20 Kentucky jurisdictions · comparison updated

Compare RV parking rules in Kentucky

Compare RV driveway storage, street limits, loading and guest stays in 20 Kentucky jurisdictions. Open the local guides for conditions and official sources.

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Driveway and yard storage

Driveway and yard storage: Kentucky local summaries. Exact conditions and source dates remain in each guide.
JurisdictionDriveway / frontSide / rear storage
Louisville MetroSources and limits

Land-development compliance required; occupied dwelling ceiling seven days, unoccupied dwelling 24 hours.

Undeveloped lot ceiling 24 hours; separate zoning and city rules remain.

Indian HillsSources and limits

Open placement prohibited for covered RVs.

Covered RV must be inside garage or other city-permitted structure.

Silver GroveSources and limits

Not automatically cleared; daily-use/location wording and nuisance conditions apply.

No blanket rear permission from ambiguous any-property clause.

St. Regis ParkSources and limits

Ordinary open route prohibited; separate seven-day visitor permit.

Garage or at least 10 ft behind rear wall on asphalt/concrete; prohibited yards remain.

ProspectSources and limits

Issued 72 h resident loading/service or guest permit route; separate requirements.

Ordinary resident storage enclosed; temporary resident route not grass.

BellewoodSources and limits

Resident named activity or nonresident RV guest exception <=72 h; conditions differ.

No blanket ordinary-storage permission inferred from conflicting §71.01.

FlorenceSources and limits

Private-property zoning/storage route not established in this review.

Not settled by street-only §70.05.

Rolling FieldsSources and limits

Garage or specific 7-day/12-annual-day/72-hour exception; conditions differ.

Ordinary listed equipment garage rule on single-family property.

BromleySources and limits

Front property line to legal setback restricted for RV not in daily use.

Inconspicuous/non-nuisance required; no blanket rear permission.

Bowling GreenSources and limits

Private driveway and yard storage require a separate zoning answer.

No residential storage permission is established by the street manual.

CovingtonSources and limits

A short stay is not a general driveway entitlement; outdoor storage beyond 72 hours must be rear-yard or Board-approved side-yard.

One RV/trailer/boat or similar equipment outside an enclosed building; rear yard after 72 hours, with a narrow Board approval route.

RichmondSources and limits

Front-driveway storage is prohibited.

No more than two RVs per lot; preserve traffic visibility, operability and current registration when required. Stored RVs must be registered to the occupant.

NicholasvilleSources and limits

Outdoor route: behind the part of the building nearest the street; current plates and operable equipment.

Outdoor route: behind the part of the building nearest the street; current plates and operable equipment.

ErlangerSources and limits

One-unit rear, paved side or additional driveway route.

One-unit rear, paved side or additional driveway route.

MurraySources and limits

Private-lot storage unresolved.

Private-lot storage unresolved.

BellevueSources and limits

Paved surface required; the 72-hour threshold is not general driveway permission.

Beyond 72 hours: rear yard or side yard behind front building line. One combined covered outdoor unit.

HurstbourneSources and limits

Ordinary outdoor storage generally excluded; garage rule applies.

Ordinary outdoor storage generally excluded; garage rule applies.

Crestview HillsSources and limits

Up to 18 feet on rear-yard hard surface with required yards maintained.

Up to 18 feet on rear-yard hard surface with required yards maintained.

WilderSources and limits

Not evaluated.

Not evaluated.

MorgantownSources and limits

Unused vehicle storage not evaluated.

Unused vehicle storage not evaluated.

Street parking and trip loading

Street parking and trip loading: Kentucky local summaries. Exact conditions and source dates remain in each guide.
JurisdictionPublic streetTrip loading
Louisville MetroSources and limits

Trailer coach/motorhome prohibited except loading/unloading.

Actual loading exception, no fixed RV duration established.

Indian HillsSources and limits

Owner RV parking prohibited on any city street.

No specific RV loading exception established in §73.16.

Silver GroveSources and limits

RV not daily transportation is restricted.

Exception to separate one-hour truck/vehicle clause; overlaps still apply.

St. Regis ParkSources and limits

Ordinary parking prohibited; loading-text overlap needs city review.

Up-to-four-hour language overlaps location prohibitions; no automatic street permission.

ProspectSources and limits

No curb permission established by driveway permits.

Resident permit, display, <=72 h, <=3/year, renewal restriction.

BellewoodSources and limits

Temporary driveway exceptions do not clear curb parking.

Own resident vehicle/own dwelling driveway <=72 h for listed activity.

FlorenceSources and limits

Defined RV prohibited any time on city streets/public right-of-way.

Exception only for actual qualifying delivery/service truck; no generic RV exemption.

Rolling FieldsSources and limits

Ordinary adjacent-street ban; specific temporary legal-street routes require conditions.

Preparation route <=72 continuoushours for a qualifying motor vehicle; not general loading permission.

BromleySources and limits

RV not in daily use prohibited; separate trailer-loading conditions.

Towed trailer attached, active, <=2 h/any 24 h; overlapping rules remain.

Bowling GreenSources and limits

Covered large vehicles: one-hour cap without Police permission; no overnight public-right-of-way parking.

Actual loading/unloading exception lasts only as long as necessary for the operation.

CovingtonSources and limits

This storage rule does not establish public-street permission.

The 72-hour storage threshold is not an express loading or camping allowance.

RichmondSources and limits

In R-1, R-2 and R-3, §71.14 permits only reasonable delivery/passenger/loading time, with a resident trip-departure/return exception up to 24 hours immediately abutting the resident lot.

The public-way 24-hour storage wording in §157.044(H)(3) is not blanket street permission; reconcile it with the no-street-storage clause and §71.14.

NicholasvilleSources and limits

Public-street rules are not established by this zoning route.

Active loading/unloading at other residential locations: at most 24 hours; longer stays must meet ordinary placement.

ErlangerSources and limits

Not determined.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

MurraySources and limits

Over 7 feet wide (excluding mirrors), 20 feet long or 7.5 feet high: at most 6 hours without police permission; listed trailers over 8 feet use the same time limit.

No loading exception inferred from the six-hour parking rule.

BellevueSources and limits

Excluded.

No separate loading exception evaluated.

HurstbourneSources and limits

Adjacent-street provision and exceptions need confirmation.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Crestview HillsSources and limits

Seasonal driveway rule separate; streets not evaluated.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

WilderSources and limits

RV ban on specified south-side Moock Road stretch.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

MorgantownSources and limits

Not evaluated.

Only expressly described loading routes are evaluated.

Guest sleeping and source limits

Guest sleeping and source limits: Kentucky local summaries. Exact conditions and source dates remain in each guide.
JurisdictionSleeping / guestsSource limits
Louisville MetroSources and limits

Home ceiling does not independently clear guest sleeping.

Metro and incorporated-city scope; LDC compliance and S-47/S-48 source editions.

Indian HillsSources and limits

Storage rule does not independently authorize sleeping.

Exact city boundary, actual equipment and permitted structure; codification cutoff May 2025.

Silver GroveSources and limits

No sleeping or residential-use permission established.

Any-property wording, daily transportation facts, source cutoff and separate zoning.

St. Regis ParkSources and limits

Residential sleeping/housekeeping prohibited; visitor permit not treated as occupancy approval.

Actual rear line/surface, visitor permit, loading conflict and 2023 codification cutoff.

ProspectSources and limits

Nonresident owner/host driveway issued permit <=72 h; sleeping not authorized here.

Scope/ownership, issued permit terms, distinct resident versus guest conditions.

BellewoodSources and limits

Nonresident owner at resident host driveway;72 h need not be continuous.

2020 edition, ordinary storage conjunction/dimensions and guest counting/reset window.

FlorenceSources and limits

Street ban applies to parked RV; private sleeping separately unresolved.

Actual RV/freight class, right-of-way and separate zoning;2024 codification cutoff.

Rolling FieldsSources and limits

Parking exceptions do not independently approve sleeping.

Commercial/inoperable classification, motor vehicle, legal driveway, separate clocks and source cutoff.

BromleySources and limits

No sleeping or residence permission established.

Daily use, legal setback, trailer overlap, B4 exact terms and 2024 cutoff.

Bowling GreenSources and limits

Street parking is not permission to sleep or live in the RV.

City of Bowling Green, Kentucky only, not unincorporated Warren County or Bowling Green in Ohio or Missouri. City Public Works On-street Parking Guidelines, revised October 2026, section 1.5C(iii), read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

CovingtonSources and limits

Living in an RV, camper or other listed vehicle is prohibited.

City of Covington, Kentucky only; not neighboring municipalities or unincorporated county territory. American Legal 2026 S-11 current code §92.13, read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

RichmondSources and limits

These parking and storage clauses do not authorize sleeping or residence.

City of Richmond, Kentucky only; not neighboring municipalities or unincorporated county territory. American Legal current 2026 S-32; §§157.044(H) and 71.14 read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route.

NicholasvilleSources and limits

No residential living, sleeping or housekeeping under §850; utility permission not established.

City of Nicholasville, Kentucky residentially zoned premises; outdoor ordinary private RV parking and active loading only. County addresses, public streets, enclosed-building storage and special approved uses need separate review.

ErlangerSources and limits

Not determined.

No additive parking allowances, occupancy, hookups or nuisance approval.

MurraySources and limits

Sleeping and living unresolved.

Narrow size/time and abandoned/junked street screen only. No complete site parking clearance, special police permission, residential storage, camping, habitation or utility approval.

BellevueSources and limits

Living in the RV prohibited; no guest-camping approval.

Truck/tractor and manufactured-home classifications are excluded; other site requirements remain.

HurstbourneSources and limits

No occupancy determination.

The temporary clauses and continuous pre-1990 exception are not decided automatically.

Crestview HillsSources and limits

Not evaluated.

City summary used; no longer-unit approval or assumed driveway day-count reset.

WilderSources and limits

No camping approval.

Narrow road-specific prohibition; other places are unknown.

MorgantownSources and limits

Principal-structure use prohibited; accessory structure use limited to 14 days.

Negative principal/accessory use screening only; park licensing and unused storage excluded.

Local guides and official-source details

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Louisville Metro: sources and limits

Metro and incorporated-city scope; LDC compliance and S-47/S-48 source editions. Read source editions and access limits.

Indian Hills: sources and limits

Exact city boundary, actual equipment and permitted structure; codification cutoff May 2025. Read source editions and access limits.

Silver Grove: sources and limits

Any-property wording, daily transportation facts, source cutoff and separate zoning. Read source editions and access limits.

St. Regis Park: sources and limits

Actual rear line/surface, visitor permit, loading conflict and 2023 codification cutoff. Read source editions and access limits.

Prospect: sources and limits

Scope/ownership, issued permit terms, distinct resident versus guest conditions. Read source editions and access limits.

Bellewood: sources and limits

2020 edition, ordinary storage conjunction/dimensions and guest counting/reset window. Read source editions and access limits.

Florence: sources and limits

Actual RV/freight class, right-of-way and separate zoning;2024 codification cutoff. Read source editions and access limits.

Rolling Fields: sources and limits

Commercial/inoperable classification, motor vehicle, legal driveway, separate clocks and source cutoff. Read source editions and access limits.

Bromley: sources and limits

Daily use, legal setback, trailer overlap, B4 exact terms and 2024 cutoff. Read source editions and access limits.

Bowling Green: sources and limits

City of Bowling Green, Kentucky only, not unincorporated Warren County or Bowling Green in Ohio or Missouri. City Public Works On-street Parking Guidelines, revised October 2026, section 1.5C(iii), read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.

Covington: sources and limits

City of Covington, Kentucky only; not neighboring municipalities or unincorporated county territory. American Legal 2026 S-11 current code §92.13, read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.

Richmond: sources and limits

City of Richmond, Kentucky only; not neighboring municipalities or unincorporated county territory. American Legal current 2026 S-32; §§157.044(H) and 71.14 read November 6, 2026. Confirm site-specific restrictions and any use outside the stated route. Read the local source notes.

Nicholasville: sources and limits

City of Nicholasville, Kentucky residentially zoned premises; outdoor ordinary private RV parking and active loading only. County addresses, public streets, enclosed-building storage and special approved uses need separate review. Read the local source notes.

Erlanger: sources and limits

No additive parking allowances, occupancy, hookups or nuisance approval. Read the local source notes.

Murray: sources and limits

Narrow size/time and abandoned/junked street screen only. No complete site parking clearance, special police permission, residential storage, camping, habitation or utility approval. Read the local source notes.

Bellevue: sources and limits

Truck/tractor and manufactured-home classifications are excluded; other site requirements remain. Read the local source notes.

Hurstbourne: sources and limits

The temporary clauses and continuous pre-1990 exception are not decided automatically. Read the local source notes.

Crestview Hills: sources and limits

City summary used; no longer-unit approval or assumed driveway day-count reset. Read the local source notes.

Wilder: sources and limits

Narrow road-specific prohibition; other places are unknown. Read the local source notes.

Morgantown: sources and limits

Negative principal/accessory use screening only; park licensing and unused storage excluded. Read the local source notes.