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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CAMPING: City is enforcing regulations during festival Continued from page 1 city streets as well as on City property, including parks and the City right-of-way (ROW), over the years enforcement of those policies has been lax or non-existent. Now that the SFF attendance has reached about 4,000 each year, officials believe con- sistent enforcement of the no-camping regulation has become necessary to maintain the livability factor for Sisters residents during the festival. The City ROW is defined as the space between the street and adjoining property line. In a large number of locations around Sisters, the ROW is the gravel shoulder where a sidewalk may even- tually be built. <Sisters Folk Festival is working to find a solution that works for our patrons, the residents, and the City during our events,= said SFF Creative Director Brad Tisdel. <We are working in partnership with the City of Sisters and the Sisters School District to provide an alterna- tive at SPRD and Sisters High School for camping in RVs.= The SFF has notified its patrons that, although over the years these spots in the ROW have been tempting locations to park a trailer or RV for the weekend, this year the City has indicated they may ticket any vehicles with persons camping in the ROW. Additionally, parking and RV camping violations on vacant lots around Sisters will be strictly enforced by the City of Sisters during the festival. <If you do not have permis- sion from a property owner to park or camp, you do so at the risk of being ticketed,= SFF patrons were warned. Motel rooms, short-term rentals, and spaces in the Creekside Campground are booked a year in advance for the SFF weekend. People with RVs, campers, and tents can utilize the National Forest lands that surround Sisters. In response to the enforce- ment policy, SFF has arranged for an overnight RV camping location in a portion of the Sisters High School parking lot as an option during the weekend. Space is very lim- ited and requires an advance parking/camping pass, avail- able through the SFF website for $100. Campers must also have an All-Events Pass to the 2019 SFF. With the loca- tion being about a mile from Village Green Park, biking and/or walking are reason- able and encouraged. . There le buses will also be free shuttle scheduled a few times s a day ool and between the high school ng pass the park. The parking ights of includes up to three nights ay). RV camping (Friday-Sunday). etween campers must arrive between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, arantee September 6, to guarantee their spot and be off the e prop- nday. erty by 9 a.m. on Monday. Vs up to 36 feet in length RVs can be accommodated. The onsid- parking lot option is consid- here are ered dry camping, so there ookups no power or water hookups available. ugget, Tisdel told The Nugget, nse has <Thus far the response pprecia- been favorable and apprecia- ernative tive that there is an alternative to parking in the right-of-way throughout town.= Quiet hours in the parking lot will be from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Generators are allowed (outside of quiet hours) but campers are encouraged to keep generator use to a COFFEEHOUSE Be Together. Enjoy Fika. DINING & TAKE-OUT Coffee • Tea Baked Goods Light breakfast & lunch until midnight every night Menu at SistersSaloon.net 541-549-RIBS 190 E. Cascade Ave. 541-588-0311 201 E. 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SFF patrons were told, <We appreciate your under- standing of the City of Sisters municipal codes, and we want to be respectful of property owners, neighbors, and busi- nesses as we continue to pro- duce the Sisters Folk Festival, 8Where All The Town9s A Stage9.= For more information on the City9s camping and park- ing regulations visit the City9s website at www.codepublish- ing.com/OR/Sisters/, by con- tacting City Hall at 541-549- 6022, or in person at Sisters City Hall located at 520 E. Cascade Ave. The camping pass for Sisters High School park- ing lot is available through the SFF website at www. sistersfolkfestival.org under RV Camping, Get Your RV Camping Pass, Tickets. 21 RV parking and camping in the City of Sisters FAQ Q: Can I camp/stay over- night in an RV parked on the street? A: No. City regulations prohibit overnight camping on City property, includ- ing parks and the right-of- way (with the exception of Creekside Campground). SMC 4.05.020(13) Q: Can I park my RV on a City street overnight, even if I9m not camping in it? A: Overnight RV park- ing in the right-of-way is only allowed where spe- cifically designated through RV striped parking spaces and/or signage. Designated RV parking is located on the south side of East Main Avenue between North Cedar Street and North Locust Street (north of City CORRECTION Last week9s Hawaiian Luau was presented under the auspices of Sisters Park & Recreation District. The story <Hawaiian Luau returns Hall). SMC 4.05.020(13) Q: Is RV camping allowed on an undeveloped or vacant parcel? A: Only if a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) has been issued. (Available at City Hall) SMC 2.15.1900 Q: Can I stay overnight in my own RV or allow a guest to stay overnight in their own RV on my property for a few days? A: Temporary use of a single RV for overnight camping is generally con- sidered a permitted acces- sory use and is allowed as follows: " When located on a developed lot containing an occupied occupied, single-family dwelling; " When p parked in a legal parking space (i.e. driveway) and fully si sited on private property; and " Maximu Maximum of one RV allowed per l lot. Use of th the RV and prop- erty is subje subject to all other rules and res restrictions in the Siste Sisters Municipal Code (i.e. noise) and Sister Development Sisters Code Code. to Sisters,= (The Nugget, August 14, page 1) stated that the event was pre- sented by the Rotary Club of Sisters. Sisters Rotary was a presenting sponsor of the event.
