San Diego overnight parking

San Diego City Council is considering proposal that would require RV owners to buy a permit to park their vehicles overnight on city streets.

Permits would be valid for up to 72 hours, and residents would have to park within 150 feet of their address. Each residence would be limited to 24 permits a year.

Several council members said RV parking should be prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on streets and in parks in certain neighborhoods.

According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the proposed regulations would apply to a pilot area that includes coastal neighborhoods west of Interstate 5 and east of I-5 around Tecolote Canyon in Bay Park.

The council voted Jan. 29 to ask the Mayor's Office to examine the costs of such an ordinance. A report is expected within 60 days.

The city would have to work out details such as permit cost, the permit application process, and the amount of police manpower needed to enforce the overnight parking ban.

The city also would have to address the issue of poor people who live in their RVs. Some people who live in motorhomes have said they can’t afford campground fees and would be forced to leave the city.

Council expects the approval process to take at least a year. Then, the regulations would have to be approved by the California Coastal Commission.
Currently, city regulations allow all vehicles to be parked on streets for up to 72 hours, no permit required. After three days, owners must move their vehicles at least one-tenth of a mile to avoid a citation.

According to the Union-Tribune, police have been overwhelmed by the number of complaints about possible violators.

The last time the city considered regulating the parking of oversized vehicles was in 2005, the Union-Tribune reported.

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