Reno bans RV stays at casinos
Reno, Nevada does not want RVers staying overnight for free in its casinos' parking lots. For 12 years, a law has been on the books that prohibited such "camping," but it has not been enforced.
Now, after countless RV stays in casino lots and other public parking areas, the city claims that such RVs are health hazards. "I've observed people stepping out of their RV and (urinating) outside the door," city code enforcer Alex Woodley told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "We've had individuals use a Wal-Mart lot and instead of being a good citizen, at 2 a.m. they'll dump their gray water and take off, leaving a hazardous situation."
Already, the city has received about two dozen e-mails from RV owners who wrote of the convenience of overnighting in casino parking lots and patronizing the casino and restaurants as well as other retail establishments. Many said they would boycott the city in the future.
Mayor Bob Cashell acknowledged that only a fraction of the RVers cause problems but added, "There's always that one-half percent that screws it up for everybody."
If you would like to comment, you can write the mayor at bob@bobcashell.com .
Reno's next door neighbor, Sparks, has no such "no parking" laws on its books.
Now, after countless RV stays in casino lots and other public parking areas, the city claims that such RVs are health hazards. "I've observed people stepping out of their RV and (urinating) outside the door," city code enforcer Alex Woodley told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "We've had individuals use a Wal-Mart lot and instead of being a good citizen, at 2 a.m. they'll dump their gray water and take off, leaving a hazardous situation."
Already, the city has received about two dozen e-mails from RV owners who wrote of the convenience of overnighting in casino parking lots and patronizing the casino and restaurants as well as other retail establishments. Many said they would boycott the city in the future.
Mayor Bob Cashell acknowledged that only a fraction of the RVers cause problems but added, "There's always that one-half percent that screws it up for everybody."
If you would like to comment, you can write the mayor at bob@bobcashell.com .
Reno's next door neighbor, Sparks, has no such "no parking" laws on its books.
posted by Chuck Woodbury at
9:07 AM
2 Comments:
I would think that if the good folks in reno and other such casino towns would band together and provide a area for 500 or so RV's that would dry camp close together and the good RV'ers would police the bad RV'ers and shuttles could be available, the casinos would gain far more than they would lose
By
charles, at September 22, 2008 9:07 AM
ALL RV'ERS
BOYCOTT RENO 100%
LET'S CLOSE EM DOWN!!!!!
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Anonymous, at September 30, 2008 3:46 PM
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