Council debates citywide oversized-vehicle parking ban with permit exceptions; staff directed to draft ordinance and signage plan

City staff presented options for regulating oversized vehicles (commonly RVs and similar large vehicles) in the public right of way during a study session that followed the Mary Avenue presentation. The staff presentation summarized enforcement challenges under the current complaint-driven approach and offered a set of options the Planning Commission had reviewed, including a citywide ban with limited exceptions and a resident-permit program.

Director of Public Works Chad Mosley and Community Development staff explained that the city currently enforces a 72-hour parking limit by complaint, using markings and re-inspection; vehicle owners commonly evade enforcement by moving a few inches. Staff said about 200 complaints per year arrive about oversized vehicles, with only a small number of citations issued because of enforcement difficulties.

The Planning Commission recommended a citywide prohibition on oversized-vehicle overnight parking with limited exceptions: a daytime grace period for short stops, an annual resident permit (no charge) and a capped number of…