A report of what to do with RVs parked on City of Vernon streets will be presented to council Monday

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The issue of recreational vehicles parking on city streets will once again be before Vernon city council.

And there does not seem to be any easy solutions to the problem

On Sept. 6, council directed administration to explore placement options for individuals living in recreational vehicles on City of Vernon streets while considering further enforcement options to effectively manage the parking of RVs on city streets.

A report that will be presented to city council Monday, says a recent survey by bylaw compliance officers noted approximately eight RVs parking on-street for extended periods throughout the city. “Officers noted another five RVs that overnight in larger private parking lots at the north end of the city. RV owners who regularly park overnight on city streets are all aware of current traffic bylaw regulations which require the vehicle to be moved every 24to 48 hrs depending on the where the vehicle is parked,” the report said.

Bylaw officers continue to enforce current traffic bylaw provisions set out in the Traffic Bylaw #5600 to address vehicles parking for an extended period on city roadways.

Complaint locations related to RVs parking for an extended period of time are usually in commercial and industrial areas of the city.

The current bylaw requires RVs to move a small distance forward or back to remain is compliance with current regulations. To address this concern to have RVs move on a more regular basis and provide officers with further enforcement options, council could consider traffic bylaw amendments that require RVs to move from the block where they are currently parked to another location which may provide some relief to area businesses.

The report goes on to state bylaw restrictions could include creating no parking zones, restricting parking proximity to commercial or industrial accesses in problem areas or other traffic control measures such as additional signage with specific time restrictions that prohibit recreational vehicles from parking overnight.

However, the report said “these restrictions would likely only displace RVs into adjacent neighbourhoods and possibly generate additional calls for service. Implementing regulations that prohibit occupying an RV on a city street overnight is another possible option, but could be challenging to enforce.

“It should be noted that any changes to Traffic Bylaw #5600 may also impact all recreational vehicle owners throughout the comm unity.”