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The Longmont City Council is planning to take action Tuesday night on a measure that would require RVs and camper trailers to be moved at least 600 feet within 48 hours after code enforcement or police officers mark the tires with chalk and post notices on those vehicles.
According to city officials, Longmont has one of the most liberal policies in the state regarding living in RVs, vans and cars.
Assistant City Manager Shawn Lewis said that Longmont is one of the few cities without prohibitions on living in vehicles and that the city isn't putting any additional restrictions that aren't already in place today. He added that the only thing the City is doing is making it clearer on how far the vehicle has to be moved and how long it can be parked before it has to move. The new ordinance actually extends the time (48 vs. the current 24 hours) that a vehicle can be on the street.
The proposed revised/final version of the ordinance #O-2017 that will be voted on at the next Council meeting on Tuesday night-titled: A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 11.12 AND 11.16 FO THE LONGMONT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO IMPOUNDMENT AND ABANDONED, PUBLICLY KEPT, OR JUNKED VEHICLES can be found here: Impoundment and abandoned, publicaly kept or junked vehicles
