Hartford, CT Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Base fine
- $100.00 per citation
- Penalties
- $13 initial, $13 additional
- Vehicle removal
- Towed at owner's expense
- Governing definition
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-1
- Enforcement
- Hartford Parking Authority
- Appeal window
- 30 days after assessment notice
Summary
Hartford bars parking a recreational vehicle, as defined by Connecticut General Statutes § 14-1, on any city street between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The Hartford Parking Authority cites violators for a $100 fine plus a $13 initial penalty and $13 additional penalty, and the RV is subject to removal at the owner's expense under Code § 22-26(f)(3).
(a)Definitions: For purposes of this section, and unless otherwise specified, the definition of terms contained in title 14, chapter 246, section 14-1 and 14-260n of the Connecticut General Statutes shall govern this section. For purposes of this section the words "park" and "parked" shall mean to leave a vehicle stationary. ... (f)The fine shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) and the vehicle subject to removal at owner's expense, with an initial penalty of thirteen dollars ($13.00) and an additional penalty of thirteen dollars ($13.00), for parking:(1)In any area that is demarcated or otherwise designated a temporary no-parking area to allow the removal of snow or ice; or(2)In violation of the zoning regulations of the planning and zoning commission; or(3)Recreational vehicles, as defined in G.S. § 14-1, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
m. For the RV clause specifically, subsection (a) borrows its definitions from Title 14, Chapter 246 and Conn. Gen. §§ 14-1 and 14-260n, so what counts as a "recreational vehicle" is set by state motor vehicle law, not a city-drafted definition. Any vehicle covered by subsection (f) is also subject to removal at the owner's expense, not just the fine. Payment and appeal follow the citywide citation schedule in §§ 22-25 and 22-29: an owner has 14 days to pay the stated fine to the parking authority in person or by mail; missing that window triggers the parking authority to schedule a citation hearing and mail a hearing notice, and failing to pay or appear within 26 days adds the initial penalty, with the additional penalty attaching after 31 days.
An owner who wants to contest the citation must appear at the hearing, which suspends further penalty accrual, and a hearing officer decision can be appealed to Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford within 30 days of the mailed assessment notice under § 22-29(f). Nothing in § 22-26 limits the Superior Court's separate authority to impose its own fine under § 1-5.
Violations & Fines
Base fine $100 per citation, plus a $13 initial penalty if unpaid/uncontested within 26 days and a $13 additional penalty after 31 days, for a maximum of $126. The RV itself is subject to towing and storage at the owner's expense. Citations may be contested at a citation hearing under § 22-29; an adverse decision is appealable to Superior Court within 30 days.
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