RV parking rules in Town of McCandless

Town of McCandless RV parking at a glance

Where may I store an RV at home?

Under §1304.250B, residential RVs and other listed equipment cannot occupy the front yard, must be at least five feet from side or rear lot lines, and must be on a driveway or parking pad. The all-district rule in A separately requires outside storage screening from public streets, pedestrian walkways, abutting residential uses and adjoining residential districts under the subdivision ordinance. Meeting the three placement conditions is not complete approval.

What are the street hours and weight rules?

Section 509.05, Ordinance 1545 of November 13, 2023, covers RVs, mobile homes and campers over 7,000 pounds gross weight and independently covers Class III-or-higher vehicles and dual-rear-wheel vehicles, among other categories. Covered vehicles cannot park 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Monday–Saturday, plus continuously from 10 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Monday. A lighter RV may still be covered by another category.

Is there a loading exception?

During restricted hours, covered vehicles may stop for a reasonable period no longer than 90 minutes for prompt loading or unloading. Emergency public-utility service has a separate reasonable-period exception. Neither creates a general 90-minute parking or camping allowance. Other signs, obstructions and traffic rules remain applicable.

Can someone sleep in a street RV?

Section 509.05(b) prohibits dwelling or habitation in any RV parked or stored on a Town street, road, highway, alley or way, independent of the weight restriction. Private guest occupancy is not cleared by the storage provision.

What about nonresidential property?

Section 1304.250B permits the listed vehicles in side/rear yards with a ten-foot setback from a lot line shared with a residential district and a six-foot privacy fence around the vehicle area. Hotel/apartment-hotel and motel uses are exempt from that fence clause, not from all zoning rules. This checker leaves nonresidential placement for official review. Town Charter §101 confirms McCandless as an Allegheny County home-rule municipality. Ordinance 1573 of July 13, 2026 adds a stop intersection rather than replacing §509.05.

What should I confirm before parking?

Confirm the parcel and legal yard boundaries with municipal zoning staff. Ask whether the proposed surface, setbacks, access, drainage and required parking spaces comply, and whether later ordinances apply. For a street or public lot, ask Police about posted restrictions and the intended activity. Owner permission, private covenants and utility approvals remain separate. An unoccupied storage rule does not approve sleeping, repairs or utility connections.

Who to contact for your setup

Contact Town of McCandless zoning staff about the parcel, vehicle classification and intended use. Contact local Police for street restrictions and loading. Do not rely on a postal city name alone.

Use the Town of McCandless 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

• Town of McCandless §1304.250 and §509.05

  Includes legislation through 09-08-2025. Full operative provision and relevant exceptions read November 6, 2026.

• McCandless §509.05

  Ordinance 1545, November 13, 2023; full street exceptions read.

• McCandless Charter §101

  Town of McCandless is the former township, a home-rule municipality.

• McCandless Ordinance 1573

  July 13, 2026 stop intersection; not an RV parking amendment.

A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific municipality determination may still be required. Read our research method.