A. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, park, or store any recreational vehicle, tow type vehicle and boat in any residential zoned district in the Village except as provided in this section.
B. The parking and storage of recreational vehicles, tow type vehicles and boats shall be permitted within the front yard of property in residential zoned districts provided that such vehicles adhere to the following size restrictions:
1. The overall length of the vehicle, including the tongue of the trailer and the furthermost projection of the trailer and vehicle being towed does not exceed a length of twenty five feet (25').
2. The overall height shall not exceed eight feet (8').
3. The overall width shall not exceed nine feet (9').
No portion of any such vehicle shall be permitted to overhang or block the public sidewalk. Recreational vehicles, tow type vehicles and boats, in excess of any of the size limitations, may only be parked and stored in single-family residential districts in the rear lot of the building, inside a garage area, or in a side yard, not fronting a street, but behind the front building line and further provided that they conform to all other conditions contained in the zoning ordinance applicable to the parking of vehicles.
Notwithstanding the above, recreational vehicles, tow type trailers and boats, in excess of any of the size limitations, may be parked in the front of the building line for a period of time not to exceed seventy two (72) hours per month in duration for the purpose of loading, unloading, cleaning and maintenance.
C. Recreational vehicles and trailers shall not be used as an accessory structure as defined in the zoning ordinance. No recreational vehicle shall be used for the storage of goods, material, or equipment other than those items required for its intended purpose.
D. At no time shall parked or stored vehicles be occupied or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.
E. Not more than one recreational vehicle, tow type vehicle or boat, shall be parked or stored on a lot in a residential zoned district. In addition, the owner of a recreational vehicle, tow type vehicle or boat shall not park or store such vehicle in such a manner as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition on the property where parked or stored. Parking or storage in such a fashion that the vehicle, whether loaded or not, may readily tip or roll shall be considered a dangerous and unsafe condition. The ground under and surrounding any parked recreational vehicle, tow type trailer or boat shall be free of noxious weeds, overgrowth, litter or debris.
(Ord. 2999, 6-22-2004, eff. 1-1-2005; amd. Ord. 3537, 1-9-2018)