No recreational vehicle subject to § 71.003 of this chapter shall be parked or stored on a single lot in a residential district, except as follows:
(A) Inside any enclosed structure which otherwise conforms to the zoning requirements of the particular district where located;
(B) Outside in the rear yard not within three feet of any property line;
(C) Outside in the side yard nearest the location of the driveway, upon a surfaced parking space, not within three feet of any property line. “Side yard” does not include any portion of the front yard. No parking or storage of a recreational vehicle shall be permitted in a side yard adjacent to a public street;
(D) From April 1 through November 15, one recreational vehicle may be parked outside, within the required front yard setback on a surfaced driveway or upon one open, surfaced space located to the side of the driveway away from the principal use; provided:
(1) Inside parking is not possible;
(2) The recreational vehicle is parked perpendicular to the front roadway and is parked at least 15 feet from the back of the curb;
(3) The recreational vehicle does not prevent persons from having a clear view of all traffic approaching an intersection, whether it is an intersection of two streets or the intersection of an alley with another alley or street, or traffic entering or departing from a driveway; and
(4) No recreational vehicle shall be permitted within any yard area on a corner lot which will impede vision between a height of two and one-half feet and eight feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets within 20 feet of the street intersecting right-of-way lines.
(E) From November 16 through March 30, a recreational vehicle is temporarily permitted in the front yard setback on a surfaced driveway or upon one open surface space located to the side of the driveway away from the principal use for the purposes of loading or unloading or to accommodate guests visiting in a recreational vehicle; provided, it is not parked for a period exceeding 48 hours in any consecutive seven-day period;
(F) Snowmobile trailers. The date restrictions set forth in division (D) above shall not apply to snowmobile trailers. During the winter season, one snowmobile trailer may be parked outside, within the required front yard setback on a surfaced driveway or upon one open, surfaced space located to the side of the driveway away from the principal use; provided, the conditions in divisions (D)(1) through (D)(4) above are met;
(G) Truck camper exception. A truck camper of the type defined in Minn. Stat. § 168.011, Subd. 25(d), as it may be amended from time to time, and not registered as a recreational vehicle and used as the owner’s passenger vehicle is not subject to the date restrictions set forth in division (D) above;
(H) Such recreational vehicle shall have a current license and registration;
(I) Such recreational vehicle shall be in operable condition and shall be maintained in a clean, well-kept state so as not to detract from the appearance of the surrounding area. No recreational vehicle which is in a state of visible external disrepair shall be parked or stored in a residential district;
(J) No more than two recreational vehicles may be parked or stored on the premises in a residential district and no more than one is permitted in the front yard setback as provided in division (D) above;
(K) Neither the recreational vehicle, nor any attachments thereto, including hitches or other equipment may extend over the sidewalk or in any part of the public right-of-way;
(L) At no time shall such parked or stored recreational vehicle be occupied or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes, except as provided hereafter in division (M) below; and
(M) It shall be lawful for only non-paying guests at a residence in a Residential District to occupy one recreational vehicle, parked or stored subject to the provisions of this section, for sleeping purposes only for a period not exceeding 72 consecutive hours. The total number of days during which a recreational vehicle may be occupied under this division (M) shall not exceed 14 days in any calendar year.
(1992 Code, § 702:15) (Ord. 1379, passed 8-16-2005)