Abbeville committee narrows camper, trailer storage rules to owner‑occupied or leased lots

The Abbeville Ordinance Committee reviewed an amendment to ordinance section 119 that would tighten where campers, travel trailers and motor homes may be stored within city limits. Under current language, storage was allowed provided the vehicle was not used as a residence; the proposed change would limit permissible storage to property legally owned or leased by the vehicle’s lawful title owner.

Staff explained that the amendment clarifies the ordinance so vehicles cannot be stored on empty lots or third‑party lots; storage must occur on the owner’s or lessee’s property. A staff member noted the change preserves an existing prohibition on using such vehicles as a home but adds the ownership/lease restriction for storage.

A committee member moved the amendment forward. The transcript records the motion to move the item but does not include a clear committee vote tally in the provided segments. The committee discussion referenced prior inquiries about a camper being stored with dogs and whether the ordinance already required ownership of the parcel where storage occurred.

If approved by the full council, the amendment would make it unlawful to store campers, travel trailers or motor homes on third‑party or empty lots within Abbeville unless the vehicle’s lawful title owner legally owns or leases that lot. The committee did not record implementation dates or enforcement detail in the segments provided.