[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake 11-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-8 (Ch. 251 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 140.
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 240.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 250.
Zoning — See Ch. 380.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY TRAILER
A vehicle without motor power for carrying persons or property which is drawn by a motor vehicle. This shall include but not be limited to horse trailers, boat trailers and skimobile trailers.
BOAT
Any vessel which is intended for use in supporting a person on water.
CAMPING TRAILER
A type of trailer or trailer coach, the walls of which are so constructed as to be collapsible and made out of either canvas or similar cloth, or some form of rigid material such as fiberglass or plastic or metal. The walls are collapsed while the recreational vehicle is being towed and are raised or unfolded when the vehicle becomes temporary living quarters and is not being moved.
MOBILE HOME
Any vehicle used or intended to be used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways, whether or not licensed as such, and shall include self-propelled and non-self-propelled vehicles as designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such a manner as to permit the occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons and having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or blocks.
MOTORIZED HOME
A portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Includes but not limited to mobile homes, boats, trailers, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), jet skis and their accessory trailers.
TRAVEL TRAILER
A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified by the manufacturer as such.
The outdoor storage of a recreational vehicle, motor home, trailer, camper or boat shall be permitted on single-family zoned properties, provided that:
A. 
Such storage shall not be located in any required front yard.
B. 
All recreational vehicles shall, along with any trailers used in conjunction therewith, be currently registered in accordance with applicable motor vehicle requirements and which registration must apply to some person residing in the residential structure wherein the recreational vehicle is stored and which structure shall be such person's domicile.
C. 
Any such vehicle stored in accordance with this section shall not be occupied and shall not be provided with utility connections other than for the maintenance of such vehicle.
D. 
The storage of all recreational vehicles shall be in an area of the side or rear yard and in a manner so as to not constitute a nuisance or obstruction to any adjacent property owner. It shall be parked on a paved or other impervious surface and not on grass.
E. 
Landscaping shall be installed, on either a temporary or permanent basis, which shall diminish the extent to which the recreational vehicle is observable from any adjacent lot and in direct relationship to the size and height of such vehicle.
F. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a recreational vehicle may be parked anywhere on private residential property temporarily for the purpose of loading and unloading purposes.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove or cause to be removed the wheels or similar transporting devices from any recreational vehicle or to otherwise permanently affix it to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of such recreational vehicle without having first obtained a permit from the Construction Code Official of the Borough. Any such alteration to any recreational vehicle as above set forth shall be construed as subjecting the vehicle to the requirements of the Uniform Construction Codes and laws of the State of New Jersey pertaining to said uses.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum of $250 in the discretion of a Judge of the Municipal Court. Further, each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation under the terms of this chapter.