(A) Camping as to the city RV park, unless authorized by the Mayor due to a special event creating an overflow in the RV park, shall be restricted to the RV park itself.
(B) Campsites at the RV park can be rented by up to and including six individuals per site at the following rates:
(1) For one night: $20;
(2) For one week (seven days): $100;
(3) For one night by a senior citizen: $15;
(4) For one week (seven days) by a senior citizen: $85;
(5) For each individual beyond six individuals at a campsite per night: $5; and
(6) All children two years and under stay free at the park and do not count as to the six individual limit.
(C) Pets in the RV park shall:
(1) Be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained at all times;
(2) Not be tied to trees or shrubs in the RV park;
(3) A camper with a pet in the RV park shall clean up after the camper’s pet; and
(4) Campers who are unable to control their pets in the RV park may be required to leave the RV park.
(D) Sewage or gray water from tents or recreational vehicles shall not be dispensed or disposed of on the premises of the RV park, except at a sewage disposal site. Dishes, pots, pans, and silverware shall not be washed at any spigots in the RV park. Vehicles or equipment shall not be washed within the RV park.
(E) Campers in the RV park shall not:
(1) Hang lanterns on any trees or shrubs in the RV park;
(2) Drive any object into a tree, shrub, sign, building, or other object or structure in the RV park; or
(3) Dig any deep ruts or trenches in the RV park.
(F) (1) Motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, and mopeds in the RV park shall be restricted to use only on the road or roadways in the RV park and only for use in entering and exiting the RV park.
(2) Four wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, utility type vehicles, or other similar type vehicles and golf carts may be prohibited within certain portions of the RV park in areas designated by the Mayor.
(3) Campers and visitors operating a motorized vehicle in the RV park shall always have said vehicle under control and shall not operate their vehicle in a reckless or careless manner.
(4) Any driver in the RV park shall be at least 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.
(5) The above provisions may not apply, in the Mayor’s discretion, to a motorized vehicle in the RV park operated by a person with a disability who:
(a) Is using a motorized vehicle to travel to and from the RV park facilities; and
(b) Has proof of his or her disability such as an appropriate identification card or a vehicle disability license plate.
(G) (1) A camper shall register for a campsite at the RV park at City Hall or other designated area and shall receive a campsite assignment.
(2) A camper shall not change a campsite assignment unless permission for such change is granted by the Mayor or City Hall.
(3) If a camper is permitted to select a site of the camper’s choice, the camper shall return immediately to City Hall and identify the chosen site.
(H) Fires in the RV park shall be restricted solely to the rings in designated areas in the RV park only and shall be properly attended at all times.
(I) Vehicles shall be parked in campsite spaces and RV park parking lots. Vehicles shall not block adjacent campsites or any roadways in the RV park.
(J) (1) A camper shall keep the camping site clean and dispose of any refuse in the proper receptacles provided by the city.
(2) Campers may camp in the grass in the RV park only with the prior permission of the Mayor or City Hall.
(K) Fireworks shall not be allowed in the RV park.
(L) A camper shall not deface or damage any RV park property.
(M) No camper shall be permitted to stay at a site in the RV park for more than 14 consecutive days or for more than 20 days in any 30-day period.
(N) Any visitors to the RV park shall be required to obey all RV park rules and regulations.
(O) A camper or a camper’s guest in the RV park shall not engage in fighting, or use any threatening or abusive language, or commit any lewd acts or conduct which causes public inconvenience, annoyance, alarm, unreasonable noise, or which is disturbing to RV park patrons.
(P) The RV park shall be open for business the year round.
(Q) Any person violating any provisions of this section can be punished under any applicable federal, state, or local laws or ordinances and/or can be temporarily or permanently removed from the RV park premises.
(Ord. 2017-02.01, passed 2-20-2017; Ord. 2018-12.02, passed 12-17-2018; Ord. 2020.05.03, passed 5-18-2020)