There seems to be a trend for the homeless to get an old RV and live on the streets. County officials admit their hands are are tied as they do not have proper laws in place to deal with the problem. Nor do they have the proper funds. Our county estimates it costs $3,000 to tow and salvage an abandoned RV. Private landowners with RVers squatting on their property are also having problems. Towing companies will not remove the rigs as they know they won't get paid.It looks to be a growing problem without an easy financial solution. Will we start seeing salvage taxes on our RV registration renewals?

Amazing how much is left when a RV burns, especially on private property...mainly scrap metal.

There are registration laws that apply to vehicles that are parked on the roads. They CAN be towed if the 'officials' are motivated. Private property is a bit different. Still, there are occupancy laws and such that can come in to play with motivated (theres that word again) regulators.

It just amazes me that as a private land owner, someone can park their RV on my property, and squat there and I can't boot them off? Is that not, by definition, trespassing? Landowners in your county are actually experiencing that, and can't do anything about it?I guess I shouldn't be surprised, since you're "location" is NW, and I have family there. I will never go back there any more other than to visit at best.Simply incredible if the trespassing and squatting is actually occurring and overlooked or condoned by the local authorities.Mike

Durb wrote:Private landowners with RVers squatting on their property are also having problems. Towing companies will not remove the rigs as they know they won't get paid.It looks to be a growing problem without an easy financial solution. Will we start seeing salvage taxes on our RV registration renewals?If the RV was on my land I would pay or dismantle it myself.No. I don't think we need a salvage fee on our RVs or any vehicles. Need simpler laws to tow and discard.The reason this is growing is that the laws are soft, vague, and provide too many individual protections. My city allows NO overnight parking of any RV on any public street ever.

The laws must not be soft and vague in Michigan, we had a visit from the police just having our motorhome parked on the street less than 24 hours to load it.

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doxiemom11
Explorer II
Nov 17, 2019
The laws must not be soft and vague in Michigan, we had a visit from the police just having our motorhome parked on the street less than 24 hours to load it.
time2roll
Nomad
Nov 17, 2019
Durb wrote:
Private landowners with RVers squatting on their property are also having problems. Towing companies will not remove the rigs as they know they won't get paid.

It looks to be a growing problem without an easy financial solution. Will we start seeing salvage taxes on our RV registration renewals?
If the RV was on my land I would pay or dismantle it myself.

No. I don't think we need a salvage fee on our RVs or any vehicles. Need simpler laws to tow and discard.

The reason this is growing is that the laws are soft, vague, and provide too many individual protections. My city allows NO overnight parking of any RV on any public street ever.
Walaby
Explorer II
Nov 17, 2019
It just amazes me that as a private land owner, someone can park their RV on my property, and squat there and I can't boot them off? Is that not, by definition, trespassing? Landowners in your county are actually experiencing that, and can't do anything about it?

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, since you're "location" is NW, and I have family there. I will never go back there any more other than to visit at best.

Simply incredible if the trespassing and squatting is actually occurring and overlooked or condoned by the local authorities.

Mike
CFerguson
Explorer II
Nov 17, 2019
There are registration laws that apply to vehicles that are parked on the roads. They CAN be towed if the 'officials' are motivated.
Private property is a bit different. Still, there are occupancy laws and such that can come in to play with motivated (theres that word again) regulators.
Ivylog
Explorer III
Nov 17, 2019
Amazing how much is left when a RV burns, especially on private property...mainly scrap metal.

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