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Commission reviews proposed RV/trailer occupancy standard to make enforcement observable
Summary
Staff proposed shifting the RV/trailer occupancy test from a consecutive-days rule to a 30-day rolling-observation standard to create observable enforcement criteria; commissioners raised concerns about complaint-driven enforcement and practical limits.
Planning staff (S4) told commissioners that the current occupancy test—based on 21 consecutive days—was difficult to enforce because it would require daily site checks. "Determining if they've been in there for 21 consecutive days... it's hard and also required us to go by there every day documenting it every day for 3 weeks," S4 said, and proposed revising the standard to a 30-day observable test to make enforcement practicable.
Commissioners discussed enforcement limitations: the code relies largely on complaints, and some commissioners said they wanted a more permissive approach in recognition of housing shortages, while others urged caution about long-term occupancy in residential zones. Staff emphasized that items needing waivers or appeals would still go through the public process.
