Council adopts ordinance tightening recreational-vehicle and traffic rules

The Hot Springs City Council adopted Ordinance 1286 on second reading, revising Title 7 (Traffic), Chapter 70, which addresses traffic regulation and authority over recreational vehicles.

The vote took place after the clerk called the roll; council members Craig Romy, Gary Telcam, Linda Harbell, Dave Burus, Deborah Dunston, Randy Graham, J.R. Hules and Bill Lucas recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried. The ordinance was presented as the council's only ordinance on the agenda and members had no substantive discussion before the vote.

City staff framed the change request as a technical revision to the traffic code to clarify recreational-vehicle authority under Title 7. No amendments were offered during the meeting, and the council approved the second reading by roll-call vote.

The ordinance text and effective date were not read out in full during the meeting packet discussion; staff indicated the item had been posted for second reading. The council’s approval completes the ordinance adoption process pending any statutory publication or filing steps required by state law.

Next steps: staff will publish the ordinance as required by local and state procedures and implement any enforcement or notice steps associated with the revised traffic and RV regulations.