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(a) Scope. This section does not apply to nonconforming uses registered in accordance with Title 15.
(b) Prohibition. Except as provided otherwise by this article, land may not be used partially or principally as a junkyard or for the disposal of solid waste.
(Bill No. 4-05)
(a) Definition. For purposes of this section, the term "vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or boat.
(b) Scope. This section does not apply to the storage of vehicles as accessory to a marina or a service and sales facility or to the storage of unregistered vehicles within a roofed structure entirely enclosed on all sides.
(c) Prohibition. Except as provided otherwise by this article, land may not be used for the parking, storage, collection, accumulation, or abandonment of any inoperable, wrecked, partially dismantled, or destroyed vehicle or of any vehicle that does not display all information required by law, including a current registration plate and validation sticker.
(d) Exemption. No more than one vehicle on a lot may be exempted from the prohibition of section (c) if the property owner can demonstrate that the vehicle is:
(1) recently purchased, pending inspection, for a single period not to exceed 60 consecutive days;
(2) being advertised for sale, for a period not to exceed 60 consecutive days;
(3) actively being repaired to a permitted condition and that it will be registered within a 90-day period or within an extension of the period granted by the Planning and Zoning Officer after the filing of a written application showing good cause; or
(4) being held pending settlement of insurance, estate, or similar legal claims.
(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 65-17)
(a) Scope. This section does not apply to recreational vehicles. For purposes of this section, the term “recreational vehicle” means a motor vehicle designed and constructed primarily to provide temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, or travel.
(b) Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection (c), a vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds may not be parked on a residentially zoned or developed lot except for the purpose of providing temporary service.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) A vehicle of any gross vehicle rating may be parked on a residentially zoned or developed lot if the owner demonstrates that the vehicle is customarily used in connection with an existing lawful use.
(2) The owner of a lot or parcel located in an RA or RLD Zoning District with an agricultural use assessment from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation or an approved soil conservation and water quality plan from the Soil Conservation District may park or store a vehicle of any gross vehicle weight on the lot or parcel provided the vehicle is used as part of an active farming operation.
(Bill No. 78-05; Bill No. 62-23)
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