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Lompoc council directs staff to reconcile RV-permit rules with state 72-hour law after residents cite safety concerns
Summary
After hours of council discussion and more than a dozen public comments, the council asked staff to study exemptions for permitted RVs, adjust permitted parking distances, and prepare a comprehensive briefing on enforcement and oversized-vehicle rules.
The Lompoc City Council on Nov. 4 took direction from councilmembers and residents to return with options to clarify and possibly adjust the city—s overnight recreational vehicle (RV) parking ordinance and permitting program.
City Attorney summarized the municipal code provision under discussion: the ordinance generally bans RV parking on city streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., but allows resident RV parking with a two-year permit (guest permits for two weeks). The attorney warned the council to check for conflicts with the California Vehicle Code—72-hour move rule, which requires vehicles left on a public street to be moved…
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