Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Hudson, Columbia County, New York only. Not Town of Greenport or Hudson in another state. Sources read November 6, 2026. Publisher edition through July 28, 2026. Chapter 289 dates to June 27, 1963. October 13, 2026 Local Law 6 changes certain parking penalties; it is not an RV parking authorization.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
City of Hudson RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway | One unused unit on resident’s property; 25 feet from sidewalk and 10 feet from buildings/structures. |
| Yard | Zoning also calls for occupied residential lot, outside required yards, secured and locked. |
| Street | Named trailers prohibited, hitched or detached, except qualifying temporary use. |
| Loading | At most six consecutive hours, otherwise lawful loading/unloading or legitimate use; not storage by moving spaces. |
| Guest | Living/sleeping prohibited outside an approved coach park. |
Can I keep an RV at a Hudson residence?
Chapter 289 defines trailer coaches, house cars and automobile trailers broadly, including powered or towed vehicles designed for living, sleeping or business. Section 289-3B generally requires a coach park, with an exception for no more than one on a City resident’s property, unused for living, sleeping or business, at least 25 feet from the sidewalk and 10 feet from any building or structure.
Section 325-21D adds a zoning route for one unused, secured and locked trailer on an occupied residential lot outside the required yards. Read these conditions together; meeting the sidewalk distance alone does not resolve legal yard boundaries. Construction trailers may receive a six-month Building Inspector permit, renewable for one additional six-month period when work proceeds diligently. Do not treat that permit as automatically overriding Chapter 289.
Can I load a camper trailer on a Hudson street?
Section 300-5 prohibits camper, house, storage/equipment, goods and recreational-equipment trailers on City streets and lots whether hitched or unhitched. Temporary parking is excepted only when no longer than six consecutive hours, otherwise legal, and connected with loading, unloading or another legitimate use. Section 300-6 says moving the vehicle between locations must not defeat the anti-storage rule.
That trailer exception is not a blanket motorhome exception or sleeping authorization. Chapter 289 separately addresses house cars; ask police how both provisions apply to your vehicle and stop.
Can guests sleep in the RV or connect utilities?
Section 289-3A prohibits living, sleeping and business use outside a coach park. A coach park is a site for three or more units approved by the Commissioners of Police and Public Works. No available approved park or reservation is established here. The historical 90-day compliance provision in §289-4 concerns vehicles already present when the ordinance took effect, not a new grace period or conversion shortcut.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask City of Hudson zoning staff about the parcel, current zoning, vehicle classification and any permit. Ask police about the precise street or lot, signs and temporary restrictions. Check lease, deed and association restrictions separately.
Use the City of Hudson 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
- Hudson Chapter 289, house trailer ordinance
- Hudson §325-21D, zoning trailer limits
- Hudson §§300-5–300-6, street trailers
- Hudson later laws
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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