Lower Paxton, PA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Chapter 148 of the Lower Paxton Township Code adopts the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code (§ 148-1) and then revises it in § 148-2. One of those revisions rewrites Section 302.8.1, Vehicle parking. It bars any vehicle, regardless of condition, from being parked or stored in the front yard of any premise in an area zoned R-1, R-2 or RC, as those districts are defined by the Lower Paxton Township Zoning Ordinance.

The words "regardless of condition" matter. This is not limited to wrecks or unregistered cars. A running, registered passenger car, truck, camper or trailer on the grass counts as much as an inoperable one. The only exception is parking on a driveway that exists in the front yard and was established in accordance with the terms of the Zoning Ordinance. A gravel pad or lawn strip added without meeting the Zoning Ordinance does not qualify as a driveway for this purpose.

The zoning side backs this up. Section 203-905(A) provides that parking requirements for single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings are met by providing the required spaces in an enclosed garage or in a private driveway, but not within a required yard, on the lot. Section 203-907(B) adds that parking authorized in front yards must be located at least 10 feet from the street right-of-way line.

Enforcement runs through the township's codes officials under the Property Maintenance Code. A person served with a notice or order can appeal under Section 111, which § 148-2 assigns to the Zoning Hearing Board of Lower Paxton Township, and the appeal fee equals the fee charged for a zoning variance application heard by that board.