(A) Introduction. Recreational vehicle parks are defined as any land used for the temporary parking of two or more recreational vehicles by campers, vacationers or travelers.
(B) General provisions. In any area in which recreational vehicle parks are permitted, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) Recreational vehicle parks shall have direct access to a public highway or road with sufficient frontage for the proper construction of safe entrances and exits.
(2) Conditions of soil, groundwater level, drainage, geologic structure, and topography shall not create hazards to the park site or to the health and safety of occupants; not shall the site be subject to the hazards of objectionable smoke, odor, or noise, or the possibility of subsidence, sudden flooding, or severe erosion.
(3) The density of the park shall not exceed 15 recreational vehicle spaces for each acre of gross site area.
(4) The minimum area of a recreational vehicle park shall be five acres.
(5) Recreational vehicles shall be separated from each other and from other park buildings or structures by a minimum of 25 feet.
(6) All recreational vehicles and structures shall comply with required minimum setback and yard provisions of these guidelines.
(7) Where the boundary line of a recreational vehicle park coincides with that of a residential area other than along a thoroughfare or alley, a yard separation of at least 50 feet in width shall be required.
(8) At least one centrally located recreation area equal in size to 10% of the gross park area shall be provided in each recreational vehicle park. Streets, parking area and park service facility areas shall not be included in the required recreational area.
(9) An entry sign is permitted with a maximum size of 20 square feet. Billboards are not allowed.
(10) Food stores, restaurants, sporting good stores, laundromats, dry-cleaning pickup stations, and similar convenience and service shops may be permitted in recreational vehicle parks containing 50 or more spaces provided that shops and the parking are required by their use shall occupy more than 10% of the total park area. The shops shall be primarily for the use of park occupants. The shops shall be located and designed within the park to present no visible evidence of their commercial nature to persons outside the park.
(BC Ord. passed 1-22-2003; BC Ord. passed 3-26-2003)