RV parking rules in Binghamton

Binghamton RV parking at a glance

Can I store an RV at a Binghamton home?

Section 410-19K permits up to two recreational vehicles outdoors on a residential lot as an accessory use. No RV may be located in a required front or side yard setback. A driveway is not an exception to those setback restrictions.

Section 410-19A requires an accessory use to be compatible with and incidental to the permitted principal use, and not established before that principal use. Confirm the legal lot lines, district setbacks and vehicle classification with zoning staff.

Does this apply throughout the Binghamton area?

No. This is the City of Binghamton, Broome County, not the Town of Binghamton, Johnson City or another nearby municipality. Section 410-11 applies these general regulations in addition to the applicable district rules. Through lots can have front setbacks on both street sides under §410-12F.

Can visitors sleep in a stored RV?

The outdoor storage allowance does not establish a guest-sleeping or ongoing-residence permission. Obtain a separate City determination before occupancy or adding hookups. Do not treat a stored RV as an approved accessory dwelling.

Does the two-RV rule authorize street loading or repairs?

No. It is a residential-lot accessory storage provision. Street parking, loading, vehicle condition, repairs and utility work require their own applicable rules and approvals.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask City of Binghamton zoning or code enforcement staff about the exact parcel, vehicle classification, approvals and later ordinances. Ask police separately about street signs and temporary traffic restrictions. Check lease, HOA and deed restrictions independently.

Use the Binghamton 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

• Binghamton §§410-11–20, including §410-19K

  Accessory-use conditions and two-RV outdoor storage limit; required front and side setbacks.

• Binghamton zoning definitions

  Accessory use and lot terms; do not import floodplain-only definitions.

• Binghamton new laws

  Budget ordinance listed; ask about later uncodified changes.

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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.