City officials thought they had solved a problem surrounding the vast number of recreational vehicles and boats parked on residential streets throughout Hollister by vowing to crack down on violators.
It looks like there’s more work to do, though, as council members Monday night reported getting complaints about RV parking in driveways.
“What I continue to hear about now is RV storage in driveways,” Councilman Victor Gomez said. “I don’t know if that’s something we can possibly revisit and look into.”
Other council members agreed to bring the item back for reconsideration.
“I see boats, trailers, all kinds parking all over the place,” Councilwoman Pauline Valdivia said. “It behooves us to go ahead and revisit that.”
The city has had an existing law on the books barring the practice of parking RVs and boats on the street for extended periods. In June, the city amended the rules to give vehicle owners 72 hours to pack up their stuff and get them off the roads.
“The only reason why the RV can be on the street is if they are preparing it for a trip or returning,” Code Enforcement Director Mike Chambless previously said to the Free Lance.
Chambless is tasked with overseeing code enforcement. Earlier this year, the council ordered his division to start proactively enforcing code violations – whereas Chambless, also the airport manager, previously restricted his enforcement to complaint-driven issues.
He acknowledged there had been a slew of RVs parked on residential streets.
“There were a lot there permanently,” he said, “and we were citing them heavily.”
