Parking Rules in Hanover County, VA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Hanover County, Virginia.
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RV & Boat Parking
Outside the Town of Ashland, Hanover County's RS Single-Family Residential District lets homeowners store a recreational vehicle, utility trailer or boat trailer in the driveway or rear yard as an accessory use under Hanover County Code § 26-58(5). The vehicle must carry current state license plates and a valid inspection decal and cannot be used for a commercial purpose.
Hanover County RV, Boat and Trailer Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsHanover County Code § 26-58(5)
5.Storage of recreational vehicles, utility trailers, boat trailers and similar vehicles, in the driveway for the residence or in the rear yard, in accordance with the following:a.The vehicle has displayed thereon valid license plates and a valid inspection decal as required by state law for operation on public highways;b.The vehicle is not used for commercial purposes; andc.In situations where...
Driveway Rules
Hanover County limits where a homeowner can park a recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer at home. Section 26-19(8) of the Zoning Ordinance requires a vehicle parked in the driveway to sit entirely within the paved or otherwise improved surface, and it must carry current license plates and a valid inspection decal.
Driveway Storage Rules in Hanover County
Some RestrictionsHanover County Code § 26-19(8)
8.Storage of recreational vehicles, utility trailers, boat trailers, and similar vehicles, in the driveway for the residence or in the rear yard, in accordance with the following:a.On all properties:i.The vehicle has displayed thereon valid license plates and a valid inspection decal as required by state law for operation on public highways;ii.The vehicle is not used for commercial purposes; an...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Parking a tractor-trailer, dump truck, or other commercial vehicle on a public highway next to residentially zoned property is unlawful in Hanover County under Code § 15-43.2, punishable by a $150 fine, in Hanover County outside the Town of Ashland.
Commercial Vehicle Parking in Hanover County
Some RestrictionsHanover County Code § 15-43.2
(a)It shall be unlawful for a person to park, on a public highway adjacent to a residentially zoned property, any commercial vehicle as defined in subsection (e).(b)A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). ... (e)For the purposes of this section:(1)"Commercial vehicle" means any ... i.Any truck more than twenty (20) feet in length, other ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Hanover County bans keeping an inoperable motor vehicle in the open on residentially or agriculturally zoned property under Code § 17-19, unless it's fully enclosed, screened from view, or covered, in Hanover County outside the Town of Ashland.
Junked Vehicle Storage Rules in Hanover County
Some RestrictionsHanover County Code § 17-19
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any inoperable motor vehicle on any property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, RS, RM, RC, AR-1, AR-2, and AR-6, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view. However, a person may keep on the property one (1) inoperable motor vehicle not otherwise shielded or screened from view, if such vehicle...
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