Commissioners weigh whether seasonal RVs qualify as dwellings under draft code

Sep 16, 2026

Commissioners debated whether RVs used by seasonal farmworkers or subcontractors should be treated as dwelling units or regulated as mobile/recreational vehicle parks, with staff noting the county code defines a dwelling as a building and state rules on temporary structures may apply.

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Commissioners debated whether short-term RV housing for farmworkers or contract crews should be treated as dwelling units under the county's draft zoning code. A commissioner outlined a common scenario: landowners with existing septic, power and water offering RV hookups for workers or subcontractors who stay two to three months each season, asking whether that arrangement would be allowed by right or trigger park-style permitting.

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