Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Westerly, Rhode Island only; not adjoining Connecticut towns or another Rhode Island municipality. Current codified §167-21, including amendments of August 17, 2009, read November 6, 2026. The section does not state a full-code amendment cutoff.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Westerly RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | One qualifying RV at an occupied dwelling, owned and registered to its occupant. Safe, well maintained and positioned according to the Zoning Official and zoning code. |
| Street / loading | Public parking-lot/area exception excludes 1–5 a.m.; street status needs confirmation. No general loading or maintenance waiver is established by §167-21. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No living, sleeping, housekeeping or business use on the dwelling-storage route. Dwelling-storage route prohibits water, sewer, electric and other utility hookups. |
One resident-owned RV at an occupied dwelling
Section 167-21 defines the covered RV as a detachable camper, towable trailer or self-propelled temporary camping vehicle not exceeding 32 feet. The dwelling-storage route allows no more than one, owned and registered to the dwelling occupant. It must be safe, functional and well maintained, and positioned as required by the Zoning Official and Chapter 260. Larger vehicles need a separate classification answer.
Storage is not an occupied stay
The dwelling route prohibits living, sleeping, housekeeping and business use while the RV is parked or stored. It also prohibits water, sewer, electrical and other utility hookups. An unoccupied RV with an electrical connection does not satisfy that route. Licensed parks and legal dead-storage areas retain their own requirements.
Public and licensed commercial lots
Subsection D allows unoccupied RV parking in a duly licensed commercial parking lot or public parking lot or area, subject to other traffic and parking rules, except between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. A private business lot is not automatically a licensed commercial parking lot. This exception is not a general street-parking or overnight camping allowance. Loading and maintenance need separate confirmation.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Westerly Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Westerly 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
- Westerly Code §167-21, storage of recreation vehicles
Vehicle definition, occupied-dwelling storage conditions, no sleeping or hookups, and limited public/commercial parking route.
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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