Throughout Europe local authorities/councils have in place anti-camping Bye-laws while at the same time providing parking facilities for motorhomes.
As a rule, parking is defined as follows:
A vehicle is deemed to
be parked when
- Only its wheels touch the ground
- It occupies no greater a footprint than when it is being driven.
Camping is generally defined as follows:
A vehicle is deemed to be camped when
any of the following are taking place
- Stabilisers are deployed
- Awning/sunshade is deployed
- Cooking equipment is deployed (fires, barbecues, stoves, etc.)
- Furniture (tables,
chairs, etc) are deployed
- Washing is hung out
- Waste (solid or liquid) recepticled are deployed
The emission of any fluids onto the ground or discarding of refuse is usually dealt with under local anti litter or polution legislation
irrespective of whether the vehicle is parked or camped