Work session clarifies RV and manufactured‑home occupancy rules; city resolution temporary

May 20, 2025

Consultants and staff said state rules permit long-term occupancy in RV parks and manufactured-home parks when units are lawfully hooked to utilities; the council's earlier backyard-RV resolution was described as temporary and not codified.

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Participants asked whether the code changes would allow RVs to be occupied long-term across the city. Jamin Kimmel of Cascadia Partners said the state requirement specifically applies to RVs sited in an RV park or manufactured-home park and connected to lawful utilities; those units cannot be subject to occupancy time limits in that context.

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