The parking and/or storage of mobile homes, recreational vehicles, or other vehicles other than passenger cars upon any lot shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Mobile homes shall not be stored or parked outside of any mobile home park. No living quarters shall be maintained or any business conducted within any mobile home located outside of any mobile home park.
(b) The outdoor storage or parking of any recreational vehicle shall not be permitted within any front yard within any district in which residential dwellings are permitted between November 15 and April 1. If parked in a front yard, a recreational vehicle must be on a paved driveway that meets all requirements of the Code. A recreational vehicle shall not be parked on any non-paved portion of a front yard. No dwelling unit shall be maintained and no business shall be conducted within any recreational vehicle while such vehicle is parked outside of any approved camping area. The wheels or any similar transporting devices of any recreational vehicle shall not be removed except for repairs, nor shall any recreational vehicle be permanently attached to the ground. Recreational Vehicles shall not be parked at any time of the year in the front yard of a property that fronts Route 40 or Route 9.
(c) All recreational vehicles stored within any district in which residential dwellings are permitted shall be owned by the owner or occupant of the property and shall be actively used for recreational purposes by the owner or occupant of the premises.
(d) Outdoor storage or parking of backhoes, bulldozers, well rigs, and other similar construction equipment, other than equipment temporarily used for construction upon the site, shall not be permitted within any platted subdivision.
(e) The storage or parking of any commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds or an overall vehicle length greater than 21 feet shall not be permitted within any residential district excluding vehicles making temporary service or delivery calls.
(f) The storage of tools, landscaping instruments, household effects, machinery or machinery parts, empty or filled containers, boxes or bags, trash, firewood exceeding three (3) cords, and similar items in a residential district shall be placed and stored as to be concealed from view.
(g) These provisions do not apply to items placed at the road right-of-way line on regular trash collection days for a period of twenty-four (24) hours prior to pick up. (Ord. 2003-27. Passed 5-5-03.)