Cupertino to ban RV parking on city streets

"Even though municipal law already restricts sleeping in vehicles, according to Cupertino Interim City Attorney Floy Andrews, some RV residents had parked on streets permanently, clustering in two locations in the city, triggering residents to voice concerns about safety and congestion. The issue with the current ordinance is that it allows the vehicles to park substantially and indefinitely day and night, said Andrews at a September 3 meeting. This creates a nuisance. It impacts residents and businesses. It fails to prevent individuals from living in vehicles."

"We're having a challenge which every city is having, said Councilmember Ray Wang in an interview, asserting that Cupertino has seen an influx in RVs as nearby cities have enacted restrictions on parking for RVs and oversized vehicles. If you're the last city with (a ban), you're the one left holding the bag."

"After months of deliberation, the City Council settled on prohibiting oversized vehicles — such as RVs and campers — from parking on public streets citywide from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Cupertino households are allowed 20 free permits annually, which would be obtained online and allow permit holders to park a vehicle on city streets for 72 hours. Additionally, the policy would ban vanlording — renting out vehicles like RVs and vans."

Cupertino enacted an ordinance prohibiting oversized vehicles, including RVs and campers, from parking on public streets citywide between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The city retains a 72-hour parking limit with households eligible for 20 free online permits annually to park for up to 72 hours. Municipal law already restricts sleeping in vehicles, but some RVs had parked permanently, clustering in two locations and prompting safety and congestion complaints. The law targets a loophole that allowed vehicles to remain indefinitely and also bans vanlording. Councilmembers noted outreach concerns as nearby cities pushed RVs into Cupertino.

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