Limited-Use Vehicle Parking at Issue

The City Council is planning to resurrect the debate on so-called limited-use vehicles--recreational vehicles, campers, off-road vehicles, as well as cement-mixers and boat and horse trailers--parked on city streets, officials said.

Complaints have been rolling in steadily, and city officials say they want neighborhood councils to send out fliers on the issue, with the idea of beginning a citywide discussion early next year.

The City Council wants all residents--owners of such vehicles and their neighbors--to weigh in on the issue, Councilwoman Barbra Williamson said.

“We’re talking about getting them off the streets entirely,” Williamson said. “I’d like to put this to rest once and for all.”

The number of limited-use vehicles parked on city streets and complaints related to them continues to increase, Simi Valley Police Lt. Jon Ainsworth said.

A January street survey conducted by police found 481 motor homes and 450 trailers parked along 300 miles of public roads in Simi Valley. Residents have called with 559 complaints this year, an average of 62 a month, contrasted with just more than 58 a month in 1998 and 72 a month in 1997.