RV parking rules in Hammond

Hammond RV parking at a glance

Carports, enclosed buildings and rear yards

Section 20.50 includes travel trailers, pickup campers, motorized dwellings, tent trailers and similar major recreational equipment. On a residential-district lot it must be parked or stored in a carport, an enclosed building or the rear yard. A driveway elsewhere is not automatically a storage location. The provision does not waive other zoning requirements, approved access, building rules or required parking spaces.

A narrow loading exception

While loading or unloading, the equipment may be elsewhere on the residential premises for at most twenty-four hours. The purpose matters as well as time: a short storage stay or repair project is not necessarily loading. The exception refers to the residential premises, not a public street. Confirm actual rear-yard boundaries, any carport approval and applicable parcel restrictions before relying on the ordinary route.

No residential-lot living or sleeping

The same section prohibits living, sleeping or housekeeping in the equipment when parked or stored on a residential lot, and in any other location not approved for such use. Putting it in a garage or carport does not remove the occupancy restriction. Public-street parking, commercial storage and approved camping locations require their own applicable rules. The storage clause does not authorize utility connections or wastewater disposal.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Hammond 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 Hammond 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

• Hammond Zoning Ordinance, section 20.50

  Current city-hosted amended zoning compilation; printed pages 125–126 define major recreational equipment and residential location/use restrictions.

• Hammond Zoning Division

  City zoning authority and current ordinance access.

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.