Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Franklin, New Hampshire only. Mailing addresses outside its municipal boundary and other municipalities are not covered. Current online code read November 6, 2026; the complete publication amendment cutoff is not stated on the retrieved section. RV section history: February 7, 2005 and April 3, 2006. July 6, 2026 Ordinance 02-27 concerns penalties, not this guest limit.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Franklin RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | One additional non-owner RV may be stored unused with setbacks. Guest stay must be in owner/lessee’s yard. |
| Street / loading | Public-street parking requires a separate traffic-code answer. No independent trip-loading exception is established by these provisions. |
| Sleeping / utilities | One nonpaying guest RV for at most 15 days in any one year; compliant sanitation. No utility hookups except battery charging or water-tank filling before regular seasonal use. |
The 15-day nonpaying guest route
Section 305-29.6B allows an owner or lessee to accommodate one travel trailer or RV for a nonpaying guest in the yard for no more than 15 days in any one year. Sanitation must conform to all state codes and regulations. Paid rentals and ongoing housing do not fit this exception.
Registration, hookups and stored vehicles
The RV must have current registration. Section 305-29.6A prohibits utility hookups except charging batteries or filling water storage tanks before regular seasonal use. One additional RV not owned by the property owner may be stored, but not used, if lot and yard setbacks are maintained. RVs cannot be repurposed as storage containers under §305-29.5C.
Construction and disaster housing
The Administrator may approve up to six months of temporary RV housing during qualifying reconstruction or new residential construction with a valid building permit and approved waste disposal. One additional six-month extension may be available while the permit is active. That is a separate approval route, not a general right to live in an RV.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Franklin Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.
Use the Franklin parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026
- Franklin §§305-29.5–305-29.6
Storage-container restriction, utilities, guest occupancy, additional storage and temporary housing.
- Franklin Ordinance 02-27, adopted July 6, 2026
Uncodified amendment changes enforcement penalties in §305-38, not the RV conditions.
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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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