Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Greenwich, Connecticut only. Sources read November 6, 2026. The official August 2023 compilation incorporates revisions through July 14, 2023. The Town posts later adopted amendments separately, through an effective date of August 12, 2026. The December 3, 2025 amendment changes the Division 19 title and adds smoke-shop rules, without replacing §6-193. Narrow premises-use guide. It does not determine a general unoccupied storage, loading, repair or street-parking allowance.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Greenwich RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| driveway | §6-193 does not settle unoccupied driveway storage. |
| street | Street parking needs a separate answer. |
| guest | Premises cannot accommodate the listed vehicles used for sleeping or living. |
Can someone sleep or live in an RV in Greenwich?
Section 6-193 says premises cannot be used for parking or otherwise accommodating an automobile trailer, house car or trailer coach that is being used as living or sleeping quarters. The operative provision includes no general short-visit or nonpaying-guest exception.
The issue is the use of the vehicle, not simply how long it remains parked. A one-night visit is not automatically permitted. Confirm the vehicle’s legal classification and any independently applicable approval with Town zoning staff.
Does the rule apply if nobody sleeps there?
Yes, preparing meals is independently listed in §6-193. A vehicle being used to prepare meals can fall under the restriction even if nobody spends the night in it.
This is a land-use restriction. Plugging in electricity, water or sewer does not create an occupancy or cooking right.
Does the sleeping restriction prohibit every parked RV?
The text of §6-193 addresses vehicles being used for living, sleeping or meal preparation. It does not provide a complete answer for an unoccupied stored vehicle. Do not read the section’s heading, “Trailers prohibited,” as a standalone prohibition of all trailer parking.
Unoccupied home storage, placement, screening and ordinary street parking need separate applicable rules and parcel facts. This guide does not give a driveway duration allowance or a street-parking approval.
What should I confirm before a visit?
Ask Greenwich Planning and Zoning about the exact vehicle, property and intended activities. For street parking, ask about posted restrictions and police requirements separately. Flood-hazard standards and private covenants remain separate; a floodplain 180-day provision is not a camping allowance.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Greenwich planning or zoning staff about the exact property, vehicle classification, proposed use, approvals and later amendments. Ask police about street restrictions. Confirm lease, HOA and deed restrictions separately.
Use the Greenwich 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
- Greenwich Building Zone Regulations, §6-193
Operative prohibition on living, sleeping and meal preparation, page 19-1.
- Greenwich current regulations and adopted amendments
Compilation and separately dated amendment trail.
- Adopted Division 19 title and smoke-shop amendment
Effective December 3, 2025; §6-193 is not replaced.
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 town determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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