Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York only. Not the surrounding town or another municipality using the same name. Reviewed November 6, 2026. This guide covers Chapter 28 §10.23.3(9), mobile-home-park storage only. The publisher lists 23 unincorporated laws, including Resolution 124-25 adopted November 25, 2025 changing vertical sight requirements in §§10.7.1 and 10.7.5. It does not replace §10.23.3(9). No overall edition cutoff was stated on the accessible code contents page.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
City of Olean RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| driveway | Ordinary home driveways are outside this mobile-home-park screen. |
| yard | No RV/camper storage on individual mobile-home lots; separate park storage may be provided. |
| street | Not determined by §10.23.3(9). |
| guest | Mobile-home site utility standards are not RV lodging permission. |
Can I keep an RV beside a mobile home?
Section 10.23.3(9) says no travel trailer, camper, boat, snowmobile or similar auxiliary vehicle or conveyance may be stored on an individual mobile home lot or site. The zoning definition of travel trailer includes a registered vehicle used or designed for seasonal or temporary living/sleeping, customarily standing on wheels or rigid supports, and expressly includes an RV.
What storage arrangement can a park offer?
The same paragraph allows auxiliary-vehicle storage space elsewhere within the mobile home park. Its parking areas must be improved to City construction specifications. Permission from a resident to use their individual pad is not that exception. Obtain the operator’s designated storage location and the applicable City approval.
Does the mobile-home approval cover an RV?
No. The surrounding standards require Planning Board site-plan approval and a park special-use permit renewable for up to three-year periods. Water, sewer and electrical connections specified for mobile-home sites are not an authorization to occupy or connect a recreational vehicle. Keep vehicle storage distinct from permanent home-site development.
What remains outside this guide?
Ordinary residential driveways, curb parking, short loading, repairs and RV sleeping require separate determinations. The November 2025 sight-distance amendment limits obstructions in clear-vision areas to three feet, with the stated tree-branch clearance exception. It should be considered when a storage area approaches a driveway or street.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask City of Olean 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 Olean 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
- Olean Chapter 28 §10.23, especially §10.23.3(9)
- Olean zoning travel-trailer definition
- Olean new laws
- Resolution 124-25, sight requirements
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.
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