Jurisdiction and research scope
Village of North Palm Beach only, not Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach or unincorporated Palm Beach County. The Village’s undated current guidance links Ordinance 2016-07, adopted March 10, 2016, effective six months later. Its §18-35.1 is the detailed source here; this is not represented as a 2026 consolidated code edition. Reviewed November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
North Palm Beach RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / home storage | Ordinary storage belongs behind the front building line, in the qualifying rear yard or enclosed garage. Temporary front-area route is limited and needs confirmation. |
| Yard | Side behind front building line; rear at least five feet from rear line; screening, registration, 30-foot length and 10-foot height limits apply. |
| Street / loading | Temporary front/swale language does not allow obstruction of a street or sidewalk and remains subject to §18-34.1. Enacted text provides a 72-hour temporary front-area route; confirm the 30-day accounting period and site restrictions with the Village. |
| Sleeping / hookups | No living, sleeping, housekeeping or use as a storage room while parked on site. Water, sewer, electric and gas connections barred except recharging storage batteries. |
One RV and two combined pieces of equipment
For a single-family or duplex site in R-1/R-2, §18-35.1 permits a maximum of two covered pieces of equipment, including boats under §18-35, excluding equipment in a completely enclosed garage. No more than one RV is permitted on site. Ordinary storage is for equipment owned or leased by and for the use of a site occupant.
Position, size and registration
Use the side yard behind the front building line, the rear yard at least five feet from the rear property line, or a completely enclosed garage. The ordinary RV limit is 30 feet long, exclusive of the trailer, and 10 feet high, with state vehicle limits also applying. Current required licensing and Village registration are required. The Village guidance describes a one-time $10 registration fee; confirm the current fee before applying.
Screening, condition and storm precautions
Screen the equipment from abutting property, street rights-of-way and alleys using code-compliant opaque walls, fences, gates or hedges. The rule includes planting and maintenance details. Equipment must be clean and operable; major repairs, overhauls and commercial use are excluded. It must be secured or removed immediately when a recognized agency issues a hurricane or tropical-storm warning.
Temporary front parking is not camping
The enacted text allows a limited front-building-line-to-street/alley route, including qualifying swale space, for 72 hours in a 30-day period, subject to §18-34.1 and no extension into a sidewalk or street. The linked RV text omits the word “day” after “thirty (30),” so confirm the period and exact location with the Village. Sleeping, living, housekeeping and use as a storage room are prohibited. Water, sewer, electric and gas connections are barred except battery recharging.
Size exceptions need a written decision
A dimensional special exception requires the full application and council process. The applicant must still meet non-dimensional requirements, including setbacks and screening. Do not assume an application or extra screening approves an oversized RV.
Who to contact for your setup
Contact North Palm Beach at BoatandRVinfo@village-npb.org or 561-841-3380. Ask about §18-35.1, registration, the exact measurement of the RV, temporary front parking and any approved dimensional exception. HOA rules, leases, easements, floodplain limits and other private restrictions remain separate.
Use the North Palm Beach 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
- Village Boats and RVs guidance
Official current guidance on registration, screening, dimensional exceptions and links to enacted Ordinance 2016-07.
- North Palm Beach Ordinance 2016-07
Enacted March 10, 2016; §18-35.1 on pages 5–6, signed adoption on page 7; effective six months after adoption.
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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