Cupertino has become the latest Bay Area city to ban RVs and oversized vehicles from parking overnight on city streets — a new ordinance that many believe will help alleviate nuisance areas while others have expressed concern about those displaced.

Despite arguments by some councilmembers that the city had not conducted enough outreach to alert those who will be displaced by the new restrictions, many thought the ban was long overdue.

“We’re having a challenge which every city is having,” said Councilmember Ray Wang in an interview, asserting that Cupertino has seen an influx in RVs as nearby cities have enacted restrictions on parking for RVs and oversized vehicles. “If you’re the last city with (a ban), you’re the one left holding the bag.”

Currently, the city has a 72-hour limit for

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