Outside parking or storage of recreational vehicles, recreational equipment and utility trailers in a Residential district is subject to the following standards.
A. Such vehicles, equipment and trailers must be stored only on premises containing an occupied residential use.
B. The required side setback between and adjacent to the main residential structure and the lot line may not be used for the parking or storage of recreational vehicles, recreational equipment or utility trailers.
C. Recreational vehicles, recreational equipment and utility trailers must be located 3 feet or more behind the front building line of the main residential structure on the parcel. This requirement applies on both lot frontages of a corner parcel.
D. All recreational vehicles, recreational equipment and utility trailers parked or stored behind the main residential structure must be set back from the lot lines in accordance with the following schedule:
1. For vehicles, equipment and trailers not more than 5 feet in height or 22 feet in length, a minimum setback of 3 feet is required.
2. For vehicles, equipment and trailers more than 5 feet but not more than 8 feet in height and not more than 22 feet in length, a setback of not less than 3 feet may be maintained so long as such equipment is at least 10 feet from all dwelling units on adjoining parcels.
3. One foot of setback must be added to the minimum of 3 feet setback for each foot of height in excess of 8 feet and for each 2 feet in excess of 22 feet provided no such vehicle, equipment, or trailer may be closer than 10 feet to a dwelling unit on an adjoining parcel.
E. Recreational vehicles and equipment so parked or stored may not have fixed connections to electricity, gas, water or sanitary sewer facilities and at no time may this equipment be used for living or housekeeping purposes.
F. Recreational vehicles, recreational equipment and utility trailers so parked and stored must be maintained in usable condition and may not be parked or stored longer than 1 year without a current Ohio license.
G. Notwithstanding the setback provisions of this section, recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, and utility trailers may be temporarily parked in a driveway for loading and unloading purposes for not more than 24 hours in any calendar week.
H. In the event of a conflict between this section and Chapter 1729 of the Health Code, this Section will prevail.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-2304.)