincy: sources and limits
Quincy, Massachusetts only, not Quincy, Illinois. Full current publisher Article V including §§325-71/72/82 read October 21, 2026. The ordinary listed-vehicle street prohibition is distinct from resident permits and front-yard zoning. Complete independent home RV-storage, occupied-use and later-amendment clearance not established. Read source editions and access limits.
East Longmeadow: sources and limits
- East Longmeadow §450-3.3 — residential RV placement and related uses
- East Longmeadow Article XI — actual definitions
Town of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher §450-3.3, amended through July 8, 2025 in its displayed history, and relevant Article XI definitions read October 21, 2026. Ambiguous and/or placement, house-trailer/mobile-home routes, unregistered equipment, guest sleeping and later uncodified changes retain separate review. Read source editions and access limits.
Chicopee: sources and limits
Chicopee, Massachusetts only. Full current publisher §§260-22(A)-(B) and surrounding Article IV clauses read October 21, 2026; §260-22 history includes February 15, 2022. Motorized/attachment class and overlapping clocks must be confirmed. Generic heavy-vehicle provisions exclude RVs and are not imported. Private zoning, occupied use and later changes remain separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Boston: sources and limits
Confirm road authority, trailer classification, actual weight and residential-street definition. Other signs, permits and temporary restrictions remain applicable. Read source editions and access limits.
Cambridge: sources and limits
Confirm vehicle class, road authority, permit-area identity, signs and later traffic orders. No full home-storage or accommodation route is established. Read source editions and access limits.
Brookline: sources and limits
Confirm RV eligibility, issued-permit location, any statutory exemption, street signs and snow emergencies. Read source editions and access limits.
Watertown: sources and limits
Confirm the current overnight order, street-specific signs, vehicle eligibility and any time-limit or emergency exception. Read source editions and access limits.
Waltham: sources and limits
Resolve overlapping trailer provisions and any specific permit with the City. Confirm signs, current orders and classification. Commercial-size thresholds are not determined here. Read source editions and access limits.
Belmont: sources and limits
Confirm road scope, current snow declarations, signs, RV lot eligibility and any particular Police authorization. Do not infer home-storage permission from the unregistered-vehicle duration rule. Read source editions and access limits.
Lexington: sources and limits
- Lexington Chapter 192, Article V
- Lexington Police winter overnight guidance
- Lexington uncodified legislation
Confirm the exact overnight exception, Town road authority, current orders and posted schedules. No complete private storage or accommodation permission is established. Read source editions and access limits.
Somerville: sources and limits
Confirm classification, dwelling-lot scope, vehicle count, actual facade and screening. Other zoning and nuisance provisions remain applicable; no complete RV approval is established. Read source editions and access limits.
Beverly: sources and limits
- Beverly §§270-95–99: storage of vehicles
- Beverly §270-40: recreational equipment on streets
- Beverly new laws
Confirm the district, covered vehicle class, exceptions, current written approval, registration/inspection requirements and all parcel or street restrictions. A stay below a threshold is not blanket permission. Read source editions and access limits.
Haverhill: sources and limits
Confirm the public-use/property scope, aggregate time and exact Council/Mayor approval. Other signs and traffic rules still apply; private storage and occupancy require separate determinations. Read source editions and access limits.
Methuen: sources and limits
- Methuen May 2025 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
- Methuen official zoning and addenda entry
- Methuen signed Cross Street addendum
Confirm legal front-yard lines, storage versus parking, vehicle classification, district and overlay requirements, registration status and any lawful-existing or current permit exception. Streets and utilities require separate determinations. Read source editions and access limits.
Gloucester: sources and limits
Confirm the exact municipal facility, season, site admission and any specific DPW permission. Named lot access, grounds access and camping are distinct; home storage, streets and private campgrounds need their own rules. Read source editions and access limits.
Lynn: sources and limits
Confirm vehicle status, legal yard lines, the combined vehicle count, applicable exceptions or protected rights, district use and layout rules. This limited storage provision does not settle street parking or occupancy. Read source editions and access limits.
Salem: sources and limits
Confirm the park’s current season, reservation, vehicle fit, site services and terms. Visitor parking is not a campsite. These facility policies do not authorize private-home storage, street sleeping or ongoing residence. Read source editions and access limits.
Amesbury: sources and limits
Confirm the precise flood zone, Section XII vehicle definition, duration, licensing plus highway readiness, elevation/anchoring compliance, applicable relief and all underlying zoning, wetland and permit requirements. Read source editions and access limits.
Danvers: sources and limits
Confirm the exact flood zone, floodplain-specific RV class, duration, licensing and highway readiness, elevation/anchoring compliance, any applicable relief, underlying use rules and required permits. This is not general residential RV permission. Read source editions and access limits.
Framingham: sources and limits
Confirm automotive-trailer classification, accumulated occupied days and any applicable ZBA permission or narrow statutory/code exception. Shorter stays and unoccupied storage are not cleared. Read source editions and access limits.
Marlborough: sources and limits
Confirm trailer-coach classification, park license, City Council special permit, its conditions and the applicable zoning district/overlay. Private unoccupied storage needs a separate determination. Read source editions and access limits.
Westborough: sources and limits
- Westborough §7.2, Mobile homes and campers
- Westborough general provisions and definitions
- Westborough zoning bylaw history
- Westborough new laws
Confirm camper/mobile-home classification, permitted principal use, lot lines and yearly guest days. Other vehicle-condition rules, private restrictions and permit requirements still apply. Read source editions and access limits.
Fitchburg: sources and limits
Confirm vehicle classification, whether it is stored on a residential lot, site-specific occupancy approvals and any genuine MGL c.40A §3 exemption. Unoccupied storage remains separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Northborough: sources and limits
Confirm the listed trailer class, residential accessory use, RA/RB/RC/GR/MSR/DN district, dimensions, legal setbacks and any overlay or recorded conditions. A motorhome is not automatically covered. Read source editions and access limits.
Franklin: sources and limits
- Franklin §125-4, Obstructing streets and sidewalks
- Franklin §170-20C and parking permit zones
- Franklin new laws
Confirm Town of Franklin jurisdiction, trailer classification, street jurisdiction, duration and actual loading/work facts. Shorter stops, winter restrictions, other traffic provisions and private storage remain separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Shrewsbury: sources and limits
- Shrewsbury posted zoning bylaw, §VII.G.1 and definitions
- Shrewsbury official zoning entry
- Shrewsbury proposed 2026 zoning articles
Confirm trailer/mobile-home classification, annual occupied days and later effective amendments with the Town. The official linked compilation is through May 21, 2022; shorter occupancy and unoccupied storage are not cleared. Read source editions and access limits.
Leominster: sources and limits
Confirm temporary-housing classification, exact duration and issued permit with the City. The longer-term text starts above one year and does not clearly address eight days through one year; do not infer permission for that gap. Read source editions and access limits.
Natick: sources and limits
Confirm the site’s flood zone and the full RV definition. A satisfied floodplain alternative does not approve the underlying parking, storage or occupancy use. Ask the Town about later effective amendments. Read source editions and access limits.
Milford: sources and limits
Confirm the defined trailer class; weekend campers are expressly excluded. Establish the same-premises own-home construction or damage-repair facts, duration, permit/extension and later amendments before occupancy. Read source editions and access limits.
Taunton: sources and limits
Confirm covered vehicle class, road authority, signs and current temporary restrictions. Read source editions and access limits.
Fall River: sources and limits
- Fall River §70-320, trailers and semitrailers
- Fall River traffic amendments
- Fall River §86-402, mobile homes or trailers
Confirm trailer versus semitrailer classification, exact times, signs and other traffic rules. Read source editions and access limits.
Plymouth: sources and limits
Confirm §203-14 facility scope, current special permit and operator rules. Read source editions and access limits.
Wareham: sources and limits
Confirm registered status, precise front-yard boundary and any special permit or written authorization. Read source editions and access limits.
Bourne: sources and limits
Confirm road or facility control, vehicle class, official exception and designated spaces. Read source editions and access limits.
Falmouth: sources and limits
Confirm Town beach scope and whether the vehicle is classified as an RV/camper. Read source editions and access limits.
Barnstable: sources and limits
- Barnstable §§240-9 and 240-10
- Barnstable §240-45
- Barnstable Council January 29, 2026 account
- Barnstable current new laws
Confirm actual vehicle classification and current permit scope; the withdrawn proposal is not law. Read source editions and access limits.
Yarmouth: sources and limits
Confirm equipment classification, especially vehicles outside the listed dimensional definitions. Read source editions and access limits.
Dennis: sources and limits
Confirm covered trailer classification, licensed-site status, dates and actual permits. Read source editions and access limits.
Sandwich: sources and limits
Confirm camper versus mobile-home classification, yard requirements and actual permit scope. Read source editions and access limits.
North Adams: sources and limits
Confirm roadway and vehicle class, any active project authorization, signs, winter restrictions and the required clear traffic lane. Private storage and occupancy remain separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Great Barrington: sources and limits
- Great Barrington §8.6.1, trailers or mobile homes
- Great Barrington zoning entry
- Town-linked zoning PDF
Confirm standard-lot status, current permit terms, total occupancy days, number of units, placement and health requirements. The Town PDF identifies pending amendment approval; ask which later provisions are effective. Read source editions and access limits.
Greenfield: sources and limits
- Greenfield §200-49, mobile homes and campers
- Greenfield §200-2 definitions
- Greenfield new laws
- Greenfield FY26-061.1 amendment
Confirm camper classification, temporary occupancy route, issued permits and health/sanitation compliance. Private storage, ordinary street parking and utilities require separate determinations. Read source editions and access limits.
Easthampton: sources and limits
Confirm the trailer classification, accessory use, combined count and the meaning of the published building alternative. The outdoor condition, overlays and other ordinance provisions still apply; motorhomes need a separate determination. Read source editions and access limits.
Pittsfield: sources and limits
Confirm residence district, covered RV classification, gross weight, seasonal category, lawful placement, screening and any special-permit modification. Mobile homes, streets, ongoing residence and utility work are separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Amherst: sources and limits
Confirm covered trailer/mobile-home classification, intended activity, accessory-use status, total use days and any issued special permit. Do not treat this as blanket motorhome, street or campground permission. Read source editions and access limits.
Longmeadow: sources and limits
- Longmeadow §315-17A(3) and (5)
- Longmeadow §315-4 definitions
- Longmeadow §§315-31–33 dimensional context
- Longmeadow new laws
Confirm the residence zone, actual secondary setback line, natural screening and front-yard surface limits. Shorter stays, occupancy, repairs and utilities require their own applicable rules. Read source editions and access limits.
South Hadley: sources and limits
Confirm principal residential use, count per family, placement and current district/overlay provisions. Any disaster-shelter exception requires its own current permission and conditions; storage is not living accommodation. Read source editions and access limits.
Northampton: sources and limits
Confirm the mapped flood zone, narrow RV definition, elevation/anchoring or other alternative, permits and any variance. Underlying zoning, occupancy, street parking and private restrictions remain separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Adams: sources and limits
- Adams Use Regulation Schedule, Attachment 1
- Adams §§125-9–125-12
- Adams §125-50 definitions
- Adams §125-22 campgrounds and mobile home parks
Confirm the camper classification, exact district, accessory relationship and required-front-yard line, plus any lawful nonconforming right or issued approval. Sleeping, streets, repairs and utility connections remain separate. Read source editions and access limits.
Everett: sources and limits
City of Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts only; not Everett, Washington or neighboring Massachusetts municipalities. Current eCode360 Zoning section 16, read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.
Chelmsford: sources and limits
Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts only. The modeled rule is §195-6(B) for major unregistered recreational equipment on residential-district lots. Current Zoning Bylaw §195-6(B), read November 6, 2026. Registered equipment is not silently treated as unregistered. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.
Dartmouth: sources and limits
Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts only; not New Bedford, Westport or another Dartmouth. Published Zoning Bylaw Article 36, sections 375-36.1 through 375-36.4, read November 6, 2026; the section does not show a separate amendment date. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.
Winchester: sources and limits
Town of Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts only; not Winchester in another state. Current codified Zoning Bylaw §§3.3.1–3.3.4 read November 6, 2026; the source does not state a separate amendment date for §3.3.3. No new laws listed by the publisher on the retrieved page. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.
Randolph: sources and limits
Town of Randolph, Massachusetts, the same municipality Census labels Randolph Town city. Ordinary unoccupied RV storage on residential lots; not street parking, disaster replacement housing, construction uses, temporary shelters or special approvals. Read the local source notes.
Norwood: sources and limits
Town of Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Ordinary outdoor major-recreational-equipment storage in a residential zoning district; not Norwood Ohio or Colorado. Read the local source notes.
Bellingham: sources and limits
- Article XIII, Mobile Homes, Trailers and Campers
- Bellingham definitions
- Bellingham dimensional requirements
- 2026 Article 24, adopted use-table amendment
- 2026 Article 25, drive-through amendment
- 2026 Article 23, definition amendments and AG approval
- Official current zoning amendment gateway
No positive storage or temporary-occupancy approval; full separate parking text unavailable. Read the local source notes.
Southbridge Town: sources and limits
- Southbridge general bylaws, Sections 7-505.6 and 7-506
- Southbridge current code index
- Official zoning updates
Other-bylaw exceptions and private-property rules require separate review. Read the local source notes.
North Reading: sources and limits
Town of North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts only, not Reading. The ordinary route covers registered travel/camping trailers, campers and self-contained motor homes during non-use in residential districts. House trailers, mobile homes, guest stationing, overlays and special permits require separate review. Read the local source notes.
Clinton: sources and limits
Town of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts only. Residential-district accessory storage under §3233; other Clinton jurisdictions are excluded. Read the local source notes.
Ware: sources and limits
No affirmative sleeping, hookup, emergency housing, temporary-event or public-parking approval. Read the local source notes.
Freetown: sources and limits
- Freetown §300-5.6 and use regulations
- Freetown definitions
- Adopted February 2, 2026 overlay amendment
- Current town bylaw and regulation portal
- State-hosted Freetown and county identity
Current code includes February 2, 2026 changes; the full Article 17 adopted overlay amendment was reconciled. Its attachment retains a January 26 warrant date, while the clerk certification and publisher adoption are February 2; these dates are not conflated. September/August 2026 health documents returned redirect loops and were not retried; no health-permit, change-of-use or construction decision is made. No mobile-home calendar-year extension, paid campsite, overlay development, utilities or complete residency approval. Read the local source notes.
Westminster Town: sources and limits
- Temporary residential structures, full Article VII
- Floodplain requirements, full Article III
- Current code and legislative coverage
- Official later town-meeting warrant index
- Signed August citizens-petition warrant
- November 17, 2026 proposed warrant
Only the ordinary 205-28B camping-trailer/pickup-camper occupancy route is evaluated positively. Motorhomes and other classifications need confirmation. Storage, streets, construction housing, campground operation, floodplain/other overlays, permanent connections, new buildings or paving and exceptional approvals remain unresolved. All parcel siting, sanitation, permits and private restrictions remain cumulative. Read the local source notes.