Montgomery County sets no countywide rule on parking RVs, boats, or trailers at a home. Each of the 62 boroughs and townships regulates this through its own zoning ordinance under the PA Municipalities Planning Code. Check your municipality; the county's only RV rule is that overnight camping is banned in
Recreational-vehicle and boat storage on residential lots is a land-use question, and in Pennsylvania land use is municipal, not county. Under the Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247), each borough or township writes its own zoning rules on where and how long an RV, boat, camper, or utility trailer may sit on a driveway, side yard, or street. Rules vary widely: many Montgomery County townships (e.g. Abington, Lower Merion, Upper Merion) limit RV/boat storage to rear or side yards and bar living in them. The county itself only governs its own parks, where overnight camping is prohibited except in designated, registered areas.
Enforced by your borough or township zoning officer; typical municipal zoning fines run up to $500 per day of violation plus abatement. In county parks, unauthorized overnight use may result in ticketing or towing.
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