Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, on a private zoned lot subject to Town §137-5. Confirm Town rather than Village jurisdiction. Outdoor storage, temporary loading/unloading/cleaning, and the visiting-relative camping/travel-trailer exception only; streets, commercial camping, utilities and special approvals are excluded.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Marcellus (Town) RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Placement | Driveway inside street line, behind building front, or at least 100 ft from any street edge; applicable yards. |
| Front equipment | At most one item stored between street and building front. |
| Relative visit | Camping or travel trailer only; 21 days per calendar year. |
Three outdoor placement alternatives
Section 137-5(B) requires outdoor camping or recreational equipment to satisfy side- and rear-yard dimensions and be either in an established driveway on the lot side of the street line, behind the front line of the principal building, or elsewhere on the lot at least 100 feet from every street edge. The established-driveway alternative is not permission to occupy the street or ignore required side and rear yards.
Front-of-building quantity
No more than one item of camping or recreational equipment may be stored between the street and the front line of the principal building. Count all covered equipment there, rather than only the RV being checked. Town confirmation is needed for unusual lots, legal yard dimensions or uncertain building lines.
Visiting-relative trailer exception
Living or housekeeping in parked or stored equipment is generally barred. The stated exception covers a camping or travel trailer occupied by a visiting relative for no more than 21 days in a calendar year. It does not extend automatically to a motorhome, unrelated guest, rental or a new 21-day allowance for each visit. The outdoor placement and quantity requirements still apply.
Temporary loading, unloading or cleaning
Section 137-5(C) permits temporary parking anywhere on the premises for loading, unloading or cleaning, notwithstanding the placement and quantity provisions in subsection B. It gives no numeric time allowance. This checker does not invent one, convert extended storage into loading, waive the separate occupancy provision, or authorize utility connections.
Who to contact for your setup
Limited administrative screening only. The municipality must confirm classification, jurisdiction, parcel conditions and any required approvals. No permit, camping right or utility authorization is issued. The Town’s complete §137-5 and official current-law index were reviewed November 7, 2026. The two listed 2026 laws concern a battery-energy-storage moratorium and its termination; the camping-equipment provision is not identified as amended. Town/Village applicability remains an explicit input.
Use the Marcellus (Town) parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Town §137-5
Complete Article II operative text retained.
- Town laws and codes
Official Town source identifying the Town code, distinct from the Village.
- Town current adopted-law list
2026 battery-storage moratorium and termination, not an RV amendment.
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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