Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Sardinia, Erie County, New York, section 51-4 ordinary RV parking on streets, alleys, highways or other public places; mechanical-failure emergency parking excluded.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Sardinia RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | Private storage not determined. |
| Public parking or loading | Ordinary public parking prohibited 9pm–6am; limited breakdown exception. |
| Occupancy | No private camping permission inferred from the 180-day classification threshold. |
Public parking has a nighttime restriction
Section 51-4 prohibits RV parking on streets, alleys, highways or other public places between 9pm and 6am. The definition includes portable chassis-built temporary travel dwellings, tent trailers, motorized units and converted vehicles.
Mechanical failure is a separate exception
Emergency stopping or parking required by mechanical failure may occur on a street or highway shoulder for no longer than 24 hours, subject to other legal and parking restrictions. This checker does not determine whether a breakdown qualifies or whether a shoulder is safe.
Do not infer private camping rights
The chapter also regulates licensed campgrounds. Its reference to residential RV use beyond 180 days becoming subject to mobile-home standards is a classification threshold, not permission to camp for 180 days. Private storage, occupancy and utilities require separate review.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the local planning or police office. This limited administrative screening is not a permit or complete legal approval. Adverse ordinary nighttime public parking only, not emergency, campground, private property or hookup approval.
Use the Sardinia 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
- Sardinia adopted RV provisions
Full official/adopted source text reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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