Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts only. Residential-district accessory storage under §3233; other Clinton jurisdictions are excluded.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Clinton RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage / placement | Carport, enclosed building or behind the principal building front line for residential accessory storage. |
| Streets / loading | Temporary placement elsewhere on residential premises: no more than 72 hours; not a street allowance. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No living or housekeeping in a stored RV on a residential lot or in a location not approved for that use. |
Residential storage locations
Section 3233 covers major recreational equipment, including campers, trailers and motor homes. Ordinary accessory storage on a residential-district lot belongs in a carport or enclosed building, or behind the front building line of the principal building. A front driveway is not automatically a long-term storage site. The rule concerns location on the lot, not a blanket setback or building-permit approval.
The 72-hour placement provision
The section separately permits such equipment to be parked elsewhere on residential premises for no more than 72 hours. This is a private-premises placement provision, not permission to occupy a public street or repeatedly reset a storage clock. Confirm the intended duration and whether the activity is genuinely temporary. District, floodplain and other applicable requirements remain relevant.
Living, housekeeping and utility connections
Stored equipment cannot be used for living or housekeeping on a residential lot or another location not approved for that use. Treat guest sleeping as an occupancy question, not ordinary storage. Section 3233 supplies no independent utility-connection approval. Enclosed storage does not waive building requirements, and unregistered vehicles also face the separate §3241 limit.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the parcel, vehicle classification, actual activity and any special approval with the municipal planning or zoning office. Ask the road authority separately about streets.
Use the Clinton 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
- Clinton 2025 Zoning By-Law §3233 and definitions
Current Building Department-linked edition, amendments through June 2, 2025; §3233 printed page 8 and definition printed page 92. Read November 6, 2026.
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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