Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island only. Ordinary occupant-owned major recreational equipment in Residence Districts under §185-82; special-use permits under §185-83 require separate review. This checker is limited to RVs over 26 feet long; the definition’s category wording needs separate confirmation for smaller units.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Barrington RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage / placement | One occupant-owned item per lot in Residence Districts; outside required front yard. |
| Streets / loading | No street or loading allowance established by §185-82. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No temporary or permanent living, sleeping or housekeeping while stored. |
One item outside the required front yard
In Residence Districts, §185-82 limits storage of major recreational equipment owned by the occupant to one item per lot. A boat on its boat trailer counts as one item, not two. No item may be stored in a required front yard. Confirm the legally required yard, including corner or through-lot frontage, rather than relying on the house facade. This is a storage rule, not a street-parking permission. Section 185-5 includes travel trailers, pickup campers, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers, followed by other recreational vehicles, campers and motorhomes in excess of 26 feet. Because the reach of that size phrase needs confirmation for smaller units, this checker handles only RVs over 26 feet.
Outdoor condition and inactivity
Outdoor equipment must be fit for its customary function or capable of being brought into that condition within six months. More than 18 continuous months of nonuse creates a presumption that this requirement is not satisfied. That is a presumption, not an automatic 18-month storage permit. This checker handles equipment already functional and used within that period; repair plans and rebuttal of the presumption need the Town’s determination.
Sleeping, permits and other activities
Stored major recreational equipment may not be used for temporary or permanent living, sleeping or housekeeping. Utility connections do not create an exception. Section 185-83 allows the Zoning Board of Review to consider a special-use permit subject to the article’s prerequisites; eligibility is not approval. Streets, loading, commercial sites and enclosed-storage arrangements are not cleared by this outdoor storage route.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask the local planning or code office to confirm the parcel, zoning, vehicle class and any special approval. Confirm street restrictions with the road authority before parking. Utility connections need separate confirmation.
Use the Barrington parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026
- Barrington §185-82 and §185-83
Current official code read November 6, 2026. §185-82 has no separately displayed amendment date; article includes changes through December 4, 2023.
- Barrington §185-5 definitions
Current definitions include amendment history through July 28, 2025.
A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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