Saratoga Springs, NY Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-yard size cap
- 8 ft tall, 20 ft long max
- Oversized RV location
- Interior side or rear yard
- Setback if over 8 ft tall
- 10 feet from any lot line
- Storage surface
- Hard, improved surface required
- Living in RV
- Prohibited in all districts
Summary
Saratoga Springs lets you keep an RV, boat, or trailer outdoors in the front or corner side yard only if it's 8 feet or less tall and 20 feet or less long; anything bigger must be stored behind the front building line in the interior side or rear yard.
A recreational vehicle or trailer licensed to transport recreational vehicles or equipment may be stored outdoors within the front or corner side yard if it is eight feet or less in height and 20 feet or less in length... Recreational vehicles must be stored within the interior side yard behind the front building line or in the rear yard. If a recreational vehicle and any trailer is more than eight feet in height, as measured to the highest point of the vehicle, it must be located at least 10 feet from any lot line.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4856340; v41 updated 2026-04-07; through 04-07-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under the Unified Development Ordinance § 240-10.9(B), an RV, boat, or trailer over 8 feet tall or 20 feet long can't sit in the front or corner side yard; it must go behind the front building line in the interior side or rear yard. Anything over 8 feet high must stay at least 10 feet from every lot line, and the storage area must be a hard, improved surface. No RV may be lived in, slept in, or hooked to utilities in any district, and each must stay mobile and secured so it can't tip or roll. Fully enclosed structures have no size limit; temporary tents don't qualify.
Violations & Fines
Storing an oversized RV, boat, or trailer in the front yard, on bare ground, or within 10 feet of a lot line breaks the UDO; living in a parked RV or connecting it to utilities is banned citywide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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