Jurisdiction and research scope
Incorporated St. Albans, West Virginia residential districts only. Published 2025-01 code §1333.08, local legislation through December 1, 2025, was read October 22, 2026. An October 7, 2025 proposal hearing is not an enacted change; the later published edition is used, with subsequent amendment status not exhaustively certified.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
St. Albans RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway | One front-yard RV on pavement, at least4 feet front and3 feet side. |
| Yard | Side: one with3 feet side; rear: up to two,4 feet rear,3 feet side and50% coverage maximum. |
| Street | No street parking route established by this residential-storage section. |
| Loading | No distinct loading clock established. |
| Guest sleeping | Living and housekeeping prohibited; no fixed utilities. |
May I use a front driveway?
One RV may be parked or stored in a front-yard driveway or hard-surfaced parking area during a calendar year. Keep it on pavement, at least four feet from front property lines and three feet from side lines.
What are the side-yard limits?
One RV may be kept in one of the side yards, at least three feet from the side property line. This is not permission for one in each side yard.
How many RVs fit the rear-yard rule?
Up to two may be parked or stored in the rear yard, at least four feet from the rear line and three feet from side lines. Accessory structures plus RVs may cover no more than50 percent of the required rear yard.
Who must own the stored unit?
The occupant of the premises must own the stored RV. Equipment must be in good repair and working condition with current license/registration. The text includes garage language; a nonworking or unregistered garage case needs City interpretation rather than an assumed waiver.
Can I connect utilities or live inside?
Fixed electricity, water, gas or sanitary connections are prohibited. Temporary connections are limited to necessary maintenance. Living or housekeeping in the RV on the premises is prohibited; a maintenance connection is not a residential-use approval.
What about a garage, heavier trailer or street?
The section permits a completely enclosed garage/storage building with doors closed, but its separate plate and weight prohibitions still need examination. Section1333.08(f)(1) addresses ClassB trucks, truck tractors and road tractors over10,001lb and ClassC trailers/semitrailers over2,000lb; do not assume a travel or watercraft trailer is exempt. Actual work-assigned exceptions have separate terms. Public streets require a separate review.
Who to contact for your setup
For the legal yards, garage scenario and vehicle-class overlap, contact St. Albans Building & Zoning at 304-727-2962. Provide the address, ownership, registration and plate class, equipment weight and a sketch of the full footprint, lot lines and accessory structures. Ask which current requirements apply before relying on an exception. Contacting the department is not a storage approval, a weight-class exemption or permission for living use or fixed utility connections.
Ask St. Albans Building and Zoning staff about the exact parcel, actual vehicle class and plate, yard layout, any garage exception and amendments after the cited edition.
Use the St. Albans 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
- St. Albans §1333.08 recreational vehicles
Full operative section read in2025-01 code; source history Ord2023-02, April17,2023. Published code local legislation throughDecember1,2025. Preserve class/plate exceptions and individual yard requirements.
- St. Albans published-code edition
Overview states local legislation throughDecember1,2025; later amendments need confirmation.
- Official RV-rule proposal hearing
October7,2025 hearing concerned a petition for changes to1333.08. A hearing is not proof of adoption; reviewed publishededition is later. No proposal terms represented as enacted 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.
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