"Rtavi" wrote in message
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> 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.
Boy oh boy, thanks for the heads up. Billings is off my list, as is all of
Montana and all neighboring states. Idaho, Wyoming, North and South Dakota.
All gone. Only gonna visit places I can freeload.
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