12-497: RV PARKS/CAMPGROUNDS:
   A.   Density:
      1.   Each RV space shall be an area to accommodate the size of the RV, not less than 1800 square feet and a width of not less than twenty four feet (24').
      2.   Each camping area must be at least three hundred fifty (350) square feet.
      3.   RV parking is limited to five (5) units per acre.
      4.   Campsites are limited to five (5) sites per acre.
      5.   Each RV Park may allow up to 100% of campground to RV spaces provided the requirements of this section are met.
      6.   Clustering of the RV Park is allowed as long as the original acreage stays intact and the clustering is done in a way to decrease potential impacts to neighbors and the natural resources.
      7.   RV Parks greater than twenty five (25) units shall follow the standards of the PUD ordinance, BCRC 12-2.5.
   B.   Yards and Spacing:
      1.   All structures must be setback a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from all exterior property lines.
      2.   An RV may not be located closer than ten (10) feet from any other RV or permanent building within the RV Park.
      3.   An RV accessory building shall not be closer than five (5) feet from an RV or building on an adjacent RV space.
   C.   Access:
      1.   RV parks/Campgrounds shall access on maintained County roads, State highways or forest access roads whenever possible.
      2.   Access on private roads shall be built to County standards in Appendix A.
   D.   Parking:
      1.   Parking design shall follow the standards in Section 12-4.3 Parking Standards.
      2.   Campground Parking: one space for each 350 square feet of allotted space plus one guest parking space for each ten campground spaces.
   E.   Park Site Design:
      1.   Provisions for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access shall be integrated into the site.
      2.   May be associated with other recreational uses such as rafting, canoeing, swimming, cross country skiing, hiking, hunting and fishing, horseback riding and snowmobiling, together with accessory facilities.
      3.   Each space within an RV park shall have direct access to a travelway.
      4.   The park travelway shall consist of an unobstructed area twenty feet (20') wide and shall be well marked to provide for continuous traffic flow.
      5.   Parking spaces may be up to a forty five (45) degree angle from the travelway.
      6.   The travelway system shall have direct connection to a public or private road meeting applicable standards set forth in title 2 of this code or appendix A of this title.
      7.   Any RV space that is to be occupied throughout the winter months may have an open-shell snow-roof. Snow roofs shall have a minimum often foot spacing from one another, measured from greatest architectural projection. Complete enclosure of snow roofs is prohibited.
      8.   The RV park/campground may be built in phases as approved through a conditional use permit.
      9.   Uses that are clearly incidental to the operation of the park, such as management headquarters, recreational facilities, toilets, dumping stations, laundry facilities, a convenience store, and other facilities established within the park, are permitted as accessory uses.
      10.   Internal roads and parking service areas shall provide safe and convenient access for service and emergency vehicles and to amenities within the park. Internal roads shall not be designed to encourage use by outside traffic to traverse the park to adjoining developed areas.
      11.   Setbacks to wetlands, floodplain, vegetative buffers, and shorelines shall be maintained for all uses onsite.
   F.   Landscaping:
      1.   Landscaping and screening shall follow the standards in BCRC 12-4.6 Landscaping and Screening Standards.
   G.   Water and Sewer:
      1.   Each site may provide utility connections, including water and sub-surface sewage disposal system.
      2.   An appropriate number, per industry standard, of restroom/port-a-johns for tent camping spaces.
   H.   Refuse Collection:
      1.   The park shall provide for regular refuse service whether self-supported or contracted out with a refuse service. Accumulation of trash is prohibited.
   I.   Signs:
      1.   Signs advertising the business are allowed per BCRC 12-4.4 Sign Standards.
   J.   Permits Required.
      1.   A conditional use permit is required for each RV park/campground for twenty five (25) spaces or less.
      2.   A PUD Permit is required for all sites allowing more than twenty five (25) RV spaces.
      3.   A building location permit is required for construction of the entire project or each phase of the approved project.
   K.   Site Plan: A site plan shall be submitted upon application for a conditional use permit for the development of a recreational vehicle park/campground. The site plan must include a north arrow and must clearly depict the following:
      1.   Existing structures which will remain on the parcel, and their uses, and any existing structures proposed to be modified or removed;
      2.   All proposed structures and their uses;
      3.   Existing and proposed roads, easements, and points of access;
      4.   Recreational vehicle space dimensions;
      5.   Campground space dimensions;
      6.   Size of the site in acres;
      7.   Dimensions of property lines and property line setbacks;
      8.   Reserved or dedicated open space;
      9.   Major landscape features, both natural and manmade;
      10.   Locations of existing and proposed utility lines;
      11.   Accessory off street parking and loading facilities, and parking space areas;
      12.   Wastewater drainfield areas;
      13.   Traffic circulation patterns;
      14.   Refuse and service areas;
      15.   Signs;
      16.   Outdoor storage; and
      17.   Proposed screening and buffering, including fences, yards, walls or vegetation.
(Ord. 594, 12-18-2019)