A Settlement Agreement has been reached, and preliminarily approved by the federal Court, in the BLOOM v. City of SAN DIEGO class-action lawsuit that was filed on behalf of unhoused people whose only shelter is their vehicles. The case challenges the city of San Diego’s enforcement of its Vehicle Habitation Ordinance (VHO) prohibiting people from living in their vehicles, and Oversized Vehicle Ordinance (OVO) prohibiting people from parking their RV, camper or trailer between 2:00 and 6:00 a.m.

 

As part of this Agreement, the City agreed not to enforce the OVO or the nighttime provisions of the VHO when legal parking options are full, closed, or are not reasonably available. The City will also expand available locations, with some facilities, for "Safe Parking.” Health and safety improvements will be made at the Mission Valley “Safe Lot” for oversized vehicles including adding running water, shade, and electric hookups.

 

In addition, people who live in their vehicles will not be arrested or cited under the VHO merely for living in their vehicle. Police must have reasonable suspicion of a crime other than the VHO before enforcing the VHO. A parking violation also will not trigger enforcement of the VHO unless a class member is first given an opportunity to cure the parking violation and refuses to do so. People who live in their vehicles can also use their vehicles for transportation, such as to grocery shop, visit family or friends, go to work, or make a visit to a doctor’s office without being at risk for VHO enforcement.

 

All unpaid parking tickets for “violation of signs” prohibiting Vehicle Habitation or for OVO violations issued to class members between November 2017 and the date the settlement agreement receives final court approval will be forgiven upon request.

 

IF YOU USED YOUR RV OR OTHER VEHICLE AS YOUR ONLY FORM OF SHELTER IN SAN DIEGO YOU MAY BE A MEMBER OF THE "CLASS" AND ENTITLED TO TICKET FORGIVENESS.

 

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