Incidental camping or the occupancy or use of tents, motor homes or campers of occasional periods is permitted on occupied residential lots or parcels under the following conditions.
(A) Not more than four camping units consisting of any combination of tents, motor homes, travel trailers or campers shall be permitted on the lot or parcel at any given time.
(B) The camping activity shall be limited to the residents of the lot and to guests of the lot owner/resident.
(C) No period of occupancy may exceed 14 consecutive days. Unless the camping unit is owned or licensed by the property owner, the unit shall be removed from the premises after each period of permitted occupancy. Each period of use or permitted occupancy must be separated from the next by at least 14 days.
(D) All tents, campers and motor homes must be located in the rear or side yard, behind the line of the principle structure facing any street and at least 20 feet from all property lines.
(E) The camping unit shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewage.
(F) The above provisions shall not be construed to permit organized day camps or boarding camps for short visitation, wilderness campgrounds or any form of campground that is open to the public charging daily rates.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 12.18) (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977) Penalty, see § 157.999