PORT ANGELES — Clallam County is rethinking the rules around living in RVs, and officials say big changes are on the table as the public gets extra time — until January 20 — to weigh in.

The draft ordinance isn’t a brand-new regulatory system, but a substantial tune-up of what’s already on the books. Current code caps RV occupancy at 90 consecutive days. The revised plan would eliminate that limit, and a proposed 180-day annual cap is now likely to be removed as well. Community Development Director Bruce Emery recommended scrapping it, arguing it would unfairly constrain cost-burdened residents and could displace people relying on RVs as their only affordable housing.

Public testimony this month zeroed in on flexibility — especially for rural property owners who host traveling workers or

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