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The Nevada CountyBoard of Supervisors is scheduled to vote July 28 at 1:30 p.m. on the Alternative Housing/RV Dwelling Draft Ordinance as revised by order of the Board on March 10.
We do not support this restrictive ordinance that does not serve the people who need affordable housing.
As revised by order of the supervisors March 10, they threw out a year’s worth of staff work, taxpayer money and hundreds of written and spoken public comments, which were overwhelmingly in support of the ordinance.
Only Supervisor Heidi Hall courageously held her ground to support the original proposed ordinance.
With little consideration for the welfare of the people the ordinance was intended to protect, the other four supervisors directed staff to add a “hardship” element to the existing RV ordinance that would allow people to live in an RV for only two years with the vague possibility of renewal with an inspection and fees as much $350. Additionally, it added an income restriction on who could rent an RV.
Living in a trailer is not a hardship, but the two-year limit on occupancy with an inspection, fees and an income restriction does make it a hardship.
These are DEALBREAKERS.
Although the No Place To Go Project was the original sponsor of this ordinance, we cannot support this revised ordinance because it does not serve the needs of our constituents.
The No Place To Go Project Manifesto
When free enterprise and government can’t, don’t or won’t provide enough ho using for all the people in our communities, the peoplehave the right to find their own alternative housing.
And if they are living responsibly, they must not be punished, penalized, or forced to relocate when there is no place to go.
Likewise, people who rent alternative housing to people must not be punished or penalized if they are providing or hosting dwellings that meet emergency, code-equivalent, health & safety standards.
Because there is not enough housing for everyone, and because not everyone is housing-ready, safe parking lots and camps must be established.
Everybody has a right to be somewhere safe without fear of being forced to move.
It is not a crime to be homeless. The crime is there are not enough homes.