Calgary committee holds off on changing RV parking regulations

A proposal to ease Calgary's RV parking rules has been rejected by a city committee, though the idea is still going before general council and could be resurrected.

The administration has proposed changing the law to allow RVs to park in the frontage for an unlimited amount of time between May and September.

Current city ordinances allow someone to park an RV in the frontage for up to 36 hours.

“To me, it's just going too far all summer long,” Kuhn said. Andre Chabot, Ward 10 Representative.

The rule changes, rejected by a 6-5 vote, would limit where RVs can be parked on the frontage road. To maintain line of sight, the vehicle had to be at least one meter from the pavement or curb and 7.5 meters from the corner.

A graphic explaining the proposed RV parking regulations for Calgary. (Source: City of Calgary)

“It's primarily a question of how we're going to make sure or police these neighborhoods,” said District 8 Councilwoman Courtney Walcott.

“On the one hand, you know people are negotiating with their private property and their private property rights, and the law is about preventing basic safety concerns.”

Some councilors said the current rules were too restrictive, while others said the proposed rule changes could create discord among neighbors and make it harder for illegal operators to operate.

“Mandatory enforcement, because of the number of complaints we're getting, changing it to multiple admissions is not the way to go for me,” Chabot said.

The administration said the city receives an average of 300 complaints about RV parking regulations each year