For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply. Any words and phrases not defined in this chapter shall be given their ordinary, commonly understood and accepted meanings.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: Includes, but is not limited to, the following specific vehicles:
Camper: A separate vehicle designed for human habitation and which can be attached or detached from a pickup truck. When removed from the truck, campers are called "unmounted campers". These campers are sometimes referred to as "truck campers" and "overhead campers". Camper shells on pickup trucks are excluded from this definition.
Camping Trailer: A type of trailer or trailer coach, the walls of which are so constructed as to be collapsible and made out of either canvas or similar cloth, or some form of rigid material such as fiberglass, plastic or metal. The walls are collapsed while the recreational vehicle is being towed or stored and are raised or unfolded when the vehicle becomes temporary living quarters and is not being moved.
Motor Home: A motorized vehicle that has a truck or motor van chassis primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters for travel, camping, recreation and vacation use.
Travel Trailer: A trailer without its own motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, camping, recreation and vacation use. This definition includes fifth wheelers.
Utility Trailer: A trailer without its own motive power designed and/or used for the transportation of animals, goods, material, aircraft, watercraft and all manner of motor vehicles.
Watercraft: A general term applying to all manner of watercraft, whether impelled by wind, oars or mechanical devices, and which are designed primarily for recreation or vacation use. A watercraft when mounted upon a trailer shall be considered one unit.
RESIDENTIAL AREA: Two (2) or more adjoining lots or parcels of one acre or less in area which are improved with single-family residences, duplexes, triplexes, or any other structure housing families or individuals together with adjacent streets for a distance of one hundred (100) yards in each direction along said street measured from the boundary line of the property improved with said residential structure or structures, the boundary line from which the one hundred (100) yard distance is measured being that boundary line which will maximize the area to be included in this definition of "residential area".
VEHICLE: Every device in which any person or property is or may be transported, either on or off the public roadway. (Ord. 796, 4-24-2012)