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Council refers draft RV/camper zoning changes to Planning Board after extended debate
Summary
After lengthy debate about enforcement, safety and resident impacts, the council referred a proposed ordinance regulating recreational vehicles and temporary campers on private property to the Planning Board for further work and public hearings.
Rochester City Council voted to refer a proposed zoning/ordinance amendment about recreational vehicles, campers and temporary on‑site storage to the Planning Board after more than an hour of debate.
The draft — discussed in committee and on this council agenda — would establish a limited allowance for temporary RV/camper presence on private property (options discussed included 15, 30 or a different number of days per year) and tighten the circumstances under which an RV could be used as a dwelling or long‑term residence. Proponents said the measure would protect neighbors and residential character; opponents said…
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