City may ban 'vanlords' and trailers

"Council will vote on a pair of ordinances - one that would make it illegal to leave a trailer that's not attached to a vehicle on a city street and another that would outlaw the practice of renting out an RV parked on the street. Under the vanlording ordinance, it would be illegal to rent out an RV as a living space, store an RV that you plan to lease on the street or charge someone for a street parking spot."

"If approved, the ban would go into effect immediately and carry a fine of $500 under a new penalty schedule that's also on the docket. While the ban on detached trailers would also go into effect right away, police won't enforce it until two weeks after signs outlining the new rules are posted. The city, which already prohibits cars from being parked for more than 72 hours, hopes to start putting up signs in December and have the project complete by the spring."

Palo Alto City Council may begin a $7 million program to reduce the number of RVs on city streets by voting on ordinances on Dec. 8. One ordinance would make it illegal to leave a detached trailer on a city street; another would ban renting out an RV parked on the street, including storing an RV intended for lease or charging for a street parking spot. If approved the vanlording ban would take effect immediately with a $500 fine under a new penalty schedule; the trailer ban would take effect immediately but not be enforced until two weeks after signs are posted. The broader four‑part plan includes safe RV parking locations, sanitation services, bans on certain streets, and new permit requirements. The city created a temporary committee to improve enforcement and hired LifeMoves to notify people living in RVs about the 200‑bed HomeKey shelter opening in early 2026 and other resources.

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