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Chilton County Commission adds 90-day limit for long-term stays at county recreation sites
Summary
The commission approved changes to the county operations manual clarifying weekly/monthly rate exclusions from discounts and limiting long-term stays to 90 consecutive days at any single site to preserve lodging-tax status.
The Chilton County Commission voted unanimously to amend the county operations manual to (1) add weekly and monthly rates into the manual, (2) exclude those weekly and monthly rates from additional discounts, and (3) limit long-term stays at any single site to 90 consecutive days.
Commissioner Perkins explained the 90-day limit is tied to lodging-tax rules: allowing a recreational vehicle to occupy the same site longer than 90 days can affect lodging-tax status. "If you have a RV that is placed there and you allow them to stay more than 90 days, then it lodging tax is exempt," Perkins said. He added that the county mirrors other RV-park rules and that a guest whose 90 days expire may extend by moving to a different spot: "If your 90 days is up and you would like to extend your stay, then you just re up, but you have to change the spot."
During discussion Commissioner Hall asked for clarification about residency status; Perkins replied, "Correct. Yeah. They shouldn't be considered residents." The commission adopted the change by a raised-hand vote.
Why it matters: the change clarifies county policy for long-term stays at county-managed camping or RV locations and aligns county practice with lodging-tax treatment for extended stays. The operations manual language formalizes limits already present in rules but previously omitted from the manual, according to the agenda presentation.
The commission did not discuss enforcement details or cite any specific pending enforcement actions; the agenda item updated the written manual to reflect the rule that length of stay "shall not exceed 90 consecutive days" at any camping area. The amendment also states long-term stays may be extended "according to availability."
