The following activities shall not be regarded as accessory to a principal use on any site and are prohibited in all zoning districts:
(A) Use of travel trailer or recreational vehicle (RV) for overnight sleeping. Overnight sleeping in a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement shall be allowed for up to 30 days, cumulative, per year subject to the following rules:
(1) Any person planning to sleep overnight in a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement must first register with the City Clerk's office in City Hall and receive a permit that shall be displayed in a window of the trailer or vehicle.
(2) In no case shall a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement be used for overnight sleeping for more than seven consecutive days.
(3) A travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement may only be used for overnight sleeping if it is parked on a lot that is occupied by a full time resident.
(4) No travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement shall be allowed to tie in to the sewer system or septic system of any property nor shall it be allowed to use a generator.
(5) The use of a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement as a rental accommodation shall be prohibited.
(6) No more than one travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement shall be located on private property at any one time.
(7) If the primary residence becomes uninhabitable and is being repaired, a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement may be occupied by the property owner for up to six months.
(8) A resident shall not sleep overnight on the property in a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or similar arrangement while the resident's house on the property is being rented.
(B) Use of motor vehicle or trailer for sales, service, storage, or other business. The use of any motor vehicle, trailer, or shipping container as a structure in which, out of which, or from which any goods are sold or stored, any services performed, or other businesses conducted, shall be prohibited in all zoning districts. However, this subsection shall not prohibit the following:
(1) The sale of food products at a city-approved event;
(2) Use of a motor vehicle, trailer, or shipping container in connection with an approved recycling operation;
(3) Use of a trailer or shipping container in conjunction with construction authorized by a valid building permit; or
(4) Use of a trailer or shipping container for the temporary loading and unloading of goods, provided that no individual trailer or container is in place longer than 48 hours.
(5) Outdoor retailers with a valid business license.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10; Am. Ord. 27-16, passed 5-9-17)