(The Center Square) – Over 1,000 RVs in San Jose being lived in will be towed in the coming months unless the owners are able to move them – which is impossible for many individuals as the RVs are unable to drive and legal parking options are limited. Additionally, if their RV is towed, they will be left without shelter.
This pilot program has been spearheaded by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan through the Oversized and Lived-In Vehicle Enforcement (OLIVE) program’s efforts to clear out the large RV encampments that line streets in “sensitive areas” which the mayor’s office determines as being near schools, waterways and interim housing facilities. The project received a budget allocation of $1.5 million with an additional $1.8 million for ongoing program funding.
“With the new year comes a new plan for getting a handle on the overwhelming number of oversized and lived-in vehicles on city streets,” Mahan said. “Compassion without accountability will not create the change neighbors across San Jose need and deserve. We’ll also be requiring that people come indoors by establishing no encampment zones and no parking zones in select areas to preserve our progress and ensure our public spaces are available for everyone to enjoy.”