Evansville, IN Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- EMC § 18.135.020(D)
- Rule
- Current registration displayed, or store enclosed
- Covers
- Trailers, RVs, watercraft, off-road vehicles
- Latest amendment
- Ord. G-2025-27, passed Dec. 16, 2025
Summary
Evansville requires trailers, RVs, watercraft and other registrable vehicles kept on residential property to display current registration, or else be stored inside a fully enclosed building.
Any vehicle requiring registration under IC 9-18.1 and IC 14-16, including but not limited to automotive vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, watercraft, off-road vehicles, and recreational vehicles such as motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth-wheel trailers, without proof of current registration displayed, shall not be parked or stored on any property zoned or used or for residential purposes other than in a completely enclosed building. [Ord. G-2025-27 § 3, passed 12-16-25; Ord. G-89-17, passed 5-24-89; Ord. G-76-10, passed 2-28-77. 1962 Code, Art. 9, Ch. 24, § 2; 1982 Code § 153.091; 1983 Code § 15.153.091.]
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Evansville Municipal Code § 18.135.020(D) provides that any vehicle requiring registration under IC 9-18.1 and IC 14-16, including trailers, watercraft, off-road vehicles, and recreational vehicles such as motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth-wheel trailers, may not be parked or stored on residentially zoned or used property without displaying proof of current registration, unless kept inside a completely enclosed building. The rule sits in the zoning code's off-street parking chapter and was most recently amended by Ord. G-2025-27, passed December 16, 2025.
Violations & Fines
An unregistered RV, trailer, or boat left outside on residential property (not inside an enclosed building) violates the parking code and is subject to zoning enforcement by the Area Plan Commission.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat in my Evansville driveway?
Does this apply to travel trailers and motor homes too?
Sources & Official References
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