(a) Prohibited Use.
(1) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful to place, install, build, maintain, use, or occupy any temporary structure on any parcel of real property subject to the provisions of this Development Code for the purpose of camping, dwelling, maintaining or establishing temporary or permanent residency unless such placement, installation, construction, maintenance, use, or occupancy is first authorized by a Temporary Use Permit, Special Event Permit, or other land use approval required by this Development Code or as otherwise made an exception herein.
(2) Exception. With no required permit, a property owner(s) shall be allowed to place, maintain, use and/or occupy any existing recreational cabin for no more than 14 consecutive days in a 30-day period, or any temporary structure for no more than four consecutive days in a 30-day period, when used for recreational camping on a property of five acres or larger in the RC (Resource Conservation), AG (Agriculture) or RL (Rural Living) land use zoning districts.
(b) Applicability. This Section shall apply to the following temporary structure:
(1) Any tent, lean-to, box, or other make-shift building or enclosure constructed of any material for which no building permit has been issued and no Temporary Use Permit, Special Use Permit, or other land use approval has been granted;
(2) Any vacant building, temporary or permanent, deemed substandard pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 17920.3 and §§ 63.0603 or 63.0604 of Title 6 of the San Bernardino County Code; and
(3) Any building under construction and unfinished, regardless of whether or not building, (plumbing, etc.) permits have been issued.
(c) Camping in Vehicle Prohibited.
(1) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful to place, maintain, use, or occupy any vehicle on any parcel of real property for the purpose of camping, dwelling, or maintaining, or establishing a temporary or permanent residency unless such placement, maintenance, use, or occupancy is authorized pursuant to this Chapter.
(2) Exception. With no required permit, a property owner(s) shall be allowed to place, maintain, use and/or occupy any temporary structure on their own property of five acres or larger for no more than a total of four days in a 30-day period when used for recreational camping in the RC (Resource Conservation), AG (Agriculture) or RL (Rural Living) land use zoning districts. This exception shall also apply when such vehicles are lawfully used as seasonal labor quarters upon the issuance of the Site Plan Permit and Special Use Permit pursuant to §§ 84.01.030 and 84.01.040.
(d) Vehicle Applicability. This Subdivision shall apply to the following vehicle types:
(1) All recreational motor vehicles;
(2) Recreational towed vehicles;
(3) Mobile homes;
(4) Commercial coaches;
(5) Office trailers;
(6) Park trailers;
(7) Passenger vehicles;
(8) Trailers;
(9) Campers; and
(10) Commercial vehicles.
(e) Notice to Abate.
(1) The Director may issue to any person occupying any structure or vehicle prohibited in violation of this Section a notice, including an order to vacate the structure or vehicle after 30 days of the date of the notice.
(2) If deemed necessary by the Director to prevent or remedy an immediate threat to health and safety of the public or occupants of the structure, the Director may issue any person occupying any structure or vehicle prohibited in violation of this Section an order to vacate the structure or vehicle with less than 30 days notice; or institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation or nuisance.
(Ord. 4043, passed - -2008; Am. Ord. 4085, passed - -2009; Am. Ord. 4098, passed - -2010; Am. Ord. 4393, passed - -2020)