[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lancaster 6-29-1976 by L.L. No. 13-1976 (Ch. 123 of the 1976
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
- PARKING
- The temporary storage of recreational vehicles for a continued period of time not exceeding 24 hours. Continuity of a single period shall not be considered broken or terminated unless the recreational vehicle involved shall have been removed from the property owner's premises for a period of at least 24 consecutive hours.
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
- A single-axle or multiple-axle structure mounted on wheels or otherwise capable of being made mobile for the purpose of travel, recreational and vacation use, and shall include but not be limited to travel trailers, mobile homes, tent trailers, boat trailers, pickup campers and horse trailers.
- STORAGE
- The placement of recreational vehicles at a given location within the Village for continuous periods of time exceeding 24 hours.
Recreational vehicles may be parked on the private property
of the owner of such vehicle only under the following conditions:
A.
A recreational vehicle may be parked for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours, consistent with the definition of parking set forth in § 329-1.
B.
A recreational vehicle must be parked on the owner's property
and behind the property line. It must be parked in such a manner as
not to restrict visibility of traffic using any adjacent public street.
A recreational vehicle's wheels must at all times be blocked
or otherwise rendered immobile so as to prevent any movement of the
vehicle while it is in a stopped position.
A.
Exceptions to the regulations promulgated in this chapter and relating
to storage may be granted in cases where because of severe and unusual
topographical conditions of the land complete compliance with the
provisions of this chapter is impractical. All requests for an exception
as outlined in this section shall be submitted in writing to the Board
of Trustees and shall include an appropriate diagram or surveyor's
plan of the property involved in such a manner as to clearly delineate
the problem and to indicate the proposed areas where the vehicle could
be stored.
B.
The Board of Trustees may approve the exception and condition the
approval upon acceptance by the property owner of and compliance by
the property owner with the conditions set forth by the Board if,
in its opinion the exception requested is necessary.
A.
Under no circumstances shall any recreational vehicle be parked on
any public street in violation of existing federal, state or local
laws or stored on the street side of the owner's property line.
B.
No recreational vehicle shall be used for purposes of habitation
while parked or stored on an owner's property within the Village
of Lancaster.
C.
No vehicle over 30 feet in length shall be stored on private property
located in the Village of Lancaster.
D.
Not more than one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored on a private lot in the Village of Lancaster unless that vehicle is parked in a garage or unless an exception is granted by the Board of Trustees. All requests for an exception shall be submitted in accordance with § 329-3A hereof, pertaining to exceptions.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at variance with
the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations,
ordinances, deed restrictions or covenants, the most restrictive or
the higher standard shall govern.
