RV parking needs common-sense rules

Like most issues between neighbors, where to park the recreational vehicle can usually be solved by some friendly discussion and common-sense compromise.

Unfortunately, not everybody can agree on what's reasonable. That's why City Hall has to come up with rules for handling nuisances, whether it be barking dogs, frequent garage sales or RV parking.

We're glad to see city supervisors are backing off some of the restrictions initially proposed, because they did seem a bit stringent. On the other hand, we can't go along with the folks who think there should be no regulation at all on where they decide is the most convenient place to store RVs, which are getting bigger every year.

For the most part, we expect friendly discussion and common-sense compromise to remain the rule of the day. We don't expect City Hall will be sending out a squad of RV police to patrol Carson City's neighborhoods for wayward vehicles.

But again, like most of these problems that crop up from time to time, neighbors sometimes have to rely on the city to enforce the rules.

At some time or another, most of us have had something parked in front our homes and wondered whether it was ever going to move. We've also seen RVs parked for weeks at a time where they blocked the view of a busy intersection.

There also needs to be some balance between parking in lots like Wal-Mart and the business of RV parks.

Whatever the supervisors settle on today need not be cast in stone. It can be adjusted after seeing what works and what satisfies the demands of RV owners and their neighbors.

It may not be possible to codify friendly discussion and common-sense compromise, but it's worth trying.