City begins ticketing, towing motorhomes on Moraine Road [Video]

Bylaw officers are ticketing and towing several motorhomes parked along a northeast Calgary street after officials said it received 70 complaints about access and security issues along the stretch.

In late October, residents living on the side of Moraine Road N.E. in their RVs were given eviction notices by the city saying that road maintenance and the installation of “No Parking” signs were going to take place as of Nov. 21.

However, winter weather delayed those plans for the city.

City crews put up temporary no parking signs along the road on Sunday, stating that parking is prohibited between Nov. 22 and Dec. 6.

“The city guy showed up here to put up the temporary no parking signs due to maintenance on this stretch of road. And specifically between Centre and Fourth, which is the exact area that the RVs are parked in,” said Victor LaRock, who says he had been living in his RV in the area for …