Buffalo restricts RV and boat parking on residential streets and in front yards. City Code Chapter 511 (Zoning) limits recreational vehicle storage to side or rear yards with screening requirements.
Buffalo Zoning Code (Unified Development Ordinance, Green Code) restricts parking of RVs, boats, and trailers in residential districts. Recreational vehicles cannot be stored in front yards and must be placed on side or rear yards behind the front building line. On-street RV parking limited to 24 hours for loading and unloading. Boats on trailers follow same rules. No living in parked RV permitted within city limits. Commercial-sized RVs (over 24 feet) face additional restrictions. HOA and deed restrictions may further limit storage.
Zoning violation: 50 to 250 dollars. Repeat violation: increased fines and possible towing. Living in RV: zoning enforcement action.
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