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North Kingstown
Town of North Kingstown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 21-321

Parking and storage of commercial or recreational vehicles in residential areas

  • (a) Commercial vehicles. The parking or storage of commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 26,000 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. Storage of commercial vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds may be allowed with a special use permit issued by the zoning board of review. All storage of commercial vehicles allowed above shall be subject to the following development standards:

    • (1) All commercial vehicles shall be properly buffered or screened through appropriate landscaping or other measures.

    • (2) The operation or running of equipment shall conform to all town noise ordinances.

  • (b) Major recreational vehicles and equipment. In any residential zone, the parking or storage of major recreational vehicles and equipment, including travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers and similar equipment, but not mobile homes, must comply with the following:

    • (1) Not more than one travel trailer, pickup camper or coach, motorized dwelling or tent trailer may be parked or stored per dwelling unit. Any such equipment stored pursuant to this section shall be no more than 13 feet in height.

    • (2) No major recreational 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:

      • a. 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.

      • b. Boats shall be set back a distance at least equal to one-third the side, rear or front yard dimension specified in article IV of this chapter, 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.

      • c. Storage of boats 16 feet or less is exempted from this section.

    • (5) Parking or outside storage of any major recreational vehicle and related equipment as defined in section 21-321(b) of this section shall be prohibited from on-street parking and front yard setback areas and shall take place in the side or rear yard areas, avoiding storage in setback areas where possible, except where terrain, topography or existing site features render such storage impractical as determined by the zoning enforcement officer.

(Ord. No. 95-3, § 1, 5-8-1995; Ord. No. 07-12, § 8, 6-11-2007; Ord. No. 14-03, § 2, 1-16-2014)

Cross reference— Stopping, standing and parking, § 11-31 et seq.