Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Clarence, Erie County, New York only. Residential-storage placement and count rules apply to residentially zoned lots, not every parcel with a Clarence mailing address. Town Code §229-16 and §229-20, current publisher text read November 6, 2026; no separate adoption date displayed for the RV subsections.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Clarence RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | A paved driveway is an allowed placement; no front-yard placement off that driveway. Side/rear placement needs at least three feet to every property line and screening from adjoining properties. |
| Street / loading | No general street parking permission follows from this private-property section. No separate RV loading clock established; the 24-hour household-goods wording appears in the commercial-vehicle subsection. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No living, sleeping or housekeeping outside a designed camping/RV park. Utility services prohibited except periodic maintenance or repair; that exception is not occupancy permission. |
One RV and resident ownership
Section 229-16 limits storage to one RV on a residentially zoned lot. The RV must belong to the owner or occupant of the property and have been registered within the last year. Vehicles outside a wholly enclosed building must also comply with the Town abandoned-vehicle ordinance.
Driveway or screened yard
An RV can be on a paved driveway or in a side or rear yard. Side/rear-yard placement requires at least three feet from any property line and screening from adjoining properties. Front-yard parking is barred except on the paved driveway. Section 229-20 also preserves access, sidewalks and rights-of-way and bars off-street parking over active or auxiliary septic fields.
Sleeping, utilities and loading
An RV is not a dwelling unit under this zoning chapter. Living, sleeping and housekeeping are prohibited unless the vehicle is in a camping/RV park designed for it. Utility connections are prohibited except periodic maintenance or repair. The 24-hour household-goods loading language belongs to the commercial-vehicle provision; it is not a general RV guest-stay or loading allowance.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Clarence Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Clarence 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
- Clarence §229-16 and §229-20
RV ownership, registration, count, location, occupancy and site requirements.
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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