Gaithersburg, MD Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

What are the limits on paving my yard? Do I have to rip up pavement that's already down? The new law only applies to paving your front yard. No, you do not have to rip up existing paving in your front yard if it was in place on or before October 26, 2010 so long as you do not increase the paved area. The maximum percentage of the area of the front yard that can be covered by surfaced area is 30 or 35% depending on the zone. Surfaced area may be a maximum of 50% of the front yard of a tract that has its primary access from a primary residential street, minor arterial road, major highway or arterial, or any State road. You are allowed to have 320 sq. ft. of surfaced area for parking in your front yard even if it exceeds those percentages. Is there any limit on how many cars I can park in my driveway? The following applies to the portion of the driveway in your front yard. No more than one vehicle may be parked for every 160 sq. ft. of surfaced area in the front yard. Is it permissible to have cars blocking a public sidewalk when parked in my driveway? No. Current law prohibits any car from obstructing a public sidewalk. [...] When parking on a residential street is there a regulation that states how far from a neighbor's driveway a vehicle must be? Vehicles cannot be parked within five feet of a driveway. [...] In residential zones you are allowed to park one light commercial vehicle and one recreational vehicle on private property. [...] One recreational vehicle may be parked on a lot or parcel; however, it must not be used for dwelling purposes for more than three days in any month. Additionally, it cannot interfere with utility lines and may not be parked so as to obstruct the public sidewalk.