Jurisdiction and research scope
West Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, residential use in any zone, ordinary noncommercial outdoor RV storage only.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
West Manheim Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | One vehicle any yard with five-foot clearance; second RV requires 0.5 acre and side/rear yard. |
| Public parking or loading | Residential-use RV street/highway parking prohibited, including intended dedication. |
| Occupancy | Sleeping, living and hookups not determined. |
First vehicle and protected spaces
Section 270-96 permits one covered recreational vehicle at a residential use in any zone. It may be in any yard, but no part, including the tongue, may enter a public right-of-way, lie on or above a public sidewalk or easement, or be within five feet of an adjoining property line. This is a township rule, not a City of Hanover rule.
Second RV and maintenance
A second RV requires gross lot area of at least 0.5 acre as shown by the recorded deed or subdivision plan. That second vehicle must be in the side or rear yard and meet the same five-foot and protected-space requirements. Storage areas must remain trimmed and free of litter, vehicles must maintain valid registration and inspection, and fuel or lubricant leakage must be prevented.
Streets and different activities
For residential uses in any zone, covered vehicles may not be parked on public streets or highways, including streets intended for dedication. Storage permission does not authorize living, sleeping or utility connections. Section 270-95 separately limits outdoor personal-vehicle maintenance to the owner/lessee residence, daylight, nondisturbing work with proper disposal and completion within 72 hours; that maintenance route is not automated here.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the local planning or police office. This limited administrative screening is not a permit or complete legal approval. No commercial vehicles, maintenance, occupancy or hookup approval.
Use the West Manheim 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
- West Manheim Township adopted RV provisions
Full official/adopted source text reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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