RV, boat, and trailer storage on residential lots across Hampshire County is set by each town's zoning bylaw. Front-yard storage is generally restricted; side and rear-yard storage is common with screening.
No Massachusetts statute governs residential RV and boat storage; each Hampshire County town sets its own rules through zoning bylaws under the Zoning Act (MGL c.40A). Typically front-yard storage is prohibited while side and rear-yard storage is allowed, often with screening, and vehicles must be registered and operable. In the dense college neighborhoods of Amherst and Northampton, on-lot storage is restricted more tightly than in rural hill towns like Chesterfield, Worthington, or Cummington. Widespread winter parking bans make on-street RV or trailer storage impractical from November through April.
A zoning violation brings a code-enforcement notice with a correction period, then fines commonly $50 to $300 per day. On-street storage during a winter ban results in ticketing and towing.
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