10 rules for unincorporated Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Delaware County sets no countywide rule for parking RVs, boats, or trailers at a home. Each of the 49 boroughs, townships, and cities regulates it under the PA Municipalities Planning Code. Rules vary widely, so check your local code.
Delaware County does not regulate parking on your own driveway or front yard. Whether you may park on an unpaved surface, in a front yard, or how many vehicles you may keep is set by each borough or township zoning ordinance under the PA Municipalities Planning Code.
Delaware County sets no countywide rule on parking commercial trucks, box vans, or work vehicles at a residence. Each municipality restricts commercial-vehicle parking in residential zones under the PA Municipalities Planning Code. The statewide PA Vehicle Code governs weight and highway operation.
There is no Delaware County on-street parking law. Each municipality controls curb parking, permit zones, and restrictions on its streets under the PA Vehicle Code, which lets local authorities set parking rules by ordinance. County parks are the only county-owned parking Delco controls directly.
Delaware County has no countywide overnight on-street parking ban; that is set by each municipality. The one county rule: in county parks, no vehicle may be left parked on park property after sunset, and parks are open only dawn to dusk.
Delaware County Code §141-4(E) (Ord. No. 2023-2)
No owner or driver shall park any vehicle anywhere outside of designated parking spaces, or leave the vehicle parked anywhere on the County Parks and Recreation Department property after sunset.
Delaware County has no separate EV-charger ordinance. Home charger installations follow the statewide Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (electrical permit through your municipality), and any required charging stations at new development are set by local zoning, not the county.
Pennsylvania, not the county, defines an abandoned vehicle. Under 75 Pa.C.S. §102, a vehicle is presumed abandoned once it sits inoperable or illegally on public property more than 48 hours, or on private property without consent more than 24 hours. Removal is then handled by local police and authorized salvors.
75 Pa.C.S. §102 (definition of “Abandoned vehicle”)
The vehicle is physically inoperable and is left unattended on a highway or other public property for more than 48 hours. ... The vehicle has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 24 hours.
Delaware County does not paint or regulate curb markings on public streets. Colored curb markings (no-parking, fire zones, loading) are established by municipal ordinance and painted by each borough, township, or city. Residents may not paint public curbs themselves.
Delaware County does not create or enforce loading zones on public streets. Under the PA Vehicle Code, each borough, township, or city designates loading and no-parking zones by ordinance and marks them with signs or curb paint. The county controls only loading at its own facilities.
Delaware County sets no rule for parking oversized vehicles at a residence. Size, weight, and residential-street limits are set by each municipality under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, while highway dimension and weight limits come from the statewide PA Vehicle Code.
See every category we cover for Delaware County — parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Delaware County Ordinance Hub →