Louisville, KY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 72.031 Parking Outside Trailer Park
- Fine range
- $20 to $100 per day
- Exception
- active loading or unloading only
- Long-term RV storage
- licensed recreational vehicle community required
- Scope
- Louisville Metro streets, not home rule cities
Summary
Louisville Metro prohibits parking any trailer coach or motor home on a street, alley, or public place unless actively loading or unloading; long-term RV parking must move to a permitted recreational vehicle community instead.
It shall be a parking violation within the limits of Metro Government for any person to park any trailer coach, motor home of any kind as defined in § 115.290 on any street, alley, highway, or other public place except while loading or unloading.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-47: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinances passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor as of July 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Metro's traffic code makes it a parking violation to leave any trailer coach or motor home standing on a public street, alley, or place anywhere in Jefferson County, including residential blocks: the only exception is active loading or unloading. Owners who want to keep an RV parked long-term must place it in a licensed recreational vehicle community under Chapter 115, or off the public right-of-way on their own property. Violations are civil parking tickets of $20 to $100 per day under § 72.999, with the fine resetting daily until the vehicle moves. This rule covers Louisville Metro's own streets; independent home rule cities inside the county, such as Anchorage and St. Matthews, enforce separate parking codes of their own.
Violations & Fines
Parking a trailer coach, motor home, or RV on any Louisville Metro street draws a $20-$100 civil fine per day, with the fine repeating daily until it's moved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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