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Kenton County, KY Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
§ 70.09
Covered
recreational vehicles, trailers
Not addressed
boats/watercraft trailers
Fine
$30, $25 if paid in 72 hours
Scope
county roadway/right-of-way only, not yards

Summary

Kenton County bans leaving a recreational vehicle or trailer, including travel trailers, camping trailers, and motor homes, parked at any time on any county roadway or public right-of-way. The code does not separately address boats; the RV/trailer fine is $30 per violation.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Kenton County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, which either has its own mode of power or is mounted or drawn by another vehicle. This term includes camping trailer, motor home, travel trailer, and truck camper. ... § 70.09 PARKING TRUCKS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, AND THE LIKE PROHIBITED. It shall be a violation for any person, firm, or corporation to leave any motor truck, recreational vehicle, semitrailer, truck tractor, trailer, or similar type vehicle parked at any time on any county roadway or public right-of-way within the county.

Full Breakdown

09 of the Kenton County Code, Parking Trucks, Recreational Vehicles, and the Like Prohibited, bars leaving a recreational vehicle, trailer, or similar type vehicle parked at any time on any county roadway or public right-of-way. 03 defines RECREATIONAL VEHICLE as a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, whether self-powered or towed, and specifies the term includes a camping trailer, motor home, travel trailer, and truck camper. TRAILER is separately defined as any vehicle designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle or truck tractor, supported on its own wheels, intended for carrying freight or merchandise, with a load capacity over 1,000 pounds.

04), the ban reaches on-street and right-of-way parking in the unincorporated county; it does not reach a driveway or yard on private property, which sits outside the roadway/right-of-way scope this chapter regulates. 03's RECREATIONAL VEHICLE or TRAILER definitions, both of which describe freight, camping, and living-quarters units, so this section does not clearly extend to a boat trailer parked at the curb. 09 ban is for delivery or service trucks actively working, which does not apply to a parked RV or camper.

Violations & Fines

A $30 fine applies for each violation of § 70.09 under § 70.99(D), reduced to $25 if paid within 72 hours of citation per § 70.99(F). Each day the RV or trailer remains parked in violation is treated as a separate offense under § 70.99(H).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my camper or travel trailer on a Kenton County road?
No. Section 70.09 bans leaving a recreational vehicle or trailer, which § 70.03 defines to include camping trailers, motor homes, and travel trailers, parked at any time on a county roadway or public right-of-way.
Does Kenton County regulate boat parking or boat trailers on the street?
The code's RV/trailer ban in § 70.09 does not name boats or watercraft trailers, and § 70.03's RECREATIONAL VEHICLE and TRAILER definitions describe camping and freight units, not boats, so boat-specific street parking is not clearly addressed.
Does the RV parking ban apply to my own driveway in Kenton County?
No. Chapter 70 applies only to roadways and parking areas the Fiscal Court controls or owns per § 70.04, so the § 70.09 ban covers county roadways and rights-of-way, not a private driveway or yard.

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