(A) Parking and storage restrictions.
(1) No more than two recreational vehicles, boats, camping trailers, horse trailers, car trailers, or other motorhomes or trailers conforming to the size restriction set forth in division (B) below may be parked or stored in the open on a lot in a residential district.
(2) Any recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer, horse trailer or other motorhome or trailer located on the side yard of a residence must be parked or stored on an impervious surface consisting of asphalt or concrete designed to support the full weight of the recreational vehicle, boat or trailer. No more than one such vehicle, boat, camping trailer, horse trailer, car trailer or other motorhome or trailer shall be parked in a side yard and may not extend beyond the front edge of the home. All such vehicles or trailers parked in the rear yard need not be parked or stored on an impervious surface but shall be parked or stored in a safe manner posing no potential threat of overturning and the yard shall be maintained and mowed.
(3) All recreational vehicles, boats, camping trailers, horse trailers, car trailers or other motorhomes or trailers may be parked or stored only on the side yard of the home nearest the garage or in the rear yard of the residence. No recreational vehicles, boats, camping trailers, horse trailers, car trailers or other motorhomes or trailers may be parked or stored in the front yard or driveway. All parking areas constructed must comply with all building set back lines. If any parking area is constructed on a public easement or right-of-way it is subject to being removed at the lot owner’s expense. The lot owner shall construct a solid fence of wood or plastic construction along the perimeter of the parking area at least four feet in height but not greater than six feet in height.
(4) The recreational vehicle shall be operational and moved from its location at least one time during the year. If the village believes that it is not operational or has not been operational then the lot owner may be required to demonstrate that the recreational vehicle is operational. If it is not operational then it shall be considered a derelict vehicle and shall be removed from the property.
(5) The lot owner shall be allowed to temporarily park a recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer, horse trailer, car trailer or other motorhome or trailer in the front driveway for the purpose of cleaning, maintaining, loading, unloading, charging the battery or other routine maintenance work, provided that the recreational vehicle, boat or trailer is not parked in the front driveway for more than 24 hours.
(B) Size restrictions. In all residential districts the maximum permitted size of any recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer, horse trailer, car trailer or other motorhome or trailer shall not exceed 13 feet in height or exceed 32 feet in length.
(C) Visitors or guests; temporary permit. Residents who have visitors from out of town shall obtain a permit from the village Building and Zoning Administrator allowing the resident to temporarily part a recreational vehicle, boat or trailer on an approved impervious surface for a temporary occupancy period not to exceed one week. The permit shall be displayed in the front window of the recreational vehicle or the neck of the trailer including boat trailers. No permit shall be issued more than three times per year for any resident. In the event a permit is not issued, the resident shall not allow the recreational vehicle, boat or trailer to be parked on the property.
(D) No preemption, amendment or modification of subdivision covenants and restrictions. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as preempting, amending, modifying or superseding any subdivision or neighborhood restrictive covenants regulating the parking, storing, allowance or disallowance of recreational vehicles, motorhomes, boats, camping trailers, horse trailers or any other trailer of any type. The village recognizes that many subdivisions and neighborhoods may have covenants, restrictions or regulations that prohibit or more strictly regulate the parking and storage of recreational vehicles or trailers and the village has no intent or desire to interfere with those restrictions, regulations or prohibitions.
(`92 Code, §40-3-9) (Am. Ord. 2005-38, passed 8-3-05)
Cross-reference:
Abandoned and inoperable vehicles, see Chapter 90