Local zoning governs RV and boat storage across Essex County. Recreational vehicles and boats must be stored in a rear or side yard, off the street, and never used as a dwelling. No state statute controls it.
No Massachusetts statute regulates residential RV or boat storage; each Essex County community sets its own zoning rules, and they share a common pattern. Recreational vehicles and boats must be stored in a rear or side yard, behind the front-yard setback line, and off the public street. Towns including Andover, Danvers, and Methuen limit how long a trailer may sit in a driveway and prohibit using a parked RV as a dwelling. On-street storage is further limited by winter parking bans and overnight restrictions. Anything parked on a public way needs current registration and a visible trailer plate.
Improperly stored RVs or boats draw a zoning notice and escalating daily fines until removed. A recreational vehicle left on the street is ticketed or towed under local parking rules.
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