Jurisdiction and research scope
Plum Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Official Ordinance 916-17 was adopted October 2, 2017. The published consolidated PDF used here identifies amendments through April 10, 2023, Ordinance 972-23. Later amendments are not fully established; confirm current law with the Borough. This guide addresses storage, not a complete street or overnight-stay permission.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Plum Borough RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Private property | A driveway may be within a front or side yard; pavement is not a stated exception. No front/side-yard storage of named trailers or motorized RVs; rear location still needs approval. |
| Street and loading | Not established by the storage provision. No specified storage grace period; brief activity classification needs confirmation. |
| Guest occupancy | No guest-occupancy or dwelling permission established. |
Can I store an RV in a front or side yard in Plum?
Section 321J says trailers, including utility, commercial, mobile-home and living trailers, and motorized recreational vehicles may not be stored in any front or side yard as defined by the ordinance. It does not state a 24-hour, 48-hour or 72-hour storage exception. The separate general accessory-use setback language should not be treated as an express override of this vehicle-specific restriction.
Does a paved driveway stop being a front yard?
No such exception is stated. The front yard extends across the lot width from the front lot line to a line parallel to the front face of the principal structure. The side yard extends from the front-yard line to the rear-yard line parallel to the side lot line. A driveway can therefore remain within a legal front or side yard. Obtain the Borough’s yard determination before choosing the position.
Does this authorize storage anywhere behind the house?
No. Section 321 also requires an accessory use on the same lot, incidental to the principal use, with the principal building/use established. Authorized uses are controlled by the accessory-use table. Requirements for permanent structures should not automatically be imposed on a movable RV as a guessed five-foot rule. Ask zoning staff about the proposed storage position, screening, surface, permit and parcel restrictions.
What about loading, street parking or sleeping?
The cited restriction concerns storage. It does not provide a separate street-loading interval or decide when brief parking becomes storage. Ask the Borough before treating a short stop as exempt. No driveway camping, ongoing dwelling or utility-connection permission is established by the storage provision.
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 Plum Borough zoning/code enforcement for the parcel and proposed use; contact municipal Police for current street restrictions.
Use the Plum Borough 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
- Plum Zoning Ordinance: §§202 and 321
Ordinance 916-17; consolidated cover shows amendments through April 10, 2023, Ordinance 972-23. Section 321J at printed page 78; yard definitions at printed page 55.
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 borough determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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