Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Hot Springs, South Dakota only, not surrounding unincorporated county areas or another municipality. American Legal 2026 S-5 current edition, §§70.08 and 155.020, read November 6, 2026. Street section history includes Ordinance 1219, November 2, 2020; RA section history includes Ordinance 1109 (2011).
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Hot Springs RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | RA temporary visiting route requires confirmed district and parcel conditions; storage needs separate review. Three weeks in 90 days applies only to the cited RA visiting/vacation route. |
| Street / loading | No RV public-street parking Nov 1–Mar 31; otherwise three-week RV cap and possible 72-hour heavy-vehicle overlay. No general RV loading exception to the seasonal ban is established. |
| Sleeping / utilities | RA: visiting/vacationing away from legal residence, maximum three weeks per 90 days. Temporary placement does not itself establish utility-connection permission. |
Winter street parking and time limits
RVs and trailers cannot park on public streets, alleys, public property or rights-of-way from November 1 through March 31. The general RV provision also limits stays on public or private streets, alleys or public property to three weeks without a written extension. A commercial or private vehicle or combined vehicle and trailer with payload capacity exceeding five tons separately faces a 72-hour public-street limit.
Residential A visitors
In the RA zoning district, temporary tents, campers, RVs and travel trailers are listed for people away from their legal residence for vacationing or visiting, for no more than three weeks in any 90-day period. Confirm actual zoning and parcel placement requirements. This district-specific temporary use is not ongoing residence permission and does not apply automatically to every Hot Springs address.
Space, winter operations and services
No vehicle may stay overnight in a city park or parking lot. Street parking must follow signs, clearances and snow-removal rules; motor vehicles need current registration, insurance and operability. The ordinance also says roadway and alley vehicles must be capable of moving under their own power, so obtain the city’s interpretation for a towable RV rather than assuming a trailer exception. Parking and visiting clauses do not settle utility permits or all private storage requirements.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs 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
- Hot Springs §70.08, parking
Seasonal RV ban, three-week cap, oversized-vehicle overlay and street safety.
- Hot Springs §155.020, Residential A
Temporary visiting or vacation occupancy away from legal residence: three weeks in 90 days.
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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