Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont: Section 5.6 private-lot camper/RV provisions of the jointly adopted Town and Village zoning regulations. The packet counts only selected Town GEOID 5001171725. Village-specific traffic, public-street parking, commercial campgrounds, hunting camps and special flood/shoreland overlays are outside the checker.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Swanton Town RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Owned recreational lot | One covered camper/shelter; maximum 180 days in any one-year period. |
| Owner’s residence | At most two covered campers/shelters, with district setbacks. |
| Brief occupancy | Occasional use at residence: at most 48 consecutive hours within any one week. |
One camper for occasional recreation
Section 5.6(A) addresses a single camper, RV, travel trailer or similar temporary shelter on a legally designated lot in the same ownership. Camping is restricted to one camper/shelter per lot, must meet all applicable district lot-area and setback requirements, and cannot exceed 180 days within any one-year period. Sewage disposal must comply with applicable local, state and federal law. This is not permanent residential occupancy or a campground approval.
Storage at the owner’s residence
Section 5.6(B) allows at most two campers or temporary shelters, including a fishing shanty, to be stored at the owners’ residence if all district setbacks are met. Count the other covered shelters as well as the RV. A vacant recreational parcel is evaluated under the separate one-camper occasional-use rule rather than this residential-storage provision.
Brief occupancy during residential storage
For campers stored under Section 5.6(B), occupancy is limited to occasional use not exceeding 48 consecutive hours within any one week. The checker does not convert that phrase into an annual allowance or promise that repeated stays can reset the clock. More than one stay in a week, sustained residential use or uncertain scheduling requires an administrative determination.
District and permit controls remain
Section 2.3 applies stricter overlay controls and does not generally permit unlisted uses. Section 3.7 measures front setbacks from the road right-of-way edge or a point 25 feet from the road centerline, whichever is greater. Section 10.1’s permit exemptions do not contain a general camper exemption. The zoning administrator must establish the district, lot status, applicable measurements and required approvals; the checker does not issue them.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact location and proposal with the local zoning or traffic authority. Administrative screening only. The official current regulations are dated April 21, 2026. Town and Village share this zoning document but remain distinct municipal identities. District lot/setback measurements, overlays, sewage and approvals require parcel-specific confirmation. The 48-hour language concerns consecutive hours within any one week, not a general permission to reset the clock.
Use the Swanton Town parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Adopted Town and Village land-use regulations, April 21, 2026
Complete relevant adopted text read on 2026-11-07.
- Official joint zoning administration page
Current April 2026 regulations and joint zoning role confirmed 2026-11-07.
- Regional planning commission: Town of Swanton
Discovery corroborates April 21, 2026 adoption; operative law is the official PDF.
- Regional planning commission: Village of Swanton
Separate village identity and same zoning publication corroborated; no traffic authority equivalence inferred.
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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