Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Watervliet, Albany County, New York only. Online code read November 6, 2026. Chapter 190 history cites April 20, 1972 adoption; the publisher lists no known new laws.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
City of Watervliet RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Private property | Unoccupied driveway storage requires separate zoning confirmation. No yard-storage entitlement established. |
| Street / public parking | Detached mobile homes and other trailers may not remain in a public street or place. |
| Guest occupancy | Habitation prohibited for vehicles within the broad Chapter 190 definition. |
Does the older mobile-home rule cover RVs?
For Chapter 190, a mobile home is any vehicle used or designed for living or sleeping, mounted on wheels or arranged to be movable, whether self-propelled or towed. Removing wheels, blocking the vehicle or placing it on a foundation does not remove it from that definition. This is the chapter-specific definition, not a floodplain definition or a rule limited to manufactured homes.
Can an RV be used as living accommodation?
Section 190-1A prohibits using a mobile home as habitation, a shed or an outhouse. It also prohibits establishing or operating a tourist park/camp or mobile-home park/camp within the City. Chapter 190 defines a mobile-home park/camp to include ground provided or used for one or more automobile trailers or house cars used or arranged for living or sleeping. Confirm unusual vehicle classifications with code enforcement; do not assume a single unit avoids the rule.
Can I detach a trailer on public property?
No. Section 190-1B prohibits detaching a mobile home or other trailer from its towing vehicle and leaving it standing in any public street or place. Remaining attached does not by itself authorize parking: the traffic rules, signs and location still matter.
What about unoccupied home storage?
Chapter 190 does not establish a driveway-storage entitlement, yard setback or general loading period. Ask City zoning staff about the parcel and intended unoccupied position. Utility connections cannot turn a prohibited habitation use into an allowed one.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask the City of Watervliet code enforcement or zoning office about the parcel, vehicle category and intended use. Ask police or the traffic office about signs, public parking and current restrictions. The Chapter 190 vehicle definition is unusually broad; attachment alone does not establish lawful parking. Check leases, deed restrictions and HOA rules separately.
Use the City of Watervliet 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
- Watervliet Chapter 190, mobile homes and detached trailers
Operative municipal code provision.
- Watervliet new laws
No known new laws listed at the time read.
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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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