Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts only. Sources read November 6, 2026. The current codification includes legislation through March 22, 2025. The 2023 recodification notes Attorney General approval on July 18, 2023. A later downtown-zoning article is posted separately; §7.2 remains the camper provision.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Westborough RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| driveway | One outdoor camper, accessory to a permitted use. |
| street | The private camper rule is not street-parking permission. |
| guest | Nonpaying guests of the owner: no more than two weeks per calendar year. |
Where can I store a camper at a Westborough home?
Section 7.2B allows campers to be regularly stored inside a structure and one camper to be regularly stored outdoors accessory to a permitted use in any district. Outdoor storage may not be in a required front yard or within 10 feet of a side or rear lot line, except while loading or unloading.
A driveway does not erase the required-front-yard restriction. Establish the legal lot lines and front-yard depth before choosing the spot. Indoor storage and outdoor storage are distinct routes.
Can nonpaying guests sleep in the camper?
Section 7.2A permits temporary occupancy of a mobile home or camper by nonpaying guests of the premises’ owner for no more than two weeks in any calendar year. It is an annual limit, not two weeks for every visit.
The provision does not create a paid rental route or approve ongoing dwelling use. It also prohibits a mobile home as a residential use in all districts. Confirm vehicle classification and the proposed guest arrangement with the Town.
Does loading waive the normal storage placement?
The exception in §7.2B is for loading or unloading, not an entire trip-preparation weekend or unattended storage. The section gives no standalone loading-duration allowance and does not authorize blocking sidewalks, streets or access.
A temporary construction office has a separate Select Board permit route for one year, renewable once. That office exception does not authorize guest or permanent residential occupancy.
What else needs a separate answer?
Public-street parking, repairs and utility hookups need separate rules. Section 7.5 also restricts keeping more than one unregistered motor vehicle or trailer ungaraged, subject to its stated license, farm-vehicle and written-authorization provisions. A camper-storage answer does not waive those requirements.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Town of Westborough building or zoning staff about vehicle classification, the exact parcel, approvals and later amendments. Ask police about street signs and temporary traffic restrictions. Check lease, HOA and deed restrictions separately.
Use the Westborough 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
- Westborough §7.2, Mobile homes and campers
Single outdoor camper, placement, guest limit and construction-office exception.
- Westborough general provisions and definitions
Effective-date and approval context; legal yard definitions.
- Westborough zoning bylaw history
2023 recodification and recorded Attorney General approval.
- Westborough new laws
Later downtown zoning article is separately posted.
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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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