(A) Definition. An undivided lot or tract at least three acres in size under single ownership which may be developed for the sale and/or lease of spaces for the temporary location of recreational vehicles limited to travel trailers, pick-up coaches, motor homes, or other vehicular accommodations suitable for temporary habitation for travel, vacation, and recreational proposes.
(B) Requirements. The following requirements and conditions must be met before such a certificate may be issued:
(1) Recreational vehicle parks may be permitted only in I-H-C and H-B Districts;
(2) The maximum density shall be 17 recreational vehicle sites or lots per acre, with no site less than 2,400 square feet;
(3) The minimum recreational vehicle site or lot size shall be 40 by 60;
(4) Each recreational vehicle site or lot shall contain a vehicular parking pad paved with concrete or asphalt;
(5) A setback of 20 feet from a public right-of-way or from a property line abutting a residential lot or residential zone shall be required. All other setback requirements shall be ten feet;
(6) No recreational vehicle site or lot within a recreational vehicle park shall directly access a public road. Access to all sites or lots within the park shall be made using internal streets;
(7) Site plans for a recreational vehicle park shall include a map showing the property dimensions, the location and dimension and square footage of each recreational vehicle site, the location and use of all service and recreational facilities, all interior streets and alleys, and the location of all proposed facilities for sanitation, solid waste, drainage and fire prevention. Site plats for a recreational vehicle park shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator, the health department and the North Carolina Department of Transportation for ingress and egress to and from public streets;
(8) Adequate off-street parking and maneuvering space shall be provided within the recreation vehicle park or development. The use of any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way or any other private grounds not a part of the recreational vehicle park's parking area for the parking or maneuvering of vehicles is prohibited;
(9) A recreational vehicle park shall be enclosed by a fence, wall, landscape screening, earth mounds, or by other designs from all contiguous residential areas zoned R-1 or R-2 in a manner that will complement the landscape and assure compatibility with the adjacent properties; and
(10) All streets located within a recreational vehicle park shall be paved with concrete or asphalt.
(C) Additional conditions as to use. In addition to other requirements provided by this chapter, a recreation vehicle park shall also comply with the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) No recreational vehicle within a recreational vehicle park shall be placed closer than 20 feet to any other recreational vehicle or other structure except customary storage buildings for the exclusive use of the recreational vehicle;
(2) No recreational vehicle shall be used as a permanent residence within a recreational vehicle park;
(3) No unoccupied recreational vehicle shall be allowed to remain in the park for longer than six months;
(4) Prior to sale or lease, each recreational vehicle site or lot shall have power, water, and sewer connections available to the site;
(5) No business activities of any kind will be permitted on recreational vehicle sites or lots; and
(6) Should a seller of recreational vehicle sites or lots desire to impose additional covenants, conditions or restrictions to run with the land, or to grant privileges, the applicable documents must be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(D) The granting of zoning approval shall in no way affect any other type of approval required by any other statute or ordinance of the local, state, or federal government, but shall be construed as an added requirement.
(E) The special provisions for recreational vehicle parks are designed to encourage the compatibility of these parks with surrounding land uses, maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere, minimize adverse economical impacts and stabilize demand on local public services.
(Ord. passed 4-1993; Am. Ord. passed 9-4-2007; Am. Ord. passed 2-4-2008; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)