Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Gates in Monroe County, New York only; not Rochester or another Town with a similar name. Current §§190-16, 190-17 and 190-19H; H amendment history June 8, 1978 and September 7, 1999; front-yard provision amended May 6, 2019. Read November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Gates RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | One occupant-owned unit may be stored in a driveway subject to required-parking, visibility and front-yard conditions. The same one-unit allowance covers a required side yard; it is not one unit per location or per vehicle type. |
| Street / loading | The private storage clause establishes no street permission. No special loading-duration exemption is established by §190-19H. |
| Sleeping / utilities | The driveway/required-side-yard storage route excludes habitation. Parking or storage does not authorize utility connections; obtain a separate determination before connecting services. |
One occupant-owned recreational unit
Section 190-19H permits no more than one recreational trailer, motorhome, boat or other personal recreational vehicle belonging to an occupant of the premises to be stored on a driveway or in a required side yard. The allowance is not a separate count for each vehicle type. It is conditioned on no habitation and on pedestrians and vehicles being able to see each other for a reasonably safe distance.
Keep required parking and front-yard protections
Required parking is for operable passenger automobiles and cannot be used for vehicle storage under §190-16. Front-yard parking spaces must have screening against headlight glare and remain at least 10 feet from property lines under §190-17. This guide does not treat the RV driveway provision as automatically canceling those requirements. Confirm placement, usable required spaces, surface, drainage and visibility before storing a unit.
Licensing, sleeping and street use are separate
Unless otherwise permitted, unlicensed motor vehicles on residentially zoned property must be inside a completely enclosed building. Disabled vehicles kept for more than a week need the enclosure or screening specified in §190-19G. The driveway/side-yard allowance excludes habitation. It establishes no street-parking or loading exception and no utility-connection permission. Rear-yard, enclosed and other arrangements not resolved by this narrow route need a separate Town determination.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Gates 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 Gates 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
- Gates parking and RV storage
§§190-16 through 190-19; especially 190-19H.
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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