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Driveway and yard storage
| Jurisdiction | Driveway / front | Side / rear storage |
|---|---|---|
| ElkinsSources and limits | Placement still requires separate current site-rule confirmation. | RV must not be inoperable, dismantled or unregistered in residential zoning. |
| South CharlestonSources and limits | Private home-storage rules are not determined by this public-way section. | Yard placement and occupancy need separate confirmation. |
| WheelingSources and limits | Home-storage zoning is not determined by this street section. | Private yard placement requires a separate City check. |
| St. AlbansSources and limits | One front-yard RV on pavement, at least4 feet front and3 feet side. | Side: one with3 feet side; rear: up to two,4 feet rear,3 feet side and50% coverage maximum. |
| ParkersburgSources and limits | Resident unoccupied RVs: one per use, at most two differing uses. | As far from street line as the site design allows. |
| BarboursvilleSources and limits | The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission. | Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements. |
| Charles TownSources and limits | The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission. | Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements. |
| FairmontSources and limits | Approved driveway or paved wheel/jack supports; preserve required parking. | Side/rear landscaped storage at single-family/duplex; >5 ft RV setback and other conditions. |
| MartinsburgSources and limits | The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission. | Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements. |
| New CumberlandSources and limits | The cited rule does not establish private-driveway storage permission. | Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements. |
| PrincetonSources and limits | Residential-zone overnight permit provision also needs consideration off street. | Confirm zoning, setbacks, surface, screening and parcel-specific requirements. |
| BuckhannonSources and limits | Resident-owner storage only; place as far from the street line as the site design permits. | At most one RV per particular use and three different-use RVs; no living quarters or business while stored. |
| LewisburgSources and limits | Separate front-line and vehicle-condition restrictions; not evaluated. | Separate front-line and vehicle-condition restrictions; not evaluated. |
Street parking and trip loading
| Jurisdiction | Public street | Trip loading |
|---|---|---|
| ElkinsSources and limits | Residential guest exception does not establish public-street permission. | Confirm the applicable loading route. |
| South CharlestonSources and limits | RV public parking longer than48 hours is restricted November–April. | No independent loading grace period is established here. |
| WheelingSources and limits | Motorhome/camper street parking is generally actual-loading-only. | Only the time actually spent loading or unloading. |
| St. AlbansSources and limits | No street parking route established by this residential-storage section. | No distinct loading clock established. |
| ParkersburgSources and limits | Only named exception purposes, not routine public storage. | Up to 72 hours in any one-week period for the recreation-vehicle route. |
| BarboursvilleSources and limits | No more than 24 consecutive hours under §361.24. | Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here. |
| Charles TownSources and limits | Actual loading only; residential nighttime restriction. | Actual loading time only; marked zones/alley caps also apply. |
| FairmontSources and limits | Private-property provisions do not establish public-road parking permission. | Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here. |
| MartinsburgSources and limits | Ordinary public-road RV parking/storage prohibited. | Commercial-loading wording does not conclusively establish an ordinary RV exception. |
| New CumberlandSources and limits | Covered vehicles over 4 ft wide OR 5 ft high prohibited. | Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here. |
| PrincetonSources and limits | Covered oversized vehicles require overnight residential-zone permit. | Loading is separate from storage; no additional loading allowance is established here. |
| BuckhannonSources and limits | RV use as a residence is prohibited for any duration; ordinary parking is not evaluated. | Commercial/loading exceptions are outside this screen. |
| LewisburgSources and limits | Not established here. | Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated. |
Guest sleeping and source limits
| Jurisdiction | Sleeping / guests | Source limits |
|---|---|---|
| ElkinsSources and limits | Guests: at most one week per calendar month, citywide per unit. | Incorporated Elkins, West Virginia only. §152.206 in the published 2026 S-5 through Ordinance351 of March19,2026 code was read October 22, 2026. This targeted source review does not certify subsequent amendments or unrelated zoning and traffic rules. |
| South CharlestonSources and limits | The48-hour restriction is not camping or residence permission. | Incorporated South Charleston, West Virginia only. Published 2023-01 complete through January4,2024 §361.18 was read October 22, 2026. This is a targeted review of that edition, not certification of later amendments or unrelated rules. |
| WheelingSources and limits | No independent sleeping or residence permission established. | Incorporated Wheeling, West Virginia only. Published 2026-01 through December31,2025 §361.15 was read October 22, 2026. This is a targeted review of that edition, not certification of later amendments or unrelated rules. |
| St. AlbansSources and limits | Living and housekeeping prohibited; no fixed utilities. | Incorporated St. Albans, West Virginia residential districts only. Published 2025-01 code §1333.08, local legislation through December 1, 2025, was read October 22, 2026. An October 7, 2025 proposal hearing is not an enacted change; the later published edition is used, with subsequent amendment status not exhaustively certified. |
| ParkersburgSources and limits | No occupancy outside an approved mobile-home park. | Incorporated Parkersburg, West Virginia only. §1363.03(e) in the published 2025-01, complete through June 6, 2025 code was read October 22, 2026. This targeted source review does not certify subsequent amendments or unrelated zoning and traffic rules. |
| BarboursvilleSources and limits | Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV. | Incorporated Barboursville, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2026-01; Ordinance 89-01, March 21, 1989. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. |
| Charles TownSources and limits | Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV. | Incorporated Charles Town, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2026-01; Ordinance 2021-007, October 12, 2021. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. |
| FairmontSources and limits | Living/sleeping/housekeeping prohibited outside accommodating RV parks. | Incorporated Fairmont, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. City zoning PDF adopted September 2006; cover last amended August 14, 2026. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. |
| MartinsburgSources and limits | Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV. | Incorporated Martinsburg, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2026-01; Ordinance 2022-01, February 10, 2022. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. |
| New CumberlandSources and limits | Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV. | Incorporated New Cumberland, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2023-01; section passed December 4, 1989. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. |
| PrincetonSources and limits | Parking alone does not establish permission to sleep or live in the RV. | Incorporated Princeton, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2019 S-0 current online edition; section passed April 13, 1998. Later legislation is not established by this older edition. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. |
| BuckhannonSources and limits | Residents or visiting family/friends on developed property: at most 7 days without a permit and 28 days/person/calendar year. | Use classifications, issued permits, construction housing, RV parks, public events and unpublished changes need official review. |
| LewisburgSources and limits | Residential sleeping/living/housekeeping prohibited. | Designated campgrounds and special legal approvals are outside this screening. |
Local guides and official-source details
Source dates and downloadable comparison
Open each guide for operative provisions, editions, exceptions and access limits. The directory date does not replace the edition and effective-date details of the cited local provisions. Read our research method.
Elkins: sources and limits
Incorporated Elkins, West Virginia only. §152.206 in the published 2026 S-5 through Ordinance351 of March19,2026 code was read October 22, 2026. This targeted source review does not certify subsequent amendments or unrelated zoning and traffic rules. Read source editions and access limits.
South Charleston: sources and limits
Incorporated South Charleston, West Virginia only. Published 2023-01 complete through January4,2024 §361.18 was read October 22, 2026. This is a targeted review of that edition, not certification of later amendments or unrelated rules. Read source editions and access limits.
Wheeling: sources and limits
Incorporated Wheeling, West Virginia only. Published 2026-01 through December31,2025 §361.15 was read October 22, 2026. This is a targeted review of that edition, not certification of later amendments or unrelated rules. Read source editions and access limits.
St. Albans: sources and limits
- St. Albans §1333.08 recreational vehicles
- St. Albans published-code edition
- Official RV-rule proposal hearing
Incorporated St. Albans, West Virginia residential districts only. Published 2025-01 code §1333.08, local legislation through December 1, 2025, was read October 22, 2026. An October 7, 2025 proposal hearing is not an enacted change; the later published edition is used, with subsequent amendment status not exhaustively certified. Read source editions and access limits.
Parkersburg: sources and limits
Incorporated Parkersburg, West Virginia only. §1363.03(e) in the published 2025-01, complete through June 6, 2025 code was read October 22, 2026. This targeted source review does not certify subsequent amendments or unrelated zoning and traffic rules. Read source editions and access limits.
Barboursville: sources and limits
Incorporated Barboursville, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2026-01; Ordinance 89-01, March 21, 1989. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. Read the local source notes.
Charles Town: sources and limits
Incorporated Charles Town, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2026-01; Ordinance 2021-007, October 12, 2021. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. Read the local source notes.
Fairmont: sources and limits
Incorporated Fairmont, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. City zoning PDF adopted September 2006; cover last amended August 14, 2026. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. Read the local source notes.
Martinsburg: sources and limits
Incorporated Martinsburg, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2026-01; Ordinance 2022-01, February 10, 2022. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. Read the local source notes.
New Cumberland: sources and limits
Incorporated New Cumberland, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2023-01; section passed December 4, 1989. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. Read the local source notes.
Princeton: sources and limits
Incorporated Princeton, West Virginia only, not surrounding unincorporated county land or another municipality. American Legal 2019 S-0 current online edition; section passed April 13, 1998. Later legislation is not established by this older edition. Read November 6, 2026. Confirm later amendments and site-specific restrictions. Uses outside the described route require separate confirmation. Read the local source notes.
Buckhannon: sources and limits
- Buckhannon Ordinance 395, adopted RV regulations
- City selected ordinance index
- Ordinance 462, parking enforcement
- Ordinance 471, generator noise
- Ordinance 472, housing habitability
Use classifications, issued permits, construction housing, RV parks, public events and unpublished changes need official review. Read the local source notes.
Lewisburg: sources and limits
Designated campgrounds and special legal approvals are outside this screening. Read the local source notes.