RV parking rules in City of Jamestown

City of Jamestown RV parking at a glance

What is the R-1 camp-trailer storage route?

Section 300-0305B(6) lists storage of one camp trailer, excluding mobile homes, or one utility trailer, or one boat, owned by the premises’ occupant for personal use. It must not be in a front or side yard. If its registration is not current, it must be under a roof. Treat this as the stated one-item alternative, not one of each. This guide does not automatically classify a motorhome as a camp trailer or extend R-1 wording to every district.

Why does the driveway rule need care?

Section 215-42H prohibits front-yard parking/storage of motor vehicles, trailers, campers and boats at residential buildings, occupied or vacant. Section 300-0507, amended in February 2026, separately restricts front-yard parking to driveways with a particular layout. Because the provisions do not expressly reconcile every RV-storage situation, obtain the City’s determination rather than using the newer general driveway language to override the specific camp-trailer yard restriction.

What did the 2026 parking provision change?

Residential automotive use areas need an approved durable, dustless surface, such as asphalt, concrete, brick or interlocking pavers. Noncommercial off-street parking areas other than driveways belong in rear yards. Front-yard driveways cannot occupy the area directly extending from the primary residence to the exterior property line, except that an attached-garage driveway is restricted to the garage frontage. Driveways must be perpendicular to the access street, at least 11 feet wide and 18 feet long. New installations and size or material changes need a permit; maintained resurfacing is excluded.

What counts as a front or side yard?

The zoning definitions use the principal building’s front line projected to the side lot lines. A through lot may also have a front-yard equivalent subject to front-yard rules. Corner-lot side yards and the actual building lines therefore matter more than what the resident casually calls the back or side of the home.

Can I repair it or let guests sleep there?

Section 215-42I permits residential automotive repair only on one currently licensed motor vehicle registered or titled to the resident or immediate family, within a suitably sized garage at the resident’s home, while complying with other ordinances; only one may be repaired at a time. The parallel combustion-engine provision also requires suitable indoor garage work. Empty camp-trailer storage does not establish sleeping, utility-hookup or street-parking permission.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask City of Jamestown code enforcement for the exact parcel, zoning district, vehicle classification and intended use. Ask police about the particular street or public lot. Private covenants, approved site plans, utility approvals and property-owner consent remain separate.

Use the City of Jamestown 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

• Jamestown §300-0305B(6), R-1 storage

• Jamestown §300-0507, February 2026 driveway rule

• Jamestown §215-42H–J, front-yard and repairs

• Jamestown yard definitions

• City code and new laws

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.