New RV Parking Rules Start in June
Owners of oversized vehicles must buy a permit to park their RVs on city streets overnight.
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Redondo Beach residents who want to park their RVs at their homes between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. will have register their vehicles with the city and obtain a permit, according to a news release from the Redondo Beach Police Department. The new ordinance comes into effect June 1.
In the news release, police spokesman Sgt. Phil Keenan said the new rules were "three years in the making."
"The new law balances the interests of those who want to limit overnight parking for RV owners and those RV owners that want to park their RV on the street," Keenan wrote. "In essence, the new ordinance restricts the overnight parking of RVs."
Redondo Beach residents who have already registered their oversized vehicles in the city must pay a one-time fee of $20 for a permit. The permit fee for unregistered oversized vehicles is $30.
RVers visiting Redondo Beach residents can obtain a temporary permit to park their vehicle for up to seven days. These permits cost $15.
The City Council approved the registration and permit fees during its April 19 meeting.
An oversized vehicle is one that either exceeds 22 feet in length or measures more than 8 feet high and 7 feet wide.
Jerry Wood
11:53 pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
What a misuse of city resources and our officers time on op of that shows prejudice for families that like to go hangout with their families on teh weekends. A motorohome is under the sam elaws as all motorvehicles they pay taxes on gas registration every thing everyone else pays but can't use the streets for parking unless they pay a fine. What is next only 3 car per household no street parking at all?
Brewinbear
9:19 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Jerry, this would not be an issue (waste of city and police resources) at all if there were more responsible RV owners in Redondo Beach that would store their RV's in designated storage areas. How can you logically come to a conclusion that this RV parking law shows prejudice against families that want to hang out? This idea sounds like a fallacy of relevance. If there is any prejudice at all, the local government is in favor for the RV owner. When it comes to comparisons between a car and an RV, it's like comparing apples to oranges. The next time you look at a "motorhome," please observe its dimensions. Motorhomes take up more space on the street, if you take the time to look at some streets in Redondo Beach, they are one way only and the streets are very narrow. I implore you to even try and pull out of a driveway with an RV parked directly across the street from you on a one way street. The added girth on the RV reduces the amount of maneuverable space to pull out of a driveway. Add to that, the possibility that some other neighbor parks their monster truck in front of your house and thus further decreases maneuverable space. If the owner of the RV can afford the cost and upkeep of such a unit, they should be able to afford the cost for storing the unit in a RV storage location. Your final thought of only 3 cars per household and no street parking is an alarmist’s point of view...... only there is no cause for alarm.
Jerry Wood
9:40 am on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
We need to talk to our neighbors and work out issues! Say hello drink coffee or tea and share a self interest in the neighborhood. These issues should be worked out on a case by case issue not with a one size fits all ordinance. What if you have a neighbor who own ten vehicles as a hobby including an enormous old Cadillac. My personal tastes and feigned and safety issues could and should be resolved through communication. The value of a shared street is best felt usually in a block party when the street is blocked off and neighbors share a common meal. I'd like a ordinance to require this!
Jerry Wood
9:42 am on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
the above response was to a reply from brewinbear that did not appear here? time for the neighbors to get together and talk constructively