Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Matthews, North Carolina only; confirm municipal limits and the parcel’s actual zoning district. Current UDO linked from the town index, document 28474, §155.607.6D, PDF page 332; read November 6, 2026. The ongoing rewrite is not treated as adopted.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Matthews RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | In listed residential districts, keep unoccupied RV storage behind the dwelling’s front line. Confirm district eligibility and the location relative to the dwelling. |
| Street / loading | The off-street provision does not establish street-parking permission. No separate short-term loading waiver is established by this provision. |
| Sleeping / utilities | The residential storage allowance expressly requires the RV to remain unoccupied. Utility approval is not included in the unoccupied-storage rule. |
Which residential districts qualify
Section 155.607.6D applies to Traditional or Parallel Traditional single-family districts, R-MH, R-VS, CrC, SRN, and R-12MF and R-15MF Traditional and Parallel Traditional districts. Check the actual zoning rather than treating every residential address as eligible.
Behind the dwelling and communal spaces
The vehicle must be stored unoccupied behind the line established by the front of the dwelling. For communal parking areas, each RV space must be at least 14 feet wide and 40 feet deep, marked and signed for RV use, with enough adjacent pavement for unobstructed maneuvering. The residential rule does not create permission for a front-yard stay.
Commercial parking is not a campground
RV spaces may be provided at nonresidential and mixed-use properties with the same 14-by-40-foot size, marking and maneuvering requirements. This regulates parking spaces, not overnight occupancy or conversion into a campground. Street parking, utilities, loading exceptions and other zoning districts need their own determination.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Matthews Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Matthews parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026
- Matthews current UDO
§155.607.6D, current full ordinance linked by the town.
- Matthews UDO index
Current ordinance and separate update project.
A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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