Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Penfield, Monroe County, New York only; not Penfield Township, Ohio or another namesake. Town Code Chapter 215, as amended in entirety December 16, 2015 and currently published November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Penfield RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | No more than one RV in the driveway on an occupied residential property. Additional RVs must be in side/rear yards and meet accessory-structure setbacks. |
| Street / loading | Chapter 215 does not establish an RV curb-parking allowance. No separate loading clock established; ordinary placement requirements remain. |
| Sleeping / utilities | One guest-owned sleeping-capable RV may be parked up to 30 days per calendar year; actual sleeping authorization is not established. Confirm utility and occupied-use rules separately. |
Residential ownership and driveway
Section 215-7 permits RV parking or storage on occupied residential properties. Vehicles must belong to a resident, except for one guest-owned RV designed or capable of sleeping/living use for up to 30 days per calendar year. Vehicles cannot be junk and must not interfere with safe use of adjoining land or roads. Only one may be in the driveway.
Additional vehicles and other land
Additional recreational vehicles must be in the side or rear yard and meet the district accessory-structure setbacks. RV storage on occupied nonresidential property requires specific town approval. Vacant-property restrictions and any more restrictive applicable law remain controlling. Agricultural vehicles used solely for a qualifying farming operation have a separate scope exception.
Parking is not habitation
The guest-owned RV provision authorizes parking or storage, not an express right to sleep, live or connect utilities. Confirm those uses independently. This chapter does not establish a public-street time allowance or a loading exception, and unregistered/uninspected vehicles also have separate conditions in §215-6.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Penfield Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Penfield 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
- Penfield Chapter 215, vehicle storage
Sections 215-2, 215-7 and 215-11; guest-owned parking is not sleeping permission.
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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