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Commission debates RVs and mobile-home storage rules, considers temporary permits
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed when an RV or mobile home is considered "sited," tax implications after six months, and whether to allow temporary six-month permits with renewal; no ordinance change was finalized.
Planning staff and commissioners debated rules for mobile-home and RV storage and whether those units should be treated as temporary structures or housing. Martha Harrison (MARC) flagged existing language and options; staff member Erin Ladd and Jarrod Jowdy said the planning office frequently fields questions about applicants living in RVs and whether permits are needed. Ryan Silvestri noted that a travel trailer left in place for six months may be considered "sited" and could face taxation.
Commissioners discussed West Windsor s an example, where temporary six-month permits are used; Terry Carter and others said a permit could be renewable, and the board reached consensus to allow temporary solutions while planning for remapping and longer-term rules. As Martha Harrison put it, "there is nothing to prevent the use of a mobile home as an ADU," underscoring the need to clarify when storage becomes housing and what permit/renewal structure applies.
