RV parking rules in West Donegal Township

West Donegal Township RV parking at a glance

Rear-yard storage and the discretionary side-yard exception

Section 240-78 places recreational vehicles, boats and trailers in a rear yard or garage and applies accessory-structure setbacks. The storage must be accessory to the property’s present lawful use. If the rear yard is too small, the Zoning Officer may permit side-yard storage behind the building setback line while still meeting accessory setbacks. That is an approval route, not an automatic owner-selected alternative. Farm implements and vehicles not normally used on public highways have a distinct exception. This checker covers ordinary outdoor motorized-RV storage accessory to a single dwelling; it does not decide garages, farms, a variance or the side-yard approval.

Off-street parking and RV storage, Article XVI General regulations and accessory structures

Vehicle condition and the limits of an unlicensed-vehicle permit

Section 240-78 requires a motor vehicle without current plates and inspection to be enclosed, subject to stated lawful sales, service/repair and junkyard exceptions. Property-maintenance section 139-3 separately allows licensed, inspected vehicles only in compliance with zoning and bars hazardous vehicles. Its 90-day permit procedure for an unlicensed or uninspected vehicle does not itself override zoning. Hazardous conditions include accessible broken or missing body parts that endanger children or harbor vermin, unstable supports, and obstructions to safety, traffic vision or emergency access. This checker excludes repair-business and permit exceptions and requires current licensing, inspection and a nonhazardous condition.

Off-street parking and RV storage, Article XVI Property maintenance amendments, section 139-3

Parking access, required spaces and the 2026 traffic changes

Sections 240-74 and 240-75 require compliant off-street spaces, all-weather surfacing, usable access and two spaces per dwelling. A required parking space has at least 180 square feet; access cannot depend on moving another vehicle. A front driveway counting toward required parking does not create a front-yard RV-storage exception. Applicable district setbacks and the remaining parcel requirements must still be confirmed. The full 2026 Chestnut Run parking amendment and later speed/stop amendment were reviewed; they do not change this rear-yard storage route. They also demonstrate why a storage rule cannot authorize public-street parking. Neither parking nor storage grants residence or utility use.

Off-street parking and RV storage, Article XVI General regulations and accessory structures Ordinance 260-2026, Chestnut Run parking Ordinance 261-2026, traffic regulations

Who to contact for your setup

Ask the municipality to confirm the exact parcel or parking location and applicable approvals before acting. This guide is a limited administrative screen.

Use the West Donegal Township 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

• Off-street parking and RV storage, Article XVI

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• Property maintenance amendments, section 139-3

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• General regulations and accessory structures

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• Township official ordinances page

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• Code coverage

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• Posted new laws

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• Ordinance 260-2026, Chestnut Run parking

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

• Ordinance 261-2026, traffic regulations

  Official/adopted source reviewed 2026-11-07. Legislative coverage and scope are stated separately.

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.