Compare RV parking rules in Virginia

Enclosed building or correct street-facing-plane placement; corner/through lots need their specific review.

No permanent front placement through the loading exception.

Carport, enclosed building or behind nearest building portion to street.

Other residential positions only through actual loading/unloading up to 24 hours.

Private-lot zoning review; CPD prohibition does not itself apply.

Tarps can trigger no-front-yard and 100 square feet outdoor-storage rules.

Complete positive motorhome-driveway route requires Planning confirmation.

Stored boat/travel/cargo/utility trailers: no front or street-side yard; boats outside stay on trailers.

County summary: carport, enclosed building or behind nearest building portion; complete current parcel route unresolved.

Do not rely on unverified 48-hour front-placement or legacy-code exceptions.

Ordinary residential RV placement: interior side or rear yard.

At least 5 ft from side lines and 10 ft from rear; interior-side screening required.

Placement not resolved by §325-3.13.

Lot-specific storage determination needed.

R-1/R-2/R-3 placement behind front line or enclosed.

Multifamily outdoor storage requires right-of-way screening.

Front-yard RV placement prohibited.

Three total; side/rear behind front line.

Residential vehicle storage belongs in the rear yard.

Two named items per parcel; MR residential RV parking prohibited.

No streetward placement under the residential/mixed-use rule.

Residential rear storage ten feet from all lot lines.

Whole-vehicle improved driveway rule on specified residential lots.

Three-foot side/rear clearance; acreage and frontage limits.

A front-yard driveway needs the actual loading exception.

Residential front-yard storage prohibited.

Front-area driveway storage restricted.

Residential front portion measured from street centerline to structure.

Temporary front exception: perpendicular and ten feet from right-of-way.

Two outdoor items normally; district accessory setbacks.

County advisory requires paving on properties of one acre or less.

Exact private-property zoning remains separate.

Required front/side setbacks govern tall outdoor equipment.

Six-foot-average-height threshold; three feet from buildings.

Behind front building line unless in a completely enclosed building.

County determines corner/unique-house front line.

Front-yard parking prohibited.

Two combined vehicles; outside front and side setback areas.

Must meet front-building-line and side-clearance rules.

At least five feet from side line; rear of house on corners.

Front exception: perpendicular, ten feet from right-of-way.

Outdoor equipment at least three feet from buildings.

Current storage-location and setback requirements need county confirmation.

An empty RV still must comply with applicable zoning placement rules.

Residential driveway RV storage cannot exceed 30 consecutive days under §8-24.

Same cap for residential front yards; rear/side permission not established by this clause.

If the driveway is in a residential front yard, the 72-hour recreational-equipment cap applies.

Residential front yard: maximum 72 hours; other yard parking remains subject to district, visibility and access rules.

Reviewed A-1, AR-6, RC residential-lot and RS routes permit storage wholly in a qualifying improved driveway.

Rear yard; A-1 properties of at least 20 acres additionally may use front yard outside required front setback.

A driveway within any legal front yard counts toward the annual rule.

Residential front-yard storage: no more than 30 days per calendar year; every corner/double frontage matters.

Eligible non-motorhome equipment may use the driveway subject to all listed conditions.

Rear yard; five feet from every property line and other structure; two covered units outdoors.

Not determined by this public-highway ordinance.

Private-lot storage and zoning need separate confirmation.

Home-storage zoning not determined by these traffic sections.

Private-lot rules need separate confirmation.

Placement needs separate zoning review; the adjacent-main-residence sanitation route has same-property/no-compensation conditions.

Sanitation compliance is not blanket yard or campsite permission.

Private-driveway storage needs separate zoning review.

The street rule gives no yard-storage permission.

Residential accessory storage must satisfy size limits and district accessory-building setbacks.

No residential front-yard parking/storage; townhouse/apartment common areas need approved provisions.

Residential accessory RV storage route exists when principal-use and placement conditions are met.

No storage within the front-yard setback; confirm its actual boundary.

A driveway is not exempt from the prohibition in front of the house.

Outside the front and required side yard; confirm district-specific 5–10-foot side setback.

Placement requirements need separate confirmation; RV may not be used as an extra room.

Residential RVs must remain closed except for maintenance or cleaning.

Ordinary storage needs separate review; holiday parking/occupation can use an issued temporary-use permit.

Exact permitted site, setbacks, vehicle count and safety conditions control.

Permitted location identified by the official FAQ on a nonvacant property.

Backyard identified; other yard areas need confirmation.

Tall RVs at detached/two-family homes: improved surface, behind front and corner-side building lines, maximum two per dwelling.

Front/corner-side tall-RV placement limited to the stated temporary exception.

Private-property storage not evaluated.

Private-property storage not evaluated.

At most 3 hours; other curb restrictions remain.

Driveway or approved parking area for actual loading/unloading: at most 24 hours.

Not cleared by the reviewed private-placement guidance.

Actual loading/unloading on residential premises: at most 24 hours; no street permission inferred.

Inside a CPD, residential public streets prohibit RVs/boats/all trailers unless an actual exception applies.

CPD temporary loading, unloading or trip preparation: up to 48 hours.

No right-of-way RV parking/storage through this route.

No general trip-loading exception was cleared from the examined guidance.

Major recreational equipment: at most 24 hours on covered highways; trailers also require actual loading/unloading.

Trailer highway exception: actual loading/unloading up to 72 hours; major recreational trailer also subject to 24 hour rule.

Complete street/loading route not cleared by private-placement guidance.

No general loading exception cleared; claimed conditional-use approvals require individual review.

No street permission established.

No loading period established.

Separate road rules.

No general RV loading grace period established.

Separate §273-27 applies.

No general loading period established here.

Over two hours restricted in residential/River District streets; confirm exact location.

Actual loading/unloading exception in street guidance.

Residential right-of-way restricted except active loading/unloading.

Active loading exception; no automatic ten-day grace period.

Separate street restrictions require confirmation.

Active frontage-yard loading exception, no more than 24 hours.

Separate street rules.

Loading/unloading at most 24 hours on residential premises.

No general road permission from loading clause.

Up to 48 hours during loading/unloading.

Separate road rules.

No numerical temporary/loading window stated.

RV restrictions apply in adopted restricted-parking areas.

Connected-trailer provision up to 72 hours, with independent conditions.

Separate street rules.

No general loading grace period established.

Separate public-road determination.

No general loading period established.

Residential right-of-way prohibited.

No general loading exception stated.

Not resolved by the lot-placement guidance.

No loading window established in this source.

Separate road restrictions.

No general loading period established.

The residential FAQ does not establish road-parking permission.

No general loading-time exception established by this guidance.

Separate road and unlicensed-vehicle requirements need review.

No distinct short loading exception established in §8-24.

Front-yard cap is not a road allowance; unlicensed automotive vehicle has a separate >24-hour prohibition.

No separate RV loading exception stated in §160-150.

No public-road permission established by the residential storage amendments.

No separate automatic loading allowance established in reviewed clauses.

No street time allowance from the front-yard provision.

No separate RV loading reset or exception established in §171-43(F).

Private-property provisions do not establish street permission.

Licensed motorhome ≤102 inches wide: 48 consecutive hours, or 72 for specified permit holder.

RVs and trailers prohibited on public highways in residence districts under adopted §13-36.1.

Actual passenger loading and temporary location-specific work/service excepted; trip cargo alone is not listed.

RVs with more than two wheels per axle barred midnight–6 a.m.; obey signs and marked spaces.

Marked loading zone: expeditious property loading max 30 minutes; actual passenger loading must not interfere.

Not determined by the selected county zoning provision.

No RV loading time exception stated in §148-153.

Covered RVs, boats and trailers prohibited on or alongside roads unless a listed exception applies.

Actual passenger/merchandise activity is listed; necessary-repair stops must be under 15 minutes.

Article 7 storage conditions do not establish public-street permission.

A temporary permit may be available under town policy; no automatic loading time limit is inferred.

Accessory-lot provision does not authorize public-road parking.

Wheel removal permitted for necessary repairs or seasonal storage; no general loading time exemption stated.

Not determined by the private-property FAQ.

No special loading duration established by the FAQ.

The city’s RV-use guidance does not establish a street-parking allowance.

No general loading time allowance established; opening exception is maintenance and cleaning.

Temporary land-use permit does not establish public-street permission.

No general loading-time exception established by this holiday permit provision.

Private-property FAQ does not determine street parking.

No separate loading exception or time limit stated.

Private-residential §18-5 does not establish a street-parking allowance.

Tall RVs: maintenance/loading/unloading up to 48 hours within a continuous 30-day period, with conditions.

Weight-based two-hour limit plus oversize residential overnight/weekend limits.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

No ordinary living, sleeping or housekeeping route.

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia only. Current City Housing enforcement guidance for City Code § 16-41.2 read October 21, 2026. This is an official summary, not a complete clearance of later legislation, special approvals or parcel restrictions.

Guest sleeping and hookups require separate review.

City of Chesapeake, Virginia only. Current Zoning Administration residential recreational-equipment guidance read October 21, 2026. Complete publisher text was unavailable; the guide and checker cover the stated official guidance, not a complete street, occupied-use or utility review.

No sleeping or utility permission established.

Unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia only; exclude the independent cities of Fairfax and Falls Church and separately confirm incorporated-town jurisdiction. Current FCDOT CPD and parking-code summaries plus Code Compliance storage guidance read October 21, 2026. Official summaries are not complete legislative or parcel clearance.

RVs/travel trailers remain unoccupied; no living/business occupancy.

Henrico County, Virginia only; the independent City of Richmond has separate rules. Current official Community Maintenance guidance examined October 21, 2026. The current Planning entry links a July 28, 2026 code PDF, but that PDF was not available for review. The ordinary residential summary excludes RTH. The large complete code PDF and full-page access were unavailable; no full-code or later-amendment clearance is claimed.

No occupied-use or utility approval established by traffic clock.

Unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia; incorporated towns have their own zoning and require separate road-law confirmation. Current American Legal 2026 S-28 §§ 480.10 and 480.101 read October 21, 2026. County zoning overview confirms December 2023 replacement and seven-town exclusions. Private zoning summary and published eReader have limited scope/version clarity; no front-yard 48-hour or occupied-use permission is inferred.

Sleeping, residence, repairs and hookups need separate confirmation.

Chesterfield County, Virginia only; exclude independent Richmond and Colonial Heights. Current Planning guidance for § 19.2-32-34 read October 21, 2026. The same page identifies Chapter 19.2 as current and Chapter 19.1 as expired January 1, 2026. Full interactive operative text was not returned; the guide uses the County’s current summary and does not clear all exceptions, vehicle definitions or parcel approvals.

Living, sleeping and housekeeping prohibited on residential lots.

This is an occupancy-focused guide, not complete storage clearance.

Living/business use restricted; ten days is not a permission window.

Separate district, multifamily, campground and placement conditions.

Dwelling prohibited; guest sleeping not affirmatively cleared.

Independent city; commercial-office exception is narrow.

Dwelling use prohibited; brief guest use not affirmatively cleared.

Current zone-specific code and differing street summaries require careful scope.

Separate accommodation determination.

City versus postal address, district and exact permit terms matter.

Dwelling prohibited; guest sleeping not affirmatively cleared.

Use detailed §1-31 rather than simplifying the city summary.

Living, sleeping and housekeeping prohibited on residential lots.

Town boundary, residential district and activity must be confirmed.

Living, sleeping and housekeeping prohibited.

Confirm zoning, mapped front portion and later amendments.

Storage provision does not authorize occupancy.

Virginia county; incorporated towns excluded; July 2026 ordinance.

No accommodation permission established.

Confirm the district, road ownership and vehicle classification.

Residential living, sleeping and occupancy prohibited.

Required yards, average height and principal use matter.

County guidance prohibits living use.

Multifamily placement and dated occupancy guidance need site-specific confirmation.

Any residential habitation prohibited.

Town limits and actual zoning setback lines matter.

Sleeping requires separate confirmation.

Town limits and corner-lot placement matter.

Residential living, sleeping and occupancy prohibited.

Special Flood Hazard Area and vacant-lot rules are additional.

Habitation only in an approved campground, regardless of duration.

FAQ has no displayed revision date; direct page retrieval was restricted. Confirm current parking text and any recent adopted amendments.

No guest-sleeping authorization; campground prohibition is a separate land-use rule.

Confirm the town’s interpretation of consecutive days versus §2-6 business-day language, plus licensing and later amendments.

No sleeping or residence permission from the yard-parking provision.

Legal yard, zoning, operability and other provisions matter; no overall code-through date displayed.

Storage clauses do not authorize RV sleeping or living.

Confirm exact district, dwelling relationship, driveway/VDOT approvals, boundaries and later amendments; RC preservation parcels are separate.

No guest sleeping or residence permission from the yard rule.

Confirm annual use, every front yard and accessory-use classification; overall code-through date not shown.

Residential living, sleeping and other occupancy prohibited.

Separate motorhome category matters. Enclosure changes count wording, not every placement rule; confirm ambiguous equipment classifications.

Road exceptions do not authorize sleeping or residence.

Official adopted July 14, 2020 ordinance; no later consolidated code-through date established.

Street timing rules do not authorize sleeping or residence.

Town boundary and vehicle configuration matter. Overall code-through date not displayed on retrieved article.

No full-time occupancy; temporary accommodation needs site and use confirmation.

RV section amended April 13, 2023; overall code-through date not shown. Conditional-use exception to A does not waive C.

No guest-sleeping permission established by §73.04.

Vehicle classification, signs, road boundaries and private-lot zoning remain fact-specific.

Living, sleeping, housekeeping and business use prohibited.

Confirm district setbacks, accessory measurements, current site plan and any actual temporary permit.

Living and housekeeping prohibited; no express guest-sleeping permission established.

Richmond County is not Richmond City. Confirm later amendments, exact setback, lot relationship and any guest-use interpretation.

Living use prohibited; guest-sleeping exception not established.

Official FAQ has no displayed revision date and is marked under review; confirm exact district and later code.

City guidance says sleeping in an RV as an extension of the home is unlawful.

Guidance dates to 2021; confirm current code, later amendments and actual site approval. Parking setbacks are not resolved by this source.

Discretionary permit route for July 1–7; application due June 15.

Outside this temporary route, confirm other legal authority; application alone is not approval.

Living use prohibited; separate guest-sleeping permission not established.

FAQ is official but undated; detailed district, surfacing and other code requirements remain separate.

Living, sleeping and other occupancy in parked/stored RVs prohibited citywide by adopted §18-5-1.

Short RVs require §18-6-3.5 review; multifamily site plans, inoperable rules and later amendments remain relevant.

Street parking is not permission to sleep or live in the vehicle.

Official FAQ screening only. Codified exceptions and private-property rules remain unresolved; no general camping approval.