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Police Intensify Crackdown on RV Dwelling

16.03.2026 23:37 1 min 1 source РУС
Times of San Diego SPA
Police Intensify Crackdown on RV Dwelling
Original source: Times of San Diego

San Diego police have intensified enforcement against RV dwelling on city streets. The number of fines increased from 200 to nearly 700 per month between July and January, totaling over 3,000 citations. The ordinance prohibits vehicles over 27 feet long and 7 feet high from parking between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Authorities offer violators the alternative of using the H Barracks overnight parking lot, open from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

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