§ 152.072 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
   (A)   Recreational equipment such as motor homes, camping trailers, pick-up campers, boat trailers, boats, snowmobiles, snowmobile trailers, and similar items shall be permitted in an "R" District under the following conditions:
   (B)   By the owner of the equipment upon the unenclosed portion of the premises of the owner of the equipment, subject to the following conditions:
      (1)   The equipment shall not be inhabited (except for occasional emergency sleeping room) or used for the conduct of any commercial enterprise.
      (2)   No more than one piece of each type of such equipment and never more than two pieces of such equipment shall be parked upon the unenclosed portion of the premises at any one time unless it is inside a building.
      (3)   The equipment shall be parked at least three feet behind the front house line (exclusive of porches, porticos, and similar projections) of the house on the property and at least three feet away from the side and rear lot lines of the property, except that for loading and unloading purposes the equipment may be parked in the driveway for a period of not more than 48 hours.
      (4)   The equipment shall have no permanent connections to electric, water, gas, or sewer facilities.
      (5)   The equipment shall be kept in good repair and shall carry a current year's license and/or registration.
      (6)   Under no circumstances shall the area underneath or around the equipment be used as storage.
   (C)   By visitors at least one of whom is the owner of the equipment or lessee of the equipment from other than the owner of the premises, upon the unenclosed portion of the premises of the persons being visited, subject to the following conditions:
      (1)   The visitor(s)shall not park or inhabit their equipment on the premises more than two separate times in any year nor more than 14 consecutive days at any one time.
      (2)   No more than one piece of each type of such equipment and never more than two pieces of such equipment shall be parked upon the unenclosed portion of the premises at any one time.
      (3)   The equipment shall not be parked or inhabited upon any unenclosed portion of the premises except in the rear and side setbacks of the premises so long as parked or inhabited at least three feet away from the side or rear plot line; provided, however, the Planning/Zoning Inspector shall be authorized to permit temporary parking and/or habitation on the driveway in the front yard so long as he first finds that weather conditions and lack of access prevents parking and/or habitation in the rear or side setbacks of the premises.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)