(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter; "recreational equipment" means and includes the following:
(1) "Travel trailer" means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified travel trailer by the manufacturer.
(2) "Pick-up camper" means a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pick-up truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render as suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses.
(3) "Truck camper" means a pick-up truck with a slide in camper mounted on it.
(4) "Motor home" means a portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of self-propelled vehicle.
(5) "Folding tent trailer" means a canvas folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation uses.
(6) "Boats" and "boat trailers" includes boats, floats, rafts and snowmobiles, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway.
(b) Outdoor Parking and Storage on Private Property, Exceptions and Permit Requirements. No person shall park or store, or permit to be parked or stored, recreational equipment upon any lot or land designated within the boundaries of the residential one and two-family districts except as hereinafter provided. Any owner of recreational equipment may park or store such equipment not in excess of twenty-eight feet overall length, eight feet in width and eleven feet in height, such height being measured from ground level, only on property where he is living in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) Under no circumstances shall any recreational equipment have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, nor shall such equipment be used at any time, while parked or stored on any residential lot within the City, for living, overnight sleeping, storage or housekeeping purposes.
(2) All recreational equipment shall be stored or parked as far from side and rear lot lines as practicable, and in no case less than three feet from such lines and not in front of the extension of the rear foundation line of the main dwelling or structure. Loading and unloading of such vehicle or equipment shall be done in the rear yard only, and then placed in its approved location as permitted as soon thereafter as possible but not to exceed twenty-four hours thereafter.
(3) All recreational equipment shall be kept in good repair and carry a current year's license plate and registration where required by law.
(4) No person shall make or cause to be made major repairs, alterations or conversions of recreational equipment unless such repair, alteration or conversion is done in a completely enclosed garage. Repairs of a major type are herein defined to include, but not limited to spray painting, body, plumbing, heating, spring and frame repairs, radiator repair, major overhauling of engines requiring the removing of engine cylinder head or crankcase pan or removing the motor and conversion of any other type of motor. The conversion of any vehicle of a size larger than stipulated in subsection (b) hereof is expressly prohibited.
(5) No materials of any nature may be stored beneath such recreational vehicle.
(6) When such vehicle is parked or stored outside of a garage in such approved or permitted location, the wheels shall be left on such vehicle or vehicle conveyance so that it may be moved in case of an emergency.
(7) If the owner or person in charge of such vehicle as described in subsection (a) hereof, is a guest of the occupant or occupants of such property, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to obtain prior approval from the Building Commissioner for such vehicle or equipment to be parked or stored. Such approval shall be limited to fourteen days in the aggregate. Parking of such guest vehicles as herein described shall not be permitted on any public street.
(8) No recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored unless it is titled to, leased or used exclusively by one of the permanent occupants of the residence where the recreational vehicle is located, or has otherwise conformed to subsection (b)(7) hereof. (Ord. 76-42. Passed 10-18-76.)
(9) All owners of recreational vehicles and equipment who desire to store their vehicles or equipment as heretofore described, outside of a garage shall apply for a permit to do so. Two plot plans showing the size and location of all structures on the lot, with the proposed location of the vehicle or equipment shall be submitted. The dimensions of such vehicle or equipment shall be included. The permit fee shall be as set forth in Chapter 1307. The criteria used for location of outdoor storage shall include but is not limited to:
A. Location of vehicle parking area to adjacent residences.
B. View of parking area from the street and neighboring properties.
C. Use of existing or natural screening, such as, building walls, fencing, evergreen planting or shrubbery.
The Building Division shall review such plans for approval and based on its determination, a permit shall be issued for location of recreational vehicles and equipment.
(Ord. 87-27. Passed 9-8-87.)
(10) All new residents of the City, who have or intend to purchase such recreational equipment, as herein defined, as well as those residents who may acquire such vehicles or equipment after the effective date of this chapter, shall be bound by all provisions herein enacted with the following exception: providing such residents and/or property owner may store or park such vehicle or equipment as provided in subsection (b)(2) hereof, they shall have sixty days of their residency or acquisition of such vehicle or equipment, to apply for a permit for such parking or storage location as herein provided.
(c) In such instances where the owner or person in charge of such vehicles or equipment as described in subsection (a) hereof, being unable to park such vehicle or equipment in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) hereof, then in that event such owner or person in charge shall be permitted for the purpose of loading and unloading such vehicle to park such vehicle for a period of twelve hours in his driveway without securing prior approval of the Division of Building, and for a period not to exceed five forty-eight hour periods per calendar year with the approval of the Division of Building. Parking of such vehicle as herein described shall not be permitted on any public street.
(Ord. 76-42. Passed 10-18-76.)