Vienna restricts recreational vehicle, boat, and trailer parking on residential property. RVs and boats generally must be stored in a side or rear yard behind the front building line, screened from street view, and cannot be used as dwellings. On-street RV parking is prohibited beyond short-term loading of 24 to 48 hours.
Under Vienna Town Code zoning provisions and VA Code §15.2-2280 enabling authority, recreational equipment including motor homes, travel trailers, boats on trailers, camper shells, and utility trailers over a specified size may not be stored in front yards of residential lots. Storage is permitted in side and rear yards provided the equipment is behind the front building setback line and meets side/rear setbacks (typically 5 to 10 feet from property lines depending on zoning district). Screening with a fence or landscaping is frequently required by HOAs even where the Town code does not mandate it. Occupancy of an RV as a residence, even temporarily, is prohibited. Short-term parking of a visitor RV for loading and unloading is typically allowed for 24 to 48 hours. Many HOA-governed subdivisions in Vienna, including those near Hunter Mill Road and Nutley Street, impose stricter total bans on visible RV/boat storage. Inoperable or unregistered vehicles on private property are regulated separately under VA Code §15.2-904.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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