Waltham restricts RV, camper, and boat storage on residential streets and limits driveway storage to screened side or rear yards per zoning rules.
Recreational vehicles, campers, trailers, and boats over 20 feet may not be parked on Waltham streets for more than 48 hours under the Traffic Rules. On residential lots, such vehicles must be stored in the side or rear yard behind the front building line, and screening may be required if visible from abutting properties. RVs cannot be used as dwellings or rented as accessory housing under Waltham zoning, which does not recognize RVs as habitable structures. Commercial storage facilities along Route 128 and Winter Street industrial areas offer legal options. Boats on trailers must have current registration. Enforcement is complaint-driven and handled jointly by Parking Enforcement and the Building Department.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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