Jurisdiction and research scope
Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Section 190-613 and the §190-202 definition govern the home-storage answer. Ordinance 973-2025, adopted October 15, 2025, changes industrial districts and related uses. Ordinance 977-2026 adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, and Ordinance 978-2026 changes §180-27 vehicle-condition rules; both were adopted June 17, 2026. Those requirements and parcel zoning remain separate from the RV storage provision.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Penn Township (Westmoreland County) RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Private property | Existing driveway/parking-area route; confirm the legal footprint. Side or rear yard when existing driveway/area has insufficient space; no front-lawn route established. |
| Street and loading | Separate street schedules and later amendments apply. No independent loading or repair waiver established. |
| Guest occupancy | No occupation or use for living while parked or stored. |
Can I store an RV at my Penn Township home?
Section 190-613 permits recreational vehicles, as defined in the zoning chapter, to be parked or stored subject to two conditions: they may never be occupied or used for living, and side/rear-yard parking is the route where there is insufficient space on an existing driveway or parking area. The definition in §190-202 requires current, valid inspection and registration.
The definition is broad enough to include motorhomes, travel trailers, boats, boat trailers and several other recreational types. Ask about a vehicle not ordinarily inspected rather than assuming the requirement disappears.
When can I use the side or rear yard?
The text ties the side/rear-yard position to insufficient space on an existing driveway or parking area. It does not establish a front-lawn alternative. Confirm the actual legal yard boundaries, surface, access and parcel conditions with zoning staff. A long vehicle or an informal widened strip can raise separate requirements.
What changed in June 2026?
Ordinance 977-2026 adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments. Ordinance 978-2026 separately restates §180-27 on inoperable, uninspected or unregistered vehicles, including private property. Its motor-vehicle definition includes trailers and semitrailers. Current plates, a serviceable storage battery, a current inspection and the ability to be operated legally and immediately are addressed in that text; licensed junk-dealer/yard uses are a separate route.
The revised traffic section excludes temporary actual loading/unloading from its definition of parking, but that is not a general exemption from zoning, no-parking signs or the RV no-living-use rule. Confirm how the standards apply to your vehicle and proposed location.
Can family or guests live in the parked RV?
No under the ordinary parked/stored RV provision: at no time may it be occupied or used for living. A short visit does not create an exception to that wording. Campgrounds and specially approved sites are separate uses. The storage rule does not authorize utilities.
Does this establish street parking or a loading allowance?
No. Section 190-613 is not an approval to use a public right-of-way. Street schedules have later amendments, including Ordinance 975-2025 adding Rowe Road from State Route 130 to the Township line and Spring Valley Road from Claridge Elliott Road to Elliott Court to the no-parking schedule. Obtain current Police guidance for the exact street.
What should I confirm before parking?
Give municipal zoning or code-enforcement staff the parcel address, vehicle type, parking position and intended use. Ask Police about streets and current signs. Confirm subsequent ordinances, easements, approved site plans and private restrictions. A vehicle-storage answer does not authorize sleeping, utility installation or a campground.
Who to contact for your setup
Contact Penn Township (Westmoreland County) zoning/code enforcement for the parcel and proposed use; contact municipal Police for current street restrictions.
Use the Penn Township (Westmoreland County) 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
- Penn Township §190-613: RV storage
No living use; side/rear yard where existing driveway/parking space is insufficient.
- Penn Township §190-202: recreational vehicle definition
Includes current valid inspection and registration.
- Penn Township adopted new laws
Nine laws listed, including 973-2025 zoning and 977-2026 property maintenance.
- Penn Township Ordinance 977-2026: property maintenance
June 17, 2026; adopts the 2021 IPMC with local amendments.
- Penn Township Ordinance 978-2026: vehicle condition
June 17, 2026; §180-27 addresses plates, inspection, battery and immediate legal operability on public and private property, with the licensed-junk-dealer/yard route separately addressed.
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 township determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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