A. Recreational Vehicle or Equipment Defined
As used in this section. “Recreational vehicle and/or equipment” means and includes the following:
1. A “travel trailer”, which means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, and permanently identified as a “travel trailer” by the manufacturer, and all related equipment.
2. A “pick-up camper”, which means a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pick-up or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, and all related equipment.
3. A “motor home”, which means a self-propelled recreational vehicle constructed with permanently installed facilities for cold storage, cooking and consumption of food, and for sleeping, and all related equipment.
4. A “folding tent trailer” which means a canvas folding structure, greater than ten (10) feet in length when closed, mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation uses, and all related equipment. Folding tent trailers less than ten (10) feet in length when closed, shall be permitted to be parked on an asphalt or concrete surface only in the closed position, without a screened area.
5. A “boat” or “snow vehicle” which means and includes a boat, raft, jet ski, snowmobile, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the streets and highways, and all related equipment
6. A “trailer”, which means a cart or wagon designed to be pulled by an automobile, van, truck or tractor for hauling boats, floats, rafts, canoes, snowmobiles, jet skis, motorcycles and other recreational equipment and devices as well as those carts or wagons used for utility purposes, i.e. hauling landscaping materials, furniture and household goods, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway, and all related equipment.
B. Conditions of Permitted Parking or Storage
In order to minimize any deteriorating or adverse impact on adjacent properties, no recreational vehicles or equipment shall be parked or stored on public or private property in a Residential District except as hereinafter provided. Any owner of a recreational vehicle or equipment that is not in excess of twenty-eight (28) feet in overall length, eight (8) feet in width and eleven (11) feet in height, may park or store such vehicle or equipment on property owned, rented or leased by him or her in accordance with the following conditions:
1. Recreational vehicles or equipment parked or stored shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, and at no time shall such equipment be used for living or housekeeping purposes.
2. It recreational vehicles or equipment are parked or stored outside of a garage, they shall be parked or stored upon an asphalt or concrete driveway or turn-around approved by the Building Department and shall not be parked within fifteen (15) feet of the public sidewalk.
3. Recreational vehicles or equipment may be parked on an asphalt or concrete driveway for loading, unloading, or cleaning purposes for a period of not more than seventy- two (72) hours in a seven (7) day period.
4. All recreational vehicles or equipment must be kept in good repair, carry a current year’s license and/or registration, and be titled to, or leased, by one of the permanent occupants of the residence, or their temporary guest, where the recreational vehicle or equipment is located. The parking of a recreation vehicle by a temporary guest cannot exceed one 2-week period per year. When the owner of the recreational vehicle is visiting the occupant of the residence, the owner of the recreational vehicle so parked shall provide evidence to any City representative upon request that he/she is a legitimate guest at the residence.
5. No person shall make or cause to be made major repairs, alterations or conversions of recreational vehicles or 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 are not limited to, spray painting, body, plumbing, heating, spring and frame repairs, radiator repair, major overhauling of engines requiring the removal of the engine cylinder head or crankcase pan or the removal of the motor and conversion of any other type of motor. The conversion of any recreational vehicle is expressly prohibited.
6. No materials of any nature may be stored beneath recreational vehicles or equipment.
7. When such a recreational vehicle or equipment is parked or stored outside of a garage in an approved or permitted location, the wheels shall be left on such vehicle, vehicle conveyance, or equipment so that it may be moved in case of an emergency.
8. No recreational vehicle or equipment shall be stored outside of a garage until the adequacy of screening has been determined by the Building Commissioner based upon a screening plan submitted to the Building Commissioner and upon the following factors:
a. Location of screened area to adjacent residences;
b. Size and condition of vehicle or equipment;
c. View of screened area from the street;
d. Size, quantity and quality of screening.
Adequate screening shall consist of building walls, fencing or evergreen planting. At least five (5) days before the Building Commissioner makes any determination as to the adequacy of screening, notices shall be sent to the owners of contiguous properties. After such determination has been made, notice thereof shall be promptly given to the applicant and to the owners of contiguous properties. Such determination shall not become effective for ten (10) days thereafter and, if an appeal is filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission, such determination shall not become effective until such appeal has been decided by said Commission.
9. Recreational vehicles may be parked in a completely enclosed garage or structure as an alternative to the screening requirement and size limitation.
10. In Multiple-Family Residential Districts, the outside storage and parking of recreational vehicles or equipment shall be permitted only in the area described as the off-street parking facility for the main residential structure. Such recreational vehicles or equipment must be owned or leased by an occupant of the main residential structure. All other provisions of this section shall be applicable to Multiple-Family Districts.
11. Recreational vehicles and equipment are prohibited from being parked or stored in the public right-of-way. except that the Mayor or the Building Commissioner may grant a special permit as specified in Section 1442.05 for special business promotions or community events.
(Ord. 2000-128. Passed 12-6-00; Ord. 2010-68. Passed 9-1-10.)