Jurisdiction and research scope
Town of Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, ordinary private-property trailer routes under §275-18; not Bedford New York, Massachusetts, Texas or another municipality. Historic, flood, construction and special-approval cases are excluded.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Bedford RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | One unoccupied trailer belonging to landowner/lessee in a garage or rear yard. |
| Street | No street permission inferred from §275-18. |
| Sleeping | One nonpaying guest trailer, rear yard, no more than 30 days in any one year. |
One unoccupied trailer
Section 275-18 starts with a prohibition on parking or occupying trailers on private premises, then allows one trailer in a private garage or rear yard if unoccupied and belonging to the owner or lessee of the land. The definition in §275-6 includes portable temporary recreational living accommodation that can be towed, hauled or driven; RV and travel trailer have the same meaning.
Nonpaying guest limit
A property owner or lessee may accommodate one trailer of a nonpaying guest in the rear yard for no more than 30 days in any one year. This is an annual total, not 30 days per visit. Because the text does not specify calendar versus rolling year, the checker requires local confirmation of the counting period and its cumulative total.
Construction and sanitation
A trailer for adjoining construction work or while a residence is being built requires discretionary Zoning Administrator permission, initially no more than three months and renewable at the administrator’s discretion. The checker does not grant that approval. Section 275-17 retains state sewage-disposal requirements, and §275-5 applies the more restrictive governing rule. The linked March 2026 amendments concern other zoning topics, not a replacement of §275-18.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact property and proposal with the local planning or enforcement office. This administrative screening tool is not a permit, legal advice, or a complete legal approval.
Use the Bedford parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Bedford trailer and sewage rules
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Definitions and most-restrictive rule
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- 2026 dimensional amendment
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
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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