Marysville council weighs new rules for RVs parked on city streets

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the February 3, 2025 meeting, the Marysville City Council was scheduled to discuss how to handle recreational vehicles (RVs) parked on city streets. Staff flagged that RVs present parking and health-safety challenges, especially when people live in them, because sanitation, noise, and zoning compatibility become concerns ¹. The record lists three existing code provisions that are not fully aligned. One allows RV parking on a residential street for up to 24 hours, and that exemption may conflict with the city's ban on occupying an RV overnight outside an approved RV park ¹. Another rule resets the 24-hour parking clock if the RV is moved more than two blocks, which staff say weakens enforcement against people living in RVs on the right-of-way ¹.

• The council was scheduled to discuss three options: a permit system, removing the two-block move exemption, or eliminating the camping-ordinance exemption for RVs ¹.
• A draft permit ordinance would require a temporary RV parking permit issued by the Chief of Police or designee; permits would be non-transferable and displayed in the vehicle ¹.
• The draft permit rules would allow resident permits valid for 24 hours, up to four per calendar month, and out-of-town visitor permits valid up to seven consecutive days per month and 50 days per calendar year per address ¹.
• The draft also prohibits slide-outs or awnings encroaching on the roadway or sidewalk, utility connections crossing streets or sidewalks, generator use from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and dumping waste into streets, gutters, or storm drains ¹.

Why it matters

Any proposed change would affect residents who park an RV in front of a home to load, unload, clean it, or host out-of-town visitors — a burden staff explicitly flagged for the permit option. Under the draft ordinance, permits would be issued by the Chief of Police or designee, tied to the abutting property owner's permission, and violations could bring citations, towing, or impoundment ¹.

What changed / what's next

• No change has occurred; the record states the item was for discussion only, with no action requested ¹.
• The item was scheduled for the February 3, 2025 work session; the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome ¹.
• If the council directs staff to pursue a permit ordinance, the record indicates fees would be established by resolution of the City Council ¹.