(A) (1) Recreational vehicles, camping trailers, pop-up campers (collectively “RV” or “RVs”) may not be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping while parked or stored on any property within the city except as expressly authorized herein. RVs shall not be parked within any setback required on any parcel of land within the city under this chapter, except on a driveway (bituminous, concrete or pavers or two inches of Class 5 material). An RV may encroach upon the front yard setback, but not block any sidewalk. Once each calendar year, a RV may be used for camping purposes on an individual tax parcel (multiple adjacent tax parcels under common ownership are considered to be one tax parcel for the purpose of this division (A)) for up to 14 continuous days. The use must be continuous. By way of example, it is not permissible to use a RV on a tax parcel for overnight camping for two non-consecutive seven-day periods. Any use of a RV for camping purposes beyond 14 consecutive days requires a permit issued by the city and will only be issued based on a reasonable hardship such as a fire or other damage to the residential property on the tax parcel which precludes occupancy at the dwelling house.
(2) Additionally, a RV may be stored (but not used or occupied) on a bituminous, concrete, pavers or two inches of Class 5 material driveway; provided, it does not encroach upon any setback, except upon the front yard setback, and does not block any sidewalk.
(B) In all residential districts, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible from adjoining properties, except for the following:
(1) Laundry drying and recreational equipment;
(2) Construction and landscaping materials and related equipment currently being used on the premises; and
(3) Agricultural equipment and materials if these are used or intended for use on the premises. (Ord. passed 12-17-2014)