(A) Recreational vehicles and equipment of any kind or type without current legal license plates, or those that are inoperable, shall not be parked or stored on any property other than in completely enclosed buildings.
(B) Number.
(1) On non-riparian lots and those lots less than one-half acre in size, no more than three recreational vehicles or equipment shall be parked or stored outside of a building on the property.
(2) On riparian lots and lots exceeding one-half acre in size, no more than four recreational vehicles or equipment shall be parked or stored outside of a building on the property.
(3) The number of recreational vehicles and equipment may exceed the above allowances if they are parked inside a building.
(4) Hand-carried and non-motorized recreational vehicles and equipment, such as canoes, kayaks and bicycles, are exempted from these regulations.
(C) Parking and storage regulations.
(1) Street yard. One recreational vehicle and equipment may be parked in the street yard, provided it is:
(a) Entirely on the equipment owner's property;
(b) No closer than ten feet from the edge of the roadway;
(c) No closer than five feet from the side lot line; and
(d) Does not encroach upon a pedestrian walkway.
(2) Side yard.
(a) One recreational vehicle or equipment may be parked in an interior side yard no closer than five feet to a side property line.
(b) All recreational vehicles and equipment stored in a corner side yard shall be set back at least 30 feet from the right-of-way.
(3) Recreational vehicles and equipment may be parked in the rear yard, provided the location is at least five feet from the rear lot line, five feet from the side lot lines, and not located within a drainage or utility easement, alley, or other right-of-way.
(4) For riparian lots, a total of three recreational vehicles or equipment may be parked in the street or side yard meeting the setbacks listed in
subsections
(C)(1) and (C)(2) of this section.
(5) Street parking prohibited.
(a) Recreational vehicles and equipment shall not be parked or stored in a street or in the public right-of-way for more than 24 consecutive hours.
(b) No on-street parking is allowed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., between November 15 and April 1 of the following year, those dates inclusive.
(c) In any prosecution charging a violation of the above provisions, the presence of a vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked in violation of the below provisions, shall be prima facie evidence that a registered owner committed or authorized the commission of such violation.
(6) One additional recreational vehicle or equipment may be parked on an improved driveway for loading, unloading and cleaning for a period not to exceed 72 hours; provided it is not within ten feet of the edge of the roadway, and it does not encroach upon a pedestrian walkway.
(7) Permit to connect to water and electricity. An administrative permit of up to seven days, renewable once during a 12-month period, may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator to allow a recreational vehicle or equipment to be connected to water and electricity.
(Ord. 20220120-01, passed 1-20-22)