RV parking rules in South Charleston

South Charleston RV parking at a glance

Which public ways have the 48-hour rule?

The section covers a street, alley or public way within the City. It prohibits parking longer than48 hours for the named size or winter categories. This is a restriction, not blanket permission for the first48 hours.

What dimensions trigger the year-round limit?

A total outside width over84 inches or total height over96 inches triggers the limit. Include the load; width is measured at the widest point and height from ground level. Exactly84 inches wide and96 inches high do not exceed these size thresholds.

What changes November through April?

Boats, trailers, wagons, recreational vehicles and similar vehicles face the48-hour limit between November and April regardless of size. The trailer definition expressly includes vacation, house, travel and utility trailers.

Does moving a short distance reset time?

Moving and reparking less than8 hours later within100 yards of the original position still counts as continuous parking. Exactly8 hours does not meet the less-than8 trigger; a100yard distance remains within the stated distance.

Can an exception be issued?

For parades, emergencies or unusual circumstances, the Mayor or a Chief of Police delegated in writing may issue a special exception permit lasting no more than72 hours. This is not an automatic extra day; the actual issued terms need review.

Does the clock clear home storage or camping?

The provision does not establish private driveway or yard placement, sleeping or residence permission. A within-limit street finding still requires all other current parking and traffic conditions to be checked. The City’s posted later-ordinance list was reviewed, but complete later-amendment certification remains unresolved.

Who to contact for your setup

For a planned public-way stop, contact South Charleston Police Administration at 304-744-6903. Give the exact block, full outside dimensions including the load, proposed dates and any earlier parking or moves. Ask which current restrictions apply and where to confirm the terms and authority of any claimed special exception. An administrative inquiry is not an issued exception or permission for the first 48 hours, home storage or camping.

Ask South Charleston City staff to confirm the exact site, equipment class, actual proposed use and any changes after the cited edition. Obtain the actual terms of any issued exception.

Use the South Charleston parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed October 22, 2026

• South Charleston §361.18

  Full operative text read in 2023-01 complete through January4,2024 edition; actual exceptions apply. Later amendments require City confirmation.

• South Charleston later ordinances

  Official register links codification throughJanuary4,2024 and lists later ordinances. No listed title/affected section changes361.18; list review is not exhaustive certification of all later law.

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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.