Jurisdiction and research scope
Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, occupied residential lot and Class I RV only: at most 200 square feet and ten-foot main-body height. Not Mount Joy Borough or Adams County township.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | One Class I RV, behind building setback lines and five feet from adjoining lines. |
| Public parking or loading | Temporary paved/gravel driveway: seven days per 30, ten feet from street right-of-way. |
| Occupancy | Sleeping, living and hookups not determined. |
Class I and the narrower scope
Section 135-347 divides recreational equipment into classes. Class I is no more than 200 square feet measured to outermost edges and no more than ten feet high to the main body. Listed accessories such as air conditioners and vents are excluded from body height. This checker excludes Class II because the published class definition and later 13-foot storage provision require careful interpretation; it supplies no conclusion for units outside Class I.
Ordinary storage and upkeep
One Class I unit per lot may be stored behind every building setback line and at least five feet from adjoining property lines. Vegetation and litter must be maintained, grass cannot deteriorate to an erodible state, licensing must be retained, and fuels/lubricants must not leak into the ground. The equipment must remain accessory to the present use of the lot. Section 135-347A also addresses current plates/inspection and junked or dismantled vehicles.
Temporary driveway parking
One covered unit may temporarily park on a paved or gravel driveway for at most one week in any 30-day period. It must remain ten feet from the street right-of-way and five feet from adjoining property lines without blocking motorists’ views at adjacent driveways or intersections. Section 135-345 separately bars RVs in automobile parking lots except designated areas. Neither provision authorizes sleeping, street storage or hookups.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the local planning or police office. This limited administrative screening is not a permit or complete legal approval. Class II, vacant lots, boats, public streets and special approvals excluded; county and township authority must be confirmed.
Use the Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) adopted RV provisions
Full official/adopted source text reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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