A midcoast town may ban permanent living in camper vehicles

A midcoast town may ban permanent living in camper vehicles

A Knox County town is considering a new set of rules that would bar people from permanently living in recreational vehicles as the practice has grown more common amid an ongoing housing shortage in the region.  There are now an estimated seven or eight people living in campers in the town, according to Code Enforcement Officer Chris Packard, who started his role last year.  Given the health and safety risks of living in vehicles that are not mad…