Recreational vehicles shall not be parked outdoors on any property within the village except as an accessory use for a single-family dwelling in accordance with the provisions and restrictions of this section.
A. Only one recreational vehicle at a time may be parked on the resident's own parcel. If the recreational vehicle is visible from the front property line of the parcel, then it shall be parked, except during active loading or unloading, such that the long axis of the recreational vehicle is nearly perpendicular to the street to minimize the bulk of the recreational vehicle seen from the street. Except for the portion of the recreational vehicle properly parked as just described and still visible from the front property line, the balance of the recreational vehicle shall be screened with fencing or landscaping that achieves at least ninety percent (90%) opacity in all seasons. Screening with landscaping or fencing shall be situated to block the view of such vehicle in all seasons from the vantage point of first floor rooms, decks and patios of neighboring residences looking across their side and rear yards. The height of the fence, when used for screening a recreational vehicle, shall comply with the provisions of this code regulating such fences. Any fencing used for screening shall not have a roof or any other permanent structure covering the top that would convert this screening into a building in violation of building codes. Every permit application to construct a paved area for parking a recreational vehicle shall include a screening plan for the recreational vehicle addressing the requirements of this section. Notwithstanding the limit of one recreational vehicle per parcel set forth above, a guest is allowed to park one additional recreational vehicle on the resident's parcel without meeting the screening requirements, provided that the resident obtains a temporary parking permit from the police department and displays same on the vehicle. The number of days during which guest parking is allowed on a resident's parcel shall not exceed fourteen (14) days in any three hundred sixty five (365) day period commencing with the date of the issuance of the permit to the resident.
B. A recreational vehicle when parked on a resident's parcel shall not be parked in the front yards of such parcel but may be parked in a side or rear yard on a paved driveway or pad located a minimum of ten feet (10') from the nearest property line.
C. A recreational vehicle when parked on a resident's parcel shall be parked on a paved driveway or pad and shall not have its wheels or hitches removed, or be affixed to the ground in any way which delays its quick removal.
D. A recreational vehicle shall not exceed thirty feet (30') in length.
E. No part of any recreational vehicle, which is more than twenty feet (20') in length, shall be parked or stored closer to the public right of way than the closest wall of the principal building located on the property where it is stored, except that for purposes of cleaning, maintenance or other preparation, a recreational vehicle may be parked on the driveway closer to the front property line than the closest wall of the principal building for up to fourteen (14) days (which may or may not be consecutive) during the period of April 1 through October 30 of each year. No major repairs shall be performed on any recreational vehicle except within a garage or other building.
F. A recreational vehicle when parked on a resident's parcel shall be owned by the resident or occupant on whose property it is located or shall be a guest of such resident and shall be so maintained that it does not constitute a nuisance under this code.
G. No recreational vehicles shall contain goods, materials or equipment other than those items which form a part of the vehicle or which are equipment accessory to its use.
H. No part of any recreational vehicle shall be parked on private property in such a way as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition. All pointed objects such as boat propellers and motors protruding from recreational vehicles shall not extend into or cover any bicycle path, sidewalk, roadway, pavement or other pedestrianway.
I. No recreational vehicle while parked on the resident's parcel shall be used for living, sleeping, cooking or household purposes. No recreational vehicle shall be connected to sewer lines, water lines, or electricity, except that temporary electrical or water connections are permitted for charging batteries and filling tanks.
J. When any recreational vehicle is equipped with liquefied petroleum gas containers, such containers shall meet the standards of either the interstate commerce commission or the federal department of transportation or the American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, as such standards exist or are hereafter amended. Further, the valves of such liquefied petroleum gas containers must be closed when such towed trailer or boat is not being readied for immediate use, and in the event that leakage is detected from such liquefied petroleum gas containers, immediate corrective action must be taken.
K. The ground area adjacent to or under any parked or stored recreational vehicle must be free of noxious weeds or debris and shall not be used for the storage of any other material or goods. (Ord. 15-11-20, 11-17-2015)