“Visitors can come, but they can’t stay forever,” Nacogdoches, Texas, city manager Rick Beverlin told city council members Tuesday. The city has passed a new ordinance limiting the parking of recreational vehicles (RVs) on city streets to 24 hours. Approved by the city council on Tuesday, the ordinance will take effect after Labor Day.
The ordinance defines RVs as vehicles or trailers used for living quarters or camping, and restricts parking on city streets or rights of way to 24 hours without prior approval from the police chief.
City Attorney Jerry Baker explained that the ordinance was developed after reviewing similar regulations in other university towns and in response to local complaints about on-street RV parking. Nacogdoches is home to Stephen F. Austin State University.
“We had no provisions in our ordinances to address a situation like this,” Baker told the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel. “It’s not our intention to punish people, but to help prevent this issue going forward.”
The new rule also empowers police to require an RV to be moved before the 24-hour period if it obstructs traffic or creates a hazard.
Councilwoman Kathleen Belanger stated, “We felt this ordinance was necessary due to ongoing issues.”
In July, residents of Spring Valley Drive raised concerns with the council about a neighbor’s mobile home frequently parked on their street.
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Thank you, RV Travel! 🙂 This seems more a case of neighbors squabbling than people living in their RVs and parked on streets (e.g., Los Angeles’ problem). I guess whoever owns the offending RV needs to become buddy-buddy with the police chief, huh? 😉 Thanks again, have a great weekend, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
Exactly. It sounds like the upset neighbor has a few friends on the city council though…..
Poor RV neighbor. Better get politicking, or find an off-street option for storage. Have a great weekend, Vince S! 🙂