RV parking rules in City of Glens Falls

City of Glens Falls RV parking at a glance

Can I park overnight on a Glens Falls street?

Section 208-16A prohibits parking on City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day. The stated exception is the south side of Lapham Place between Glen Street and the loading dock of the building at 229 Glen Street. That exception is not a campsite approval and does not override other restrictions.

Can I store a travel trailer in a rear yard?

Section 220-37B prohibits leaving a dismantled, abandoned or otherwise inoperable vehicle outdoors for 30 continuous days, but expressly excepts travel trailers stored in rear yards while not in use and not used for dwelling purposes. This is a narrow exception to that provision, not a waiver of all zoning or parking requirements.

The zoning definition of travel trailer includes a portable tent camper or motorhome designed to travel on its own wheels and intended for temporary travel or recreational living. Section 220-39 separately prohibits house trailers, mobile homes and their parks in all districts. Ask zoning staff to confirm the category rather than equating all of those terms.

What about daytime stops and loading?

The current §208-25, amended April 14, 2026, uses the location-specific time limits in Schedule XIX; it does not supply a universal two-hour allowance. Local Law 5-2026 adds a 30-minute weekday limit, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for five spaces directly in front of 42 Ridge Street on its west side.

Section 208-27 limits passenger loading in general loading zones to the necessary time, at most five minutes, and commercial materials loading to the necessary time, at most 30 minutes. Vehicle classification and the designated zone matter. Street-corner, fire-lane, obstruction and posted restrictions remain applicable.

Can I sleep in a stored RV?

The rear-yard storage exception expressly concerns travel trailers not used for dwelling purposes. It does not establish a guest-sleeping or hookup allowance. Obtain a specific City answer before occupied use, and use an authorized accommodation location instead of treating a parking exception as camping permission.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask the City of Glens Falls code enforcement or zoning office about the parcel, vehicle category and intended use. Ask police or the traffic office about signs, public parking and current restrictions. No universal daytime allowance; confirm travel-trailer versus house-trailer classification and all site conditions. Check leases, deed restrictions and HOA rules separately.

Use the City of Glens Falls 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

• Glens Falls §§208-15–29, overnight and loading rules

  Operative municipal code provision.

• Glens Falls §§220-37 and 220-39

  Operative municipal code provision.

• Glens Falls §220-4, travel-trailer definition

  Operative municipal code provision.

• Glens Falls Local Law 5-2026

  Adopted July 14, 2026; filed August 6, 2026; modifies City Hall spaces in Schedule XIX.

• Glens Falls new laws

  Operative municipal code provision.

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.