Jurisdiction and research scope
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro provisions only. Section 115.290 defines Louisville geographically as the consolidated government area. Separate incorporated cities retain their own ordinances and may impose additional rules; a Louisville mailing address does not select the full applicable law. Confirm Metro applicability and the precise city boundary. Sections 72.031 and 115.290 were observed as 2026 S-47; 115.291 as 2026 S-48. This review did not certify all later uncodified enactments or the complete Land Development Code.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official local-government sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Louisville Metro RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Public street | Trailer coaches and motorhomes prohibited except actual loading/unloading. |
| Occupied dwelling | Seven-day ceiling plus Land Development Code compliance. |
| Unoccupied or undeveloped site | 24-hour ceiling plus land-development compliance. |
| Business trailer coach | Separate 90-day permit process; not a visitor-stay allowance. |
| Utilities and occupancy | Sanitation conditions do not independently authorize either. |
Which vehicles are trailer coaches?
Section 115.290 covers road-conveyable vehicles or portable structures designed for dwelling or sleeping, including campers and vacation trailers, and also units designed for business uses. The definition is broader than one familiar RV label. A boat or ordinary freight trailer is not automatically within this definition. A site or tract harboring two or more trailer coaches meets the separate RV-community definition; do not apply the ordinary outside-community home clocks without confirming that scope.
Can an RV park on a Louisville street?
Section 72.031 prohibits a defined trailer coach or motorhome on a street, alley, highway or other public place except during loading or unloading. The exception does not supply an overnight parking allowance. Describe the actual activity and road authority before relying on it.
How long can a trailer coach remain at a home?
Under §115.291(B), the property must comply with the Land Development Code. The ordinary ceiling is seven days at an occupied dwelling, compared with 24 hours at an unoccupied dwelling or undeveloped lot. Staying below either ceiling does not prove that the parcel qualifies. Moving the unit is not treated here as a verified clock reset.
Is the 90-day business permit a visitor permit?
Section 115.291(C)–(G) sets a separate Department permit process for a trailer coach used for business: 90-day permits, a $50 fee, application and sanitation conditions, renewal, and written Director approval beyond 180 days. These business provisions do not create a 90-day residential guest stay.
Does a sewer or holding tank make the site legal?
Permit applications address sanitary facilities, wastewater disposal and zoning verification. A no-sewer site has additional water, holding-facility and licensed-hauler requirements. Those requirements are not independent permission to install utilities or to occupy an otherwise unlawful site.
Which government should confirm the address?
Bring the legal parcel, incorporated-city name, vehicle design, activity and entire proposed stay to Metro and any separate city authority. Home parking, commercial use, guest sleeping, residence and utility installation need separate answers. The checker applies the established street ban and ordinary time ceilings while retaining unresolved zoning questions.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Louisville Metro about the exact legal parcel, any overlapping government, actual vehicle design, full stay and activity. Bring the site plan and any issued permit, and retain the written answer.
Use the Louisville Metro parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 22, 2026
- Louisville Metro §72.031 — trailer-coach street parking
Full operative paragraph read October 22, 2026; observed 2026 S-47. Loading/unloading exception retained.
- Louisville Metro §115.290 — definitions
Full definitions read October 22, 2026; observed 2026 S-47. Geographic Metro scope, trailer coaches and holding facilities distinguished.
- Louisville Metro §115.291 — parking outside RV communities
Complete A–G read October 22, 2026; observed 2026 S-48. Home ceilings, land-development prerequisite and separate business permit retained.
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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