Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Washington, New Hampshire only. Mailing addresses outside its municipal boundary and other municipalities are not covered. Official Land Use Ordinance revised March 10, 2026; §306 lists revisions in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Read November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Washington RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Single unoccupied RV at registered owner’s qualifying dwelling/contiguous lot can avoid Town parking permit. On wheels, roadworthy, currently registered and deed-compliant; occupied routes also require setbacks. |
| Street / loading | Public-street parking requires a separate traffic-code answer. No independent trip-loading exception is established by these provisions. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Guest Parking Permit; one guest-owned RV; seven days in one month, 30-day permit validity and December 31 expiration. Parking permission does not authorize utility connections; confirm building, electrical, plumbing and wastewater requirements separately. |
Unoccupied storage without a parking permit
Section 306.3(1) allows one RV on a lot with a permanent dwelling owned, leased or rented by the registered RV owner, or a contiguous lot of the same ownership. It must remain on wheels, roadworthy, currently registered, unoccupied and consistent with deed restrictions. This is relief from the Town parking permit, not permission for hookups or unrelated land uses.
A visiting guest needs a permit
Under §306.2 the lot owner must obtain a Guest Parking Permit from the Select Board for a single guest-owned RV at a lot with a permanent dwelling. The vehicle must be on wheels, roadworthy and currently registered, with state-approved waste containment, setbacks and deed restrictions satisfied. Guest parking is capped at seven days in one month; the permit expires 30 days after issuance.
Vacant property and construction housing
Section 306.0 requires an annual Select Board permit for one RV on land owned by its registered owner. Without a permanent dwelling, the temporary-dwelling permit runs two months and may renew once that calendar year upon wastewater pump-out receipts, then removal is required. With a prior permanent-dwelling building permit, a six-month route may renew while that permit remains active, with substantial construction progress and timely pump-out receipts. RV parking permits expire December 31.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Washington Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Washington 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
- Washington Land Use Ordinance §306
Official March 10, 2026 ordinance, pages 9–10: residential relief, guest permit, temporary-dwelling permits and expiration.
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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