(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section certain words are defined as follows:
(1) "Park", "Parked", or "Parking" means the parking, storing, or standing of a recreational vehicle upon a street or property within the Village of Shawnee Hills whether such vehicle is or is not occupied and whether such vehicle is accompanied or not by an operator.
(2) "Recreational vehicle" means any vehicle or equipment designed for or primarily used for recreational purposes including but not limited to: travel trailers, motor homes, truck campers, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers, snowmobiles, snowmobile trailers, utility trailers, recreational trailers, or other trailers designed for the purpose of carrying recreational vehicles.
(b) Parking on Residential Property. Parking of recreational vehicles on a parcel of land or combined parcels of land, which is zoned residential, shall not be permitted except as follows:
(1) Garage parking. Any recreational vehicle may be parked in a garage provided the garage door can be closed completely when the recreational vehicle is parked inside.
(2) Utility connections. No recreational vehicle parked under this section shall be connected to gas, water, electricity, septic or sanitary sewer facilities.
(3) Habitation. At no time shall any recreational vehicle parked under this section or be used for habitation, living or housekeeping purposes.
(4) Front yard parking. At no time will any recreational vehicle be parked in a front yard except that such vehicle may be parked in the driveway as near to the front line of the primary structure as possible.
(5) Rear yard parking. At no time will any recreational vehicle be parked less than four feet from the rear property line while also remaining as far from the primary structure as possible. The total area of the rear yard covered by accessory structures, and recreational vehicles shall not exceed thirty percent (30%).
(6) Side yard parking. At no time will any recreational vehicle be parked less than four feet from the side yard property line while also remaining as close to the primary structure as possible.
(7) Maximum number of vehicles or equipment. No more than two recreational vehicles may be parked at any time.
(8) Ownership. No recreational vehicle shall be parked outside unless a resident of the property is the owner or primary operator. Such parking shall be subject to all other provisions of this section.
(9) Vacant property. At no time may any recreational vehicle be parked on a vacant parcel(s).
(10) Occupancy By Guest of Resident Owner. A recreational vehicle may be occupied by a guest of a resident owner in a residential district, but such occupancy shall not exceed fourteen (14) days in any one calendar year. This limit of fourteen (14) days applies to the residential property so that only fourteen (14) days of dwelling usage may take place on that property in any calendar year, regardless of the number of different recreational vehicles that may be parked there (one at a time) during that year.
(c) Parking on Commercial Property. The owner of a parcel of land, or combined parcels of land, zoned commercial (NC, CC, or GC) may not park outside, or allow anyone else to park outside, any recreational vehicle on his or her property if the recreational vehicle is unrelated to any business or commercial purpose for which the property is used.
(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor subject to the applicable fines therefor, plus court costs. Each successive day the offense continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 26-2018. Passed 10-8-18.)