Use the link to send the mayor a letter. I did. Give him your correct
name and phone #.
"Rtavi" wrote in message
news:DPmdnc1OnO8qrHDfRVn-rg@comcast.com...
> Montana town threatening to outlaw freebie overnight "camping"
> Billings, MT is threatening to enforce a section of city code prohibiting
> overnight RV camping except in licensed campgrounds. The law in question
has
> been on the books since at least 1967. It says: "It is unlawful for any
> person to park any motor vehicle for camping purposes in the city except
in
> an authorized tourist park." When the owners of several RV parks
complained
> last summer that RVs were illegally parking overnight in the two Wal-Mart
> lots in Billings, city officials met with Wal-Mart representatives. As a
> result, Wal-Mart posted signs in its lots informing patrons that it was
> against the law to park there overnight. In addition, the stores agreed to
> have their security guards put fliers explaining the law under the
> windshield wipers of any RVs parked at Wal-Mart for more than four hours
> after 9 p.m. or at any time past 2 a.m. But that has been the extent of
> enforcing the law. City code enforcement officers have not yet issued any
> citations. RVers who would like to comment on this issue can email
Billings
> Mayor Charles Tooley at ctooley@magicc.com SOURCE: Billings Gazette.
>
> I will therefore be sure not to spend any cash there next summer.
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