RV parking rules in Somerset

Somerset RV parking at a glance

Confirm Village private district and the actual RV definition

Section 13-1-94 covers private property in Somerset Village residential and commercial districts. Its RV definition lists travel trailers, pickup coaches, motorhomes, folding campers and converted vans. The ten-to-36-foot including hitch and eight-foot width language defines the travel-trailer class only, not every listed motorhome. Public property, campgrounds, overlays and special approvals need separate review.

Side-yard and curb measurements are different

The ordinary outdoor side-yard route requires at least five feet from the lot line. The vehicle body must also be at least 15 feet from any curb face, and no part may overhang public sidewalk or right-of-way. Exactly five and 15 feet satisfy only these selected thresholds. The side-yard sentence is not turned into an unsupported general rear-yard permission.

The driveway alternative has several independent conditions

A hard-surfaced or well-drained gravel driveway may be used under the stated alternative only with the applicable side/rear space or access condition, indoor parking being impossible and perpendicular orientation to the front curb. Corner lots are always deemed to have reasonable rear access, and a fence does not necessarily eliminate access. Confirm the complete text and actual parcel facts rather than assuming every driveway qualifies. A side-yard driveway can raise overlap between the separate side-yard and driveway alternatives. This checker does not prohibit such overlap solely for one alternative failing; direct interpretation is needed.

Sleeping is limited to ten calendar-year days and cooking is excluded

Ordinary parking is for storage. The dwelling restriction contains an overnight-sleeping exception of at most ten days in a calendar year, not fourteen. Cooking is not permitted. The stored unit must belong to a resident of the property; meeting the sleeping count does not erase ownership, placement or other requirements.

Permanent connections differ from temporary preparation

Permanent sewer, water and electrical connections are prohibited in the ordinary storage route. Temporary electricity for charging and other purposes is distinguished, and goods must be part of the unit or essential for immediate use. Subsection b7 separately allows placement anywhere during actual loading/unloading and necessary electricity or propane for preparation. No general water or sewer preparation permission is invented.

Active loading and enclosed structures require their own review

The checker leaves actual or unconfirmed active preparation outside ordinary outdoor restrictions to preserve b7. It also separates a conforming enclosed structure under b1 from outdoor yard conditions. Neither exclusion means permission; the building, actual activity and remaining conditions must be verified.

A later Alex Court overnight amendment is separate from private storage

The sole current listed later law, Ordinance A-714 enacted August 18, 2026, changes Section 10-1-28(b)(11) for the Alex Court cul-de-sac described as 270 feet south from Harriman Street, restricting stopping/parking/standing between 2:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. year-round. This traffic amendment applies separately from private-property parking rules. The private checker does not clear that street.

Check the actual published code and amendment listing

The operative original and current official later-law listing were available, and the complete A-714 original was reviewed. It does not rewrite Section 13-1-94. This bounded published-source check is not a guarantee against unposted changes or parcel-specific restrictions; confirm any special approval or disputed access/definition with the Village.

Who to contact for your setup

Use the official sources below to confirm the exact parcel, current amendments and any special approval with Somerset. This checker does not issue permits or contact officials.

Use the Somerset parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed October 29, 2026

• Somerset private RV parking/storage

  Section 13-1-94 residential/commercial private placement and use conditions.

• Official later-law listing

  Sole listed Ordinance A-714 original reviewed.

• Ordinance A-714 original

  August 18, 2026 Alex Court cul-de-sac overnight restriction; not a rewrite of private Section 13-1-94.

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 village determination may still be required. Read our research method.