Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Hillsborough Municipal Code Ch. 10.56 Vehicles on Private Property
Hillsborough Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Hillsborough
Cite as: Hillsborough Municipal Code Chapter 10.56 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.56.010 - Purpose of chapter.¶
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the presence of vehicles on private property in the town and in a manner designed to preserve the town's residential character.
(Ord. 624 § 5 (part), 2001)
10.56.020 - Regulation of vehicles.¶
The types of vehicles listed in the table below shall be located on private property in the town on a hard or impervious surface (subject to the hardscape coverage limitations set forth in Title 17) and only in the manner indicated by the key. For purposes of this chapter, "a hard or impervious surface" shall include that portion of the driveway that is the direct route from the public street to the garage or to the house even if such driveway portion is constructed of gravel.
| Vehicle | Key |
|---|---|
| 1. Automobiles (such as sedans, station wagons, convertibles) | NR** |
| 2. Sport utility vehicles (SUVs), vans, and minivans | NR** |
| 3. Pick-ups (not including those briefly* on the property to provide services) | NR** |
| 4. Panel trucks (not including those briefly* on the property to provide services) | NV |
| 5. Other two-axle trucks (not including those briefly* on the property to provide services) | NV |
| 6. Campers (i.e., designed to be attached to a vehicle or trailer | NV |
| 7. Recreational vehicles (RVs) and motor homes | NV |
| 8. Trailers, carryalls, dollies, and any other conveyance without its own means of propulsion and designed to be used with a motorized vehicle | NV |
| 9. Trucks with more than two axles (including cabs and semi trailers) (not including moving vans and similar delivery vehicles on site 48 hours or less in order to load or unload goods) | NV |
| 10. Boats, jet skis, and other water craft | NV |
| 11. Roll away houses (not including construction trailers regulated under chapter 15.40 ) | NA |
| 12. Humvees and other all terrain vehicles | NV |
| 13. Motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and motorized scooters | OB** |
| 14. Buses | NV |
| 15. Tractors, backhoes, and other motorized agricultural or construction vehicles (not including those temporarily on the private property in connection with a current construction project on the property) | NV |
| 16. Golf carts and go-carts | FE |
| 17. Any other vehicle similar to any of the above. | Key for similar vehicle |
Key:
NR = no restriction (other than being located on a hard or impervious surface as stated above)
OB = obscured behind a fence, landscaping, or building
NV = no part visible from any street or adjacent property
FE = fully enclosed within a structure so as not to be visible outside the structure
NA = not allowed to remain on private property
* The word "briefly" means the period of time during the day that is necessary to accomplish the purpose of the visit. Examples of service providers whose vehicles could be on the property "briefly" include gardeners, department store delivery services, dry cleaners, house cleaners, pool cleaners, caterers, general contractors, etc. ** Any vehicle bearing any words, numbers, logos, pictures, or other markings (including advertising matter printed or posted on the vehicle) of a commercial nature and otherwise subject to key code NR or OB shall instead be subject to key code NV.
(Ord. 624 § 5 (part), 2001)
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