Georgetown, KY Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard rule
- Park on a residential driveway or parking lot only
- Covered property
- Vehicle, boat, camper or trailer
- Owner duty
- Owners and managers cannot allow front yard parking
- Violation class
- Class 1 civil offense under § 2-842
- Unremedied fine
- $50.00 initial, plus $50.00 per seven days, up to $500.00
Summary
In Georgetown it is unlawful to park a vehicle, boat, camper or trailer in the front yard of a residential structure except upon a residential driveway or parking lot. Property owners and managers cannot allow it either. Violations are Class 1 civil offenses under § 2-842, starting at a $50.00 fine if not remedied.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, boat, camper or trailer within the front yard of any residential structure except upon a residential driveway or parking lot. For purposes of this section, it shall also be unlawful for a person owning, possessing, managing or controlling residential property to allow the parking of vehicles, boats, campers or trailers within the front yard of such premises, except upon a residential driveway or parking lot. ... Trailer shall mean any trailer, lowboy, semi-trailer or non-motorized recreational vehicle or camper. ... (d) No person shall park a vehicle, boat, camper or trailer upon any street or city-owned parking lot for the principal purpose of: (1) Displaying such property for sale, lease, advertisement or other promotional purpose; ... (3) Storage, wrecking or dismantling.
Official source re-checked November 3, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Section 38-116(a) bans parking a vehicle, boat, camper or trailer within the front yard of any residential structure except upon a residential driveway or parking lot. A second sentence reaches owners: it is unlawful for a person owning, possessing, managing or controlling residential property to allow the parking of vehicles, boats, campers or trailers within the front yard of the premises, except upon a residential driveway or parking lot. A landlord or property manager is therefore covered along with the driver. The section does not define front yard and prints no surface requirement for the driveway.
Subsection (c) supplies definitions. A trailer is any trailer, lowboy, semi-trailer or non-motorized recreational vehicle or camper. A truck is any truck vehicle of above one-ton rating, equipment is any equipment, tool or machinery mounted on wheels or tracks, and a disabled vehicle is any automotive vehicle which will not move under its own power.
The street side is covered too. Under § 38-116(d), no person shall park a vehicle, boat, camper or trailer on any street or city-owned parking lot for the principal purpose of displaying it for sale, lease, advertisement or other promotional purpose; washing, greasing, changing the oil or repairing it, except repairs necessitated by an emergency; or storage, wrecking or dismantling. Subsection (b) prohibits parking trucks, trailers, equipment and disabled automobiles on city streets or parking lots, except for loading, unloading or another legitimate business purpose, with city vehicles and city unattended trailers exempt. Subsection (f) makes it unlawful to park a vehicle within any detention/retention basin. Section 38-113 adds a 24-hour limit for any vehicle on a street or city-owned lot.
Subsection (g) makes a violation a civil offense enforced under chapter 2, article VI, by the code enforcement board, hearing officers, code enforcement officers, citation officers and other persons authorized to investigate and enforce.
Violations & Fines
Subsection (h) classes every violation of § 38-116 as a Class 1 violation under § 2-842. A first Class 1 violation in a calendar year that is remedied within the required time carries no fine. If it is not remedied, the initial fine is $50.00, plus $50.00 for each seven days or portion thereof beyond the remediation date until the violation is remedied or abated by the city or the total reaches $500.00. The maximum civil fine is $1,000.00 uncontested and $2,000.00 if the citation is contested.
Frequently Asked Questions
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