Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Stonington zoning territory, excluding the Borough of Stonington. This guide covers residential accessory special vehicle parking, not RV camps or every commercial district. Sources read November 6, 2026. The official 29th Edition is effective March 4, 2026, with amendments through that date. Later parcel approvals and zoning amendments still need confirmation.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Town of Stonington RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| driveway | Residential accessory RV parking; general RV definition is limited to 8.5 feet wide and 32 feet long. |
| street | Separate street rules; no street permission established. |
| guest | No living, sleeping or housekeeping under accessory RV parking. |
Where can an RV be parked at a Stonington home?
Section 6.1 lists Special Vehicle Parking as an as-of-right accessory use in the residential zones shown in that table. Section 6.3.17B says recreational vehicles may not be parked in a side-yard setback. Being on a driveway does not resolve whether a space is in that setback.
The activity must still be an accessory use. This guide does not infer that every other yard position, newly constructed parking area or nonresidential parcel is approved.
Which vehicles fit this rule?
The general vehicle definition describes a camper, camp trailer, trailer bus or motor bus with sleeping facilities, used for vacation travel only, no wider than 8.5 feet and no longer than 32 feet. A larger RV needs a classification decision; the flood-zone RV definition is not a substitute for this general definition.
The same special-vehicle section has a separate one-commercial-vehicle limit and 10,000-pound gross-vehicle-weight ceiling. Those are not stated as the RV quantity or RV weight limits.
Can guests sleep in an RV at the house?
No living, sleeping or housekeeping is allowed under the accessory RV-parking provision. A short visit or an unoccupied-parking answer does not create a guest-bedroom permission.
RV camps have a different permit route in §5.3.24, including annual camp permits, site standards, March-through-December campsite use and a 105-day annual limit for accommodating or renting space to anyone. Those camp rules do not apply to an ordinary home parking space.
What remains separate?
The provision does not establish a street-parking allowance or a loading exception. Repairs, electrical connections, sanitary disposal, flood-hazard requirements and private covenants need their own answers. Confirm both the municipal zoning authority and the legal side-yard setback before parking.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Town of Stonington zoning staff about the exact parcel, vehicle classification, approvals and later amendments. Confirm the governing zoning authority before relying on a mailing address. Ask police about street signs and temporary traffic restrictions. Check lease, HOA and deed restrictions separately.
Use the Town of Stonington 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
- Stonington zoning regulations, §§6.1, 6.3.17 and vehicle definitions
Residential accessory use table, special vehicle parking, RV definition and separate RV-camp rules.
- Borough of Stonington planning and zoning
Confirms Borough zoning is separate from Town zoning.
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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