Like the Elephant in the Room, or the 800-pound gorilla, or any open secret/unspoken truth, (a problem that everyone is aware of, but no one is admitting to, by simply not discussing), which makes the problem go away... or does it? here is some RV-Boat related minituae to ponder.
an'ya and I have been in/around RV/Boats as residences since the 1970's, (all types), and have been in the trenches while this industry became what it is now, after being "seasoned" with 9 years of living on an aggressive sanctuary "promise act" city "public" dock, we watched the progression, and became hyper-aware of our 24-hour-a-day surroundings... and the homeless, illegal alien impact on security, privacy, solitude, silence, and safety... 'nuff said, we left, the following is personal opinion only.
Now in our 9th wonderful month here at PP, because of our South-side (of the office) location, and our being aboard constantly, plus, our 0530 daily start time, we may perhaps notice a few things others may not. Without specifics, we have had three tenters, one returning "tenter on a boat dweller", and three overnight parked vehicles during our short time here. Are we too cautious-suspicious ? yes, possibly.
As I mentioned last week, there has been a noticeable increase in slow-mo cruise-by, turn around, park and stare, vehicles, hikers, and lookie-loos just in the past two or so months, last weeks #2 potential move-in attempt showed up some potential weak spots in our PP vetting and qualifying regimen. With the millions of new immigrants atop the already burgeoning homeless population, added to those displaced by nature (fire, storm, etc), the numbers have this nation in a housing shortage never experienced before. Out west, with our open geography and sanctuary status, we are the recipients (or will be) of most of these masses, and PP will not remain obscure forever. Boat-RV dwelling has suddenly become accepted and valid.
With our remote PP management not being "on-site," we as a neighborhood possibly need to adopt a more aware and protective attitude in filling our last three empty sites (2, 9, and 11), and begin (continue) policing and controlling our tiny world with more concern than was needed last year. A lot is going on from Sutherllin south, and through the entire Grants Pass corridor, with immense transient-homeless-immigrant RV/Mobile park issues that are under and non reported.
RV park and mobile home park rules in Oregon changed last year, house bill 2634, enacted in January 2024, extended the definition of a "tenant" status in an RV park from 45 days to 90 days... extending the period of time an RV can stay without being considered a tenant, which would allow parks can evaluate whether to let them transition to tenancy. RV park owners can evict "residents" after 90 days without cause, as long as they provide 14 days' notice.
House bill 3054 Declared an emergency, effective September 1, 2025, to limit rent increases in manufactured home/RV parks and marinas where tenants own their dwellings but rent the space they are in, (to only a annual inflation rate increase, cpreviously the law allowed a 10 % once a year, annual, or 7% plus the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is less), "unless an exception for certain infrastructure upgrades is approved by a vote of the tenants". It prohibits a landlord from requiring aesthetic improvements to, or conducting internal inspections of in-park units as a condition of rental in a facility. (big).
HR 3054 also requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study water, sewer and septic systems of all Oregon licensed facilities and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026. Note: a very strong separation between "recreational" and "residential" is being pressed into the languages of these processes.
Particularly those of us on fixed incomes, are concerned about rent increases and the potential for displacement, while Park owners claim state/county rules make it more difficult to manage their properties and tenants, and abate rising costs, possibly- ultimately leading to park degradation, downsizing, and closures.
Previously, Oregon law required property owners to use a process called "ejectment" to evict squatters, which was very costly, in-your-face, and time-consuming. With the drastic increase in "squatting", on April 3, 2025 (House Bill 3522) streamlined the eviction process for squatters by closing a loophole in Oregon law that had prevented property owners from using the state’s standard eviction procession of FED on squatters who are present without a lease—known as the Forcible Entry and Detainer Law (FED) ... now, the use of the FED (Forcible Entry and Detainer) is the standard eviction process in all of Oregon. It still is a long, ugly, expensive, noisy process.
