(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section words shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Recreational vehicle” means any vehicle or equipment designed for or primarily used as a travel trailer, camper, motor home, tent trailer, camping trailer, boat, boat trailer, snowmobile or snowmobile trailer.
(2) “Park” means to place a recreational vehicle for the purpose of convenient departure from or return to the vehicle in connection with a planned trip, outing or vacation, including the processes of loading or unloading the vehicle and preparation of the vehicle.
(3) “Store” means to place a recreational vehicle for the purpose of preserving, protecting and securing it for a period in excess of twenty-four hours.
(b) Garage Parking and Storage. Any such recreational vehicle may be parked or stored in a parking garage on the zoning lot if such vehicle is of such a size as to permit it to be conveniently stored in such garage with the garage door closed.
(c) Other Recreational Vehicle Storage and Parking. One recreational vehicle may be stored or seasonally parked on a lot in an ER, R1-75, R1-100, R1-125 or R2-F Zoning District subject to the requirements of this section and the following conditions:
(1) From April 1 to November 15 in any calendar year, one such recreational vehicle may be parked in a front yard on a vehicle access driveway or hard surfaced parking area.
(2) If no recreational vehicle is otherwise stored on a zoning lot, then one such recreational vehicle may be stored on the zoning lot in the rear yard or the side yard.
(3) If such recreational vehicle cannot be stored in the rear yard because access for such vehicle through the zoning lot to the rear yard is prohibited by a permanent structure permitted on the zoning lot, and such vehicle cannot be stored in the parking garage, such vehicle may be stored in a front or side yard on a vehicle access driveway or hard-surfaced parking area, provided that such vehicle does not exceed thirty-four feet in length.
(d) Front Yard Requirements. Any recreational vehicle parked in a front yard shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Such vehicle shall be parked in the vehicular access driveway or hard surfaced parking area.
(2) Such vehicle shall be parked as close to the front building line as is possible and no nearer to any public right of way or any sidewalk or established pedestrian walkway, whichever is closest to the recreational vehicle, than twenty feet.
(e) Rear Yard Requirements. Any recreational vehicle parked or stored in a rear yard shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Such vehicle shall be stored no nearer to the main structure on the lot or an adjoining lot than twenty feet, and to any side or rear lot line than five feet.
(2) The total area covered by accessory structures and recreational vehicles in a rear yard shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the required rear yard.
(3) The grading of the lot shall not be altered and the drainage of the area shall not be obstructed or altered unless approved by the City Engineer.
(f) Side Yard Requirements. Any recreational vehicle parked or stored in a side yard or front yard shall be no nearer to any side lot line than five feet in a R1-75 and R2-F zoning district, no nearer to any side lot line than ten feet in a R1-100 and R1-125 zoning district and no nearer to any side lot line than fifty feet in an ER zoning district.
(g) General Requirements. Any recreational vehicle stored or parked in any residential zoning district shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) No such recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored on a public or private street, alley, tree lawn or sidewalk, except vehicles licensed for street travel may be parked on public or private streets during the hours and in the areas designated for automobiles as specified elsewhere in the Codified Ordinances, provided such vehicles are currently licensed.
(2) No such recreational vehicle shall have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, nor shall any such recreational vehicle at any time be used for living or housekeeping purposes on the zoning lot.
(3) Any such recreational vehicle shall be kept in good repair and in working condition, with current license plate, unless stored in a parking garage.
(Ord. 2012-085. Passed 9-17-12.)