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tl;dr: It is now illegal to live in (most obviously, but not necessarily, sleep in) vehicles parked in streets, alleys, and "public ways" (parks, etc.) in Palo

tl;dr: It is now illegal to live in (most obviously, but not necessarily, sleep in) vehicles parked in streets, alleys, and "public ways" (parks, etc.) in Palo Alto. It doesn't apply to private property, so you can conceivably still use a camper as long as you own or are given the right to use a plot of land.

schiffern 13y ago
>It doesn't apply to private property But this does. PAMC 18.42.070: (f) Limitations for Sleeping in Recreation Vehicles Subject to securing a permit therefore from the building official and otherwise complying with applicable law, the use of a recreational vehicle, as defined in this title, may be permitted for sleeping purposes only for a period not to exceed thirty consecutive days in any calendar year for not more than two nonpaying guests of the occupant of a single-family dwelling in accord with all applicable regulations governing parking and storage of vehicles. (g) Vehicle Visibility from Public Streets Except in the OS (open space) and AC (agricultural conservation) districts, no person shall store, place, or park any of the conveyances designated in this section, whether disabled or fully operative, in any areas visible from a public street unless it is parked or stored upon either permeable or impermeable paving surface. (h) Parked Vehicles shall not Obstruct Traffic Views at Intersections No person shall store, place, or park any of the conveyances designated in this section within the thirty-five foot triangle of property at the intersection of streets improved for vehicular traffic. (i) Parked Vehicles Maximum Coverage of Front Yard No person shall store, place, or park any of the conveyances designated in this section in a manner that they cover more than 40 percent of any required front yard. (j) Each Day of Violation a Separate Offense Violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in this code. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished. (Ord. 4934 § 4 (part), 2007)
- gte910h 13y ago
  That sounds like as long as there is payment, you can, and as long is on pavement. As in, 1 cent, legal
  - schiffern 13y ago
    It's the opposite — you can only have non-paying guests. I also assume there are numerous regulations governing RV parks, which is what you'd be if you accepted payment.

schiffern 13y ago

>It doesn't apply to private property But this does. PAMC 18.42.070: (f) Limitations for Sleeping in Recreation Vehicles Subject to securing a permit therefore from the building official and otherwise complying with applicable law, the use of a recreational vehicle, as defined in this title, may be permitted for sleeping purposes only for a period not to exceed thirty consecutive days in any calendar year for not more than two nonpaying guests of the occupant of a single-family dwelling in accord with all applicable regulations governing parking and storage of vehicles. (g) Vehicle Visibility from Public Streets Except in the OS (open space) and AC (agricultural conservation) districts, no person shall store, place, or park any of the conveyances designated in this section, whether disabled or fully operative, in any areas visible from a public street unless it is parked or stored upon either permeable or impermeable paving surface. (h) Parked Vehicles shall not Obstruct Traffic Views at Intersections No person shall store, place, or park any of the conveyances designated in this section within the thirty-five foot triangle of property at the intersection of streets improved for vehicular traffic. (i) Parked Vehicles Maximum Coverage of Front Yard No person shall store, place, or park any of the conveyances designated in this section in a manner that they cover more than 40 percent of any required front yard. (j) Each Day of Violation a Separate Offense Violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in this code. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished. (Ord. 4934 § 4 (part), 2007)

gte910h 13y ago
That sounds like as long as there is payment, you can, and as long is on pavement. As in, 1 cent, legal
- schiffern 13y ago
  It's the opposite — you can only have non-paying guests. I also assume there are numerous regulations governing RV parks, which is what you'd be if you accepted payment.