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Richland board agrees to 15-day visitor camper limit, drops $25 permit plan
Summary
Board consensus allows intermittent, non-consecutive guest stays of up to 15 days on private property, caps total campers at three per dwelling, and removed a proposed $25 guest-permit after opposition; enforcement methods remain to be defined.
The Town Board agreed at the May 26 workshop to permit short-term, intermittent guest use of campers on private residential property for up to 15 days (non-consecutive), with a maximum of three campers per dwelling including the owner's unit. The board reached that consensus after members opposed a proposed $25 permit fee for visitor stays and instead left enforcement and documentation methods for further definition by the attorney and staff.
Board members flagged enforcement as a major concern—comparisons were made to discretionary enforcement of speed limits—and noted that, under New York State law as stated in the meeting, campers on private property cannot be used as second dwellings or primary residences. The board directed that the attorney clarify how to define "consecutive" versus "intermittent" stays and to recommend mechanisms to track the 15-day limit without imposing a contested permit structure.
