Calgary looking at rule change for driveway parking of campers, RVs
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A city committee will debate proposed `bylaw changes to allow Calgarians to park their motorhomes, campers and RVs on residential driveways from May through to October.
A proposed bylaw change may make it easier for Calgary campers to store their motorhome or travel trailer during the summer months.
On Wednesday, the city’s Community Development Committee will debate the proposed changes that would allow Calgarians to park their motorhomes, travel trailers, campers and RVs on residential driveways from May through to October.
Currently, RVs are only allowed to be parked in residential driveways in Calgary for 36 hours.
City administration noted in its report on the proposed changes that Calgary’s existing rules around residential parking for RVs are “amongst the most restrictive” and are challenging to enforce.
“We know that Calgarians love to get out camping. We know that they love their recreational vehicles, and we’ve got great access to it in and around Calgary,” Ward 11 Coun. Kourtney Penner said. “If this makes life a little easier, then it’s a win.”
Although the proposed changes would allow for seasonal parking on residential driveways, an RV would only be able to be parked if it is being actively loaded or unloaded outside that May to October timeframe.
The proposal also includes measures to prevent obstruction of sidewalks or sightlines on corners, with requirements for RVs in residential driveways to be parked at least 0.6 metres away from the sidewalk.
The proposed amendment would also permit an RV registered outside of Calgary to park on a public street if the adjoining property owner gives consent.