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Narragansett
Town of Narragansett Zoning Ordinance
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§ 7.13

Parking or storage of commercial or recreational vehicles

  • (a) Commercial vehicles. In any residential zone, the parking or storage of commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 12,000 pounds shall not be permitted except where such parking or storage is directly related and accessory to a permitted use or legal nonconforming use on the premises.

  • (b) Major recreation vehicles and equipment. In any residential zone, the parking or storage of major recreation vehicles and equipment, including travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers, and similar equipment, must comply with the following regulations, with the exception of mobile homes pursuant to section 7.2 of this ordinance:

    • (1) Not more than one travel trailer, pickup camper or coach, motorized dwelling, tent trailer, or boat trailer may be parked or stored. Any such equipment shall be no more than nine feet in height;

    • (2) No major recreation vehicle, or equipment, while parked or stored, shall be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes;

    • (3) The storage of derelict or irreparably damaged major recreational vehicles, equipment or boats is prohibited in all residential zones;

    • (4) Outside storage of boats with accessory trailer or cradle shall in addition conform to the following requirements:

      • a. Storage of boats or vessels in excess of 32 feet in length is prohibited on residential lots.

      • b. Storage of boats shall wherever possible take place in rear or side yard areas except where terrain, topography or existing site features render such storage impractical.

      • c. Boats shall be set back a distance at least equal to one-third the side, rear or front yard dimension specified in section 6.4 of this ordinance, except that no boat or portion thereof shall be stored within four feet of an adjoining side or rear lot line or 15 feet from a front lot line.

      • d. Storage of boats 16 feet or less is exempted from the provisions of this section.

Cross reference— Traffic and vehicles, ch. 74.