Travel trailers and travel vehicles that do not meet the exemption criteria specified in division (A) below shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and as specifically spelled out in divisions (C) and (D) below.
(A) Travel trailers and travel vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this chapter if they are placed in any of the areas listed in division (B) below and further they meet the following criteria:
(1) Have current licenses required for highway use;
(2) Are highway ready meaning on wheels or the internal jacking system, are attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities commonly used in campgrounds and trailer parks and the travel trailer/travel vehicle has no permanent structural type additions attached to it; and
(3) The travel trailer or travel vehicle and associated use must be permissible in any pre-existing, underlying zoning use district.
(B) Areas exempted for placement of travel/recreational vehicles:
(1) Individual lots or parcels of record;
(2) Existing commercial recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds; and
(3) Existing condominium type associations.
(C) Travel trailers and travel vehicles exempted in division (A) above lose this exemption when development occurs on the parcel exceeding $500 for a structural addition to the travel trailer/travel vehicle or an accessory structure such as a garage or storage building. The travel trailer/travel vehicle and all additions and accessory structures will then be treated as a new structure and shall be subject to the elevation requirements and the use of land restrictions specified in § 152.26.
(D) New commercial travel trailer or travel vehicle parks or campgrounds and new residential type subdivisions and condominium associations and the expansion of any existing similar use exceeding five units or dwelling sites shall be subject to the following.
(1) Any new or replacement travel trailer or travel vehicle will be allowed in the Floodway or Flood Fringe Districts; provided, the trailer or vehicle and its contents are placed on fill above the regulatory flood protection elevation determined in accordance with the provisions of § 152.26(C) and proper elevated road access to the site exists in accordance with § 152.26. No fill placed in the floodway to meet the requirements of this section shall increase flood stages of the 100-year or regional flood.
(2) All new or replacement travel trailers or travel vehicles not meeting the criteria of division (D)(1) above may, as an alternative, be allowed if in accordance with the following provisions. The applicant must submit an emergency plan for the safe evacuation of all vehicles and people during the 100-year flood. The plan shall be prepared by a registered engineer or other qualified individual and shall demonstrate that adequate time and personnel exist to carry out the evacuation. All attendant sewage and water facilities for new or replacement: travel trailers or other recreational vehicles must be protected or constructed so as to not be impaired or contaminated during times of flooding in accordance with § 152.26(B).
(Ord. 58.2, passed 11-18-1991)