(A) Defined. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE COMMUNITIES are found whenever:
(1) Two or more campers or recreational vehicles occupy, or intend to occupy, a single lot in an appropriate zone; or
(2) There is a principal building and one or more rental or lease spaces on one lot, with less than 1,500 square feet per recreation vehicle.
(B) Recreational vehicle community requirements.
(1) Minimum area requirements. No recreational vehicle community shall be permitted on an area of less than one acre. However, the community may develop in stages as long as it complies with an overall approved development plan.
(2) Space requirements. Each space shall be a minimum of 1,500 square feet, with a minimum of 15 feet provided between each recreational vehicle.
(3) Setbacks. No recreational vehicle or accessory structure shall be closer than 30 feet to any public street right-of-way. No recreational vehicle or accessory structure shall be closer than 15 feet to any privately-maintained street right-of-way within the recreational vehicle community. No recreational vehicle or accessory structure shall be closer than 25 feet to any property boundary line of the park.
(4) Perimeter. All recreational vehicle community boundary lines, excluding public road right-of-ways, shall have either a six feet high fence that is 90% visually solid, or four-feet-tall shrubs and/or evergreen trees that will attain six feet in height within three years and also be 90% visually solid year-round, if the recreational vehicle community abuts an existing residential property. Chain-link fences are not allowed to be used for screening purposes.
(6) Prohibited uses. Recreational vehicles cannot be made into permanent structures; nor can they have decks or skirting. Wheels cannot be removed from recreational vehicles; they must remain transient. Recreational vehicles cannot be permanently connected to utilities.
(Ord. 2022-11, passed 1-9-2023)