Summary
Families all over Amador County are already living in RVs on family property because housing costs have priced people out — the county's number one code complaint. The Board is designing a legal pathway: one-year permits, hooked into an existing home's utilities, one RV per parcel, for family hardship not rentals.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Minimal direct county cost — permits would likely cover staff time, though enforcement of the new rules could take staff hours.
Struggling families, adult children moving home, and caregivers who need to house relatives on family land.
Neighbors dealing with generators, junk, or poorly maintained RV setups could still face friction, and insurance won't cover RVs used as homes.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors — August 25, 2026
A neighbor appealed the Planning Commission's OK of nine short-term RV spots and one farmworker RV at a historic ranch in the ag-exclusive, Williamson Act zone. After a civil but pointed hearing on zoning, CEQA, and neighbor relations, the Board sided with the ranch.
Board of Supervisors — July 28, 2026
New rules let up to 20 homeowners a year host an RV as temporary housing next to their dwelling — a small affordable-housing experiment the board can unwind within a year if problems emerge. River Pines was excluded due to tiny parcels and parking problems.
Board of Supervisors — January 27, 2026
Families all over Amador County are already living in RVs on family property because housing costs have priced people out — the county's number one code complaint. The Board is designing a legal pathway: one-year permits, hooked into an existing home's utilities, one RV per parcel, for family hardship not rentals.
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