Newport News, VA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Max RVs/boats per lot
- 2 per dwelling unit
- Driveway exception
- 1 vehicle allowed on driveway
- Road clearance
- 10 feet from paved road
- Storage location
- Meets accessory-building setbacks
Summary
Newport News limits residential lots to two recreational vehicles per dwelling unit, RVs, campers, motor homes, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers, under §45-515, and only one may sit on the driveway between the house and the street.
Not more than two (2) recreational vehicles per dwelling unit, including but not limited to travel trailers, pickup campers, motor homes, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers, are permitted to be stored on the same lot in a residential district. Such vehicles shall be stored in a location consistent with the requirements for accessory buildings. One (1) of the two (2) permitted vehicles may be stored between the buildings used for residential purposes and the roadway(s) on the paved portion of a driveway or parking lot.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 81).
Full Breakdown
Section 45-515 caps stored recreational vehicles, including travel trailers, pickup campers, motor homes, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers, at two per dwelling unit on a residential lot. Both must be kept in a location that meets the accessory-building setback rules, except that one of the two may instead sit on the paved driveway between the house and the roadway, provided it doesn't extend into the public right-of-way and stays at least ten feet back from the paved road surface.
Violations & Fines
Storing more than two qualifying recreational vehicles on a residential lot, or parking one closer than ten feet to the roadway or into the right-of-way, is a zoning violation subject to enforcement by the zoning administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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