REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Introduction of Ordinance Adding a Chapter to the San Bernardino County Code Relating to Long-Term Parking of Large Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Trailers, and Commercial Vehicles on Public Streets Within Spring Valley Lake
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Consider proposed ordinance adding Chapter 12 (Long Term Parking in Spring Valley Lake) to Title 5, Division 3, of the San Bernardino County Code, to regulate the long-term parking of large vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, and commercial vehicles on public streets within Spring Valley Lake.
2. Make Alterations, if necessary, to the proposed ordinance.
3. Approve introduction of proposed ordinance.
• An ordinance of San Bernardino County, State of California, to add Chapter 12 (Long Term Parking in Spring Valley Lake) to Title 5, Division 3, to the San Bernardino County Code, to regulate the long-term parking of large vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, and commercial vehicles on public streets within Spring Valley Lake in order to enhance public safety, improve traffic flow, and protect community quality of life.
4. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026, on the Consent Calendar.
5. Find that the proposed ordinance is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061 - Common Sense Exemption.
6. Direct the Department of Public Works to file a Notice of Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Minor administrative costs to update the Department of Public Works (Department) records will be financed by Gas Tax revenue. Sufficient revenue and appropriation are included in the Department’s 2025-26 Road Operations budget (6650002000).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Spring Valley Lake Municipal Advisory Council (SVL MAC) is a citizen advisory body, formed pursuant to County Code §§ 12.4501 et seq., for the Spring Valley Lake unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, to represent the residents and communicate local concerns to county officials, acting as a communication link between the community and the county government, providing advice to the County's Board of Supervisors (Board) on local issues, and advise the Board on all matters specifically referred to it by the Board, as authorized by Government Code § 31010, including but not limited to advice on matters of public health, safety, welfare, public works, and planning.
The Spring Valley Lake neighborhood faces ongoing issues related to the prolonged street parking of recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, and large commercial vehicles. These vehicles block visibility, constrict roadway space, create challenges for pedestrians in an area without sidewalks, and detract from the community aesthetic.
The SVL MAC requests adding Chapter 12 (Long-Term Parking in Spring Valley Lake) to Title 5, Division 3, of the San Bernardino County Code, to regulate the long-term parking of large vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, and commercial vehicles on public streets within Spring Valley Lake in order to enhance public safety, improve traffic flow, and protect community quality of life.
The proposed ordinance would establish, in the County Code, a framework for regulating parking, enabling enforcement through citations and towing, and requiring that large vehicles be moved a minimum distance of 500 feet after being parked for 72 consecutive hours to prevent long-term storage on public streets.
The Department’s environmental staff reviewed this proposed ordinance and determined that it is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (the “common sense” exemption), as it can be determined with certainty that the ordinance will not have a significant effect on the environment. When the Board considers the environmental finding, the filing and posting of a Notice of Exemption is recommended.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 17, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Kathleen Gonzalez, Administrative Analyst, 387-5412) on December 1, 2025.