Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Union, Broome County, New York, outside Endicott and Johnson City. The consolidated zoning text names all three governments; this guide does not replace either village’s separate local rules. Confirm the parcel with the responsible zoning office. Postal addresses, HOA rules, leases and utility approvals are separate.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Union Town RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Public parking and the residential storage route | Section 300-40.19 prohibits parking a trailer, boat or recreational vehicle on a street, alley, right-of-way or other public place. It also bars parking, use or occupancy on a tract except as the section provides. The residential exception is accessory storage on a residential lot, not a general right to camp, rent a campsite or turn a vacant parcel into an RV residence. The section separately preserves vehicle sales or rental in designated commercial or industrial districts. Loading on a public street has no express exemption in this provision, so do not treat a short stop as automatic permission. |
| Setbacks and corner visibility | Residential accessory storage must remain outside the required accessory side and rear setbacks and maintain at least ten feet at the front. The side and rear distances depend on the applicable district and parcel; ten feet is not a universal setback for every side. Section 300-53.14 additionally protects a corner sight triangle formed by the intersecting street lines and points 25 feet along each line. Do not park an RV so that it obstructs vision in that area. Confirm surveyed lot lines, the applicable district and which street fronts apply before measuring. A garage, fence or hedge does not automatically establish compliance. |
| Sleeping, utilities and jurisdiction | The exception in section 300-40.19 is expressly for storage. It supplies no ordinary residential guest-sleeping, dwelling or hookup route, and the opening prohibition covers use and occupancy except as provided. Enclosed storage and special approvals require their own review rather than an assumed exception. Sections 300-10.4 and 300-10.6 say the consolidated ordinance covers the Town and both villages, subject to express provisions and other applicable laws. This guide deliberately serves the Town outside the villages; residents inside Endicott or Johnson City should consult that village’s current codification and officials. Census town population includes the broader town identity and is not a count of only this guide’s service area. |
Public parking and the residential storage route
Section 300-40.19 prohibits parking a trailer, boat or recreational vehicle on a street, alley, right-of-way or other public place. It also bars parking, use or occupancy on a tract except as the section provides. The residential exception is accessory storage on a residential lot, not a general right to camp, rent a campsite or turn a vacant parcel into an RV residence. The section separately preserves vehicle sales or rental in designated commercial or industrial districts. Loading on a public street has no express exemption in this provision, so do not treat a short stop as automatic permission.
Setbacks and corner visibility
Residential accessory storage must remain outside the required accessory side and rear setbacks and maintain at least ten feet at the front. The side and rear distances depend on the applicable district and parcel; ten feet is not a universal setback for every side. Section 300-53.14 additionally protects a corner sight triangle formed by the intersecting street lines and points 25 feet along each line. Do not park an RV so that it obstructs vision in that area. Confirm surveyed lot lines, the applicable district and which street fronts apply before measuring. A garage, fence or hedge does not automatically establish compliance.
Sleeping, utilities and jurisdiction
The exception in section 300-40.19 is expressly for storage. It supplies no ordinary residential guest-sleeping, dwelling or hookup route, and the opening prohibition covers use and occupancy except as provided. Enclosed storage and special approvals require their own review rather than an assumed exception. Sections 300-10.4 and 300-10.6 say the consolidated ordinance covers the Town and both villages, subject to express provisions and other applicable laws. This guide deliberately serves the Town outside the villages; residents inside Endicott or Johnson City should consult that village’s current codification and officials. Census town population includes the broader town identity and is not a count of only this guide’s service area.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask the local planning or zoning office to confirm the parcel, applicable district, current amendments and any required approvals before parking or occupying the RV.
Use the Union Town 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
- Union §300-40.19 trailers, boats and RVs
Current codification read November 6, 2026; section marked amended March 16, 2016 by Local Law 2-2016.
- Union Article 10 applicability and conflicts
Read November 6, 2026. Consolidated code effective June 1, 2011; §§300-10.4, 10.6 and 10.7 distinguish applicability and other laws.
- Union §300-53.14 intersection visibility
Read November 6, 2026; corner triangle measured 25 feet along intersecting street lines.
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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