Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Somers, ordinary residential vehicle/equipment table in A, A-1 and A-2 districts. Current §214-3.3, amended March 31, 2026 and effective May 1, 2026, read October 21, 2026. Elsewhere-authorized exceptions, commercial and special unregistered-vehicle routes need separate review.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Somers RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Districts | A, A-1 and A-2 residential table. |
| Outdoor location | Side or rear yard; ordinary front storage does not fit. |
| Screening | Substantially reduce street and nearby-property visibility. |
| Occupied use | No ordinary sleeping, living, cooking or business use. |
| Street and utilities | Separate routes were not established. |
Which Somers properties does the equipment table cover?
The residential table in §214-3.3 applies in A, A-1 and A-2 districts. Confirm the Town boundary and actual district before using the route. The table separates passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, unregistered motor vehicles and trailers/RVs/boats. A different row’s allowance should not be borrowed for equipment that the Town classifies elsewhere.
Can an RV be kept in a front yard or driveway?
The reviewed outdoor equipment row specifies a rear or side yard. An outdoor front driveway is not that route merely because it is paved or attached to the house. Determine the legal yard containing the whole unit, including any required setbacks or other parcel restrictions. An explicit front-yard choice cannot be replaced silently with a side-yard answer.
What screening is required for side or rear storage?
The screening must substantially reduce visibility from streets and nearby property. A fence or planting that leaves the unit plainly exposed may not satisfy that standard. The code does not provide one universal fence height in this row. Ask the Town to review the actual unit, views and screening arrangement; other parcel rules remain applicable.
May someone sleep, cook or live in the stored RV?
The equipment row prohibits sleeping, living, cooking and business use in any district unless another provision authorizes it. Ordinary home storage therefore does not establish a guest or ongoing-residence exception. If a separate approval or specific code exception is claimed, its location, activity and conditions must be reviewed before applying it.
Do commercial or unregistered-vehicle allowances apply to every RV?
No. The table has separate commercial-vehicle and unregistered-motor-vehicle entries with their own counts, permits and limited circumstances. They do not create a general extra-RV allowance. Confirm whether the actual unit is recreational equipment, a commercial vehicle or another defined class. Indoor storage also needs a lawful structure and the remaining applicable rules.
What about streets, loading and utility connections?
The May 1, 2026 equipment row does not independently establish a curb-parking clock, active loading/repair permission or utility connection route. Those questions remain separate from ordinary unoccupied storage. The full current table was read October 21, 2026; confirm exact parcel requirements and any later or individually issued conditions with Somers.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Somers about the exact address, vehicle classification, footprint and activity. Use the official sources below, confirm current amendments and retain the written parcel-specific answer.
Use the Somers parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 21, 2026
- Somers §214-3.3 — residential vehicle and equipment table
Full current operative section and table read October 21, 2026. Amendment adopted March 31, 2026, effective May 1, 2026. Residential A, A-1 and A-2 scope applies.
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 town determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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