8-5-3-91: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK:
   A.   Use Of Spaces: Spaces may be used by recreation vehicles, tents, or other shelter arrangements or devices.
   B.   Accessory Uses: Accessory uses including, but not limited to, management headquarters, recreational facilities, caretaker dwelling, coin operated laundry facilities, toilets, and showers may be allowed, subject to the following restrictions:
      1.   The park shall have direct access to a collector or arterial street. No entrance or exit to the park shall be permitted through a residential district.
      2.   Drives: Drives shall comply with the following standards and are subject to plan review, field inspection, and approval by the county engineer:
         a.   A minimum of one drive shall originate at a public street and terminate at a public street. This standard is not intended to require two (2) access points to the recreational vehicle park.
         b.   Drives shall have rolled concrete curb and gutter sections along both sides of the drive and extending the length of the drive.
         c.   Drives shall be a minimum of thirty feet (30') wide from back of curb to back of curb. The entire width of the drive shall be improved.
         d.   Drive shall have a crown or transverse slope a minimum of two percent (2%) to drain water away from the travelway and shall be disposed of in a manner that protects life and property.
         e.   The improved surface shall include 2.5 inches of asphalt plant mix paving on top of the base course of six inches (6") of three-fourths inch (3/4") minus crushed gravel or other materials approved by the county engineers over a stable compacted subbase. As an alternative to asphalt plant mix, concrete shall be allowed with the approval of the county engineer.
         f.   Bridge and culvert crossings shall be designed for a minimum H-16 loading.
         g.   The maximum allowable grade shall be ten percent (10%) slope.
         h.   The minimum center line curve radius shall be fifty feet (50').
         i.   The minimum curb radius at intersections shall be twenty feet (20').
   C.   Design Standards:
      1.   The park shall have direct access to a collector or arterial street. No entrance or exit shall be permitted which moves traffic from the park through a residential district.
      2.   Internal drives shall meet the drive standards required for a manufactured home park 1 .
      3.   The applicant shall indicate the specific location of each proposed space on the master site plan.
         a.   All recreational vehicle spaces shall have an all weather surface and be drained to prevent standing water.
         b.   Spaces shall be a minimum size of one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.
         c.   Recreational vehicles shall not be located closer than ten feet (10') to any other recreational vehicle, structure, manufactured home, public street, or property line.
         d.   Recreational vehicle spaces shall not be located in any required off street parking space or required yard.
      4.   Any outdoor speaker system associated with the recreational vehicle park shall comply with the noise regulations of section 5-13-3 of this code.
      5.   A dump station for discharging wastewater holding tanks shall be provided unless each space is equipped with a sewer connection. Such discharge facilities shall be approved by the central district health department. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 902, 10-2-2019)

 

Notes

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   See subsection 8-5-3-66E of this chapter.