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Kenilworth pauses proposed RV-parking rule after residents raise safety and enforcement concerns
Summary
The council introduced an amendment to zoning rules governing RV parking and size limits but, after lengthy public comment about sightlines, alleged sewer dumping and enforcement, voted to reconsider and table the ordinance so staff can revise language and research other towns’ approaches.
Council members introduced ordinance 2026-01 to amend Chapter 120 (outdoor storage) and clarify where and how recreational vehicles may be parked in residential zones. The ordinance as introduced would allow larger vehicles when parked in a defined "permitted parking space," set size limits, and add clarifying language about where vehicles may not extend into sidewalks or right-of-way.
The measure drew a sustained public comment period focused on a large recreational vehicle parked on Park Drive. Resident Terry McConnell said the vehicle exceeds the ordinance’s existing length and height limits, blocks…
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