Jurisdiction and research scope
One unoccupied occupant-owned RV stored outdoors at an existing lawful dwelling in the R2 Rural Residential District of New Hope Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Existing approved space only, outside floodplain/historic overlays, without special exceptions or nonconforming rights.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
New Hope RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | One occupant-owned unoccupied RV in a lawful side/rear location; limited checker covers conforming R2 sites. |
| Public parking or loading | No street-parking permission follows from the private storage use. |
| Occupancy | RV must be unoccupied under the storage provision. |
One RV, owned by the occupant
Section 275-22J permits no more than one trailer or recreational vehicle on a lot under its storage provision. The vehicle must belong to the occupant of the lot and remain unoccupied. Its location must be in the side or rear lot, not in a front yard or ahead of the principal building. This is not a guest-camping allowance.
New Hope adopted RV provisions New Hope district regulations, including R2 and RB New Hope June 2026 sign amendment
District permission comes before placement
Section 275-28 lists RV storage as a use by right in the R2 Rural Residential District, subject to the other zoning requirements. R2 standards include a two-acre minimum lot, 200-foot minimum street-line width, maximum 25% impervious coverage and 15% building coverage, and minimum yards of 50 feet front, 35 feet each side and 50 feet rear. The checker only addresses an existing conforming R2 residential site where the municipality has confirmed applicable placement and approvals. It does not decide a nonconforming small lot or another zoning district.
New Hope adopted RV provisions New Hope district regulations, including R2 and RB New Hope June 2026 sign amendment
A use by right is not a permit waiver
Sections 275-11 and 275-12 preserve other use, yard, coverage, access, parking, fire and agency requirements. A new use requires the applicable zoning and occupancy approvals. Floodplain and historic overlays add requirements; stricter provisions govern. The general principal-building protection-zone and use-coverage rules also require parcel-specific confirmation. New parking construction, special exceptions and overlay cases are outside this screen.
New Hope adopted RV provisions New Hope district regulations, including R2 and RB New Hope June 2026 sign amendment
Keep storage separate from other uses
This guide does not approve sleeping, living, street parking or utility hookups. Other districts have different authorization paths: for example, the RB Borough Residential District lists RV storage as a special exception, rather than an automatic by-right use. The listed June 16, 2026 Ordinance 2026-02 was read: it changes sign regulations, not the four RV-storage conditions in section 275-22J.
New Hope adopted RV provisions New Hope district regulations, including R2 and RB New Hope June 2026 sign amendment
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. Only existing approved storage at a conforming R2 dwelling lot is screened. Other districts, overlays, nonconforming sites, new uses or construction and special exceptions require separate review.
Use the New Hope 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
- New Hope adopted RV provisions
Full official/adopted source text reviewed 2026-11-07.
- New Hope district regulations, including R2 and RB
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- New Hope June 2026 sign amendment
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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