[Added 6-14-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter to use a stored
recreational vehicle for nontransient purposes, as a non-temporary
residence or for non-temporary living or sleeping purposes.
B. Except as specifically permitted in this section, it shall be unlawful
and a violation of this Chapter to use a parked recreational vehicle
for nontransient purposes, as a non-temporary residence or for non-temporary
living or sleeping purposes.
C. Use of a stored or parked recreational vehicle in violation of this Chapter is declared to constitute a nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as provided in §
105-5.
D. It shall be lawful to use a parked recreational vehicle for nontransient
purposes, as a non-temporary residence or for non-temporary living
or sleeping purposes only as follows:
(1)
Persons traveling with a recreational vehicle may reside in
the recreational vehicle when parked upon private residential property
with the host's permission on a temporary basis, from April 1st to
November 1st in a single calendar year. Water must be available from
the host and holding tanks must be emptied as required at an approved
dump station.
(2)
Persons to whom a valid residential building permit is given
may reside in a recreational vehicle on a temporary basis, subject
to the provisions of paragraph E of this section, while the principal
residential structure is being constructed or while a damaged residential
building is being repaired, for so long as the building permit remains
in force. Water must be available and holding tanks must be emptied
as required at an approved dump station.
(3)
Persons whose recreational vehicles are located in an approved
recreational vehicle park may reside in such recreational vehicle,
subject to the provisions of paragraph E of this section.
E. When the use of a parked recreational vehicle is otherwise lawful
subject to the requirements of this section, such parked recreational
vehicle shall be supplied with a water and septic or sewer connection
and shall not be occupied by a greater number of persons than the
number of beds such recreational vehicle can reasonably accommodate.
[Amended 8-2-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982; 4-2-1984 by L.L. No.
1-1984]
A. Continuation of existing uses. Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, the lawfully permitted use of buildings
and/or land existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter and
any amendments thereto may be continued, although such use does not
conform to the standards specified in this chapter for the district
in which such building or land is located. These uses shall be deemed
nonconforming uses and are subject to the following regulations:
(1) A nonconforming use of a building and/or land shall
not be changed to another nonconforming use, unless the Zoning Board
of Appeals shall, after a public hearing held upon notice, finds it
is a nonconforming use similar to or less nonconforming than the immediately
preceding use. However, the use shall not be found to be similar or
less nonconforming:
(a)
If it is operated later any afternoon (meaning
after 5:00 p.m.), nor if it is operated earlier any day (meaning before
9:00 a.m.), than the immediately preceding use;
(b)
If it shall include changing from a use which
did not involve the sale of nonalcoholic beverages to a use involving
the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(c)
If it shall include changing from the sale of
food and/or beverages primarily for off-premises consumption to the
sale of the same primarily for on-premises consumption.
(2) If the nonconforming use of a building or land or
any portion thereof ceases for any reason for a period of two years
or more or is changed to a conforming use, any future use of such
building and/or land or the portion thereof shall conform to the provisions
of this chapter. However, if the legally existing nonconforming use
is interrupted by a natural catastrophe or accidental cause beyond
the control of the owner of the premises, such preexisting nonconforming
use may be resumed, with any reconstruction to be of the same size
and on the same location, with such reconstruction to be completed
and such use resumed within two years from the date of such interruption.
(3) The nonconforming use of land shall not be increased
to cover a greater area or a different portion of the premises. A
nonconforming use conducted in part of a building shall not be extended
to any other part of the building, nor may such building be enlarged
or added to for the purpose of extending or increasing such nonconforming
use. A building that is conforming in use, but does not conform as
to the height, yard, parking, loading or land coverage requirements
of this chapter, shall not be added to or structurally altered to
increase any nonconformity.
B. If a business goes out of business, it cannot be grandfathered
onto the next owner.
[Added 10-3-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
[Added 6-14-2021 by L.L.
No. 4-2021]
A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter to use a stored
recreational vehicle for nontransient purposes, as a non-temporary
residence or for non-temporary living or sleeping purposes.
B. Except as specifically permitted in this section, it shall be unlawful
and a violation of this Chapter to use a parked recreational vehicle
for nontransient purposes, as a non-temporary residence or for non-temporary
living or sleeping purposes.
C. Use of a stored or parked recreational vehicle in violation of this Chapter is declared to constitute a nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as provided in §
105-5.
D. It shall be lawful to use a parked recreational vehicle for nontransient
purposes, as a non-temporary residence or for non-temporary living
or sleeping purposes only as follows:
(1)
Persons traveling with a recreational vehicle may reside in
the recreational vehicle when parked upon private residential property
with the host's permission on a temporary basis, from April 1st to
November 1st in a single calendar year. Water must be available from
the host and holding tanks must be emptied as required at an approved
dump station.
(2)
Persons to whom a valid residential building permit is given
may reside in a recreational vehicle on a temporary basis, subject
to the provisions of paragraph E of this section, while the principal
residential structure is being constructed or while a damaged residential
building is being repaired, for so long as the building permit remains
in force. Water must be available and holding tanks must be emptied
as required at an approved dump station.
(3)
Persons whose recreational vehicles are located in an approved
recreational vehicle park may reside in such recreational vehicle,
subject to the provisions of paragraph E of this section.
E. When the use of a parked recreational vehicle is otherwise lawful
subject to the requirements of this section, such parked recreational
vehicle shall be supplied with a water and septic or sewer connection
and shall not be occupied by a greater number of persons than the
number of beds such recreational vehicle can reasonably accommodate.