1143.03 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING AND STORAGE.
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Recreational vehicle" means any vehicle or equipment designed for or primarily used as a camper, motor home, horse trailer, watercraft, off road vehicle, snowmobile or any non-commercial trailer.
(2) "Park" means to place a recreational vehicle for the purposes of convenient departure from or return to the vehicle in connection with a planned trip, outing or vacation, including the processes of loading or unloading the vehicle and preparation of the vehicle.
(3) "Store" means to place a recreational vehicle for the purposes of preserving, protecting and securing it for a period in excess of twenty- four hours.
(b) Garage Parking and Storage. Any such recreational vehicle may be parked or stored in a parking garage on the "R" (residential) zoning lot if such vehicle is of such a size as to permit it to be conveniently stored in such a garage with the garage door closed.
(c) Other Recreational Vehicle Storage and Parking. One recreational vehicle may be stored or seasonally parked on a lot in an "R" (Residential) Zoning District subject to the requirements of this section and the following conditions:
(1) From April 1 to November 15 in any calendar year, one such recreational vehicle may be parked in a front yard on a vehicle access driveway or hard surfaced parking area.
(2) If no recreational vehicle is otherwise stored on a "R" zoning district lot, then one such recreational vehicle may be stored on the zoning lot in the rear yard or the side yard.
(d) Front Yard Requirements. Any recreational vehicle parked in a front yard shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Such vehicle shall be parked in the vehicular access driveway or hard surfaced parking area.
(2) Such vehicle shall be parked as close to the main building line as is possible and no nearer than ten feet to any public right of way or any sidewalk or established pedestrian walkway.
(e) Rear Yard Requirements. Any recreational vehicle parked or stored in a rear yard shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Such vehicle shall be stored no nearer than ten feet to the main structure on the lot or adjoining rear lot line, and no nearer than five feet to any side lot line.
(2) The grading of the lot shall not be altered, and the drainage of the area shall not be obstructed or altered.
(f) Side Yard Requirements. Any recreational vehicle parked or stored in a side yard or front yard in a residential district shall be no nearer than five feet to any side lot line. No recreational vehicle shall be parked on a side lot that faces the side street on a corner lot.
(g) General Requirements. Any recreational vehicle stored or parked in any residential zoning district shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) No such recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored on a public or private street, alley, unopened grass alley, tree lawn or sidewalk, as is referred in Section 331.38.
(2) No such recreational vehicle shall have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, nor shall any such recreational vehicle at any time be used for living or housekeeping purposes on the zoning lot.
(3) Any such recreational vehicle shall be kept in good repair and in working condition, with current license plate, unless stored in a parking garage.
(h) Except for DCO 351.14 (b) (4), and notwithstanding any other provision of the Dover Codified Ordinances, no recreational vehicle shall be used as a residence or living quarter in the City of Dover unless it is in a recreational vehicle park or community approved by the Dover Planning Commission. (Ord. 3-19. Passed 3-4-19.)