[Code 1992, § 29-216]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A parcel or tract of land under the control of a person in
which sites are offered for the use of the public or members of an
organization, either free of charge or for a fee, for the establishment
of temporary living quarters for five or more recreational units.
The term "campground" shall not include a seasonal mobile home park
licensed under Public Act No. 96 of 1987 (MCL 125.2301 et seq.).
A tent or vehicular-type structure, primarily designed as
temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use,
which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by
another vehicle which is self-powered. The term "tent" means a collapsible
shelter of canvas or other fabric stretched and sustained by poles
and used for camping outdoors. The term "recreational unit" does not
include a mobile home used as a permanent dwelling, residence, or
living quarters. A "recreational unit" includes the following:
A travel trailer, which is a vehicular portable structure mounted
on wheels, of such a size or weight as not to require special highway
movement permits when drawn by a vehicle, primarily designed and constructed
to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or
travel use.
A camping trailer, which is a vehicular portable structure mounted
on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial sidewalls of fabric,
plastic, or other pliable material which fold for towing by another
vehicle and unfold at the campsite to provide temporary living quarters
for recreational, camping, or travel use.
A motor home, which is a vehicular structure built on a self-propelled
motor vehicle chassis, primarily designed to provide temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
A truck camper, which is a portable structure designed to be
loaded onto or affixed to the bed or chassis of a truck, constructed
to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or
travel use. Truck campers are of two basic types as follows:
A slide-in camper, which is a portable structure designed to
be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a pickup truck, constructed
to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or
travel use.
A chassis-mount camper, which is a portable structure designed
to be affixed to a truck chassis, and constructed to provide temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
A single sectional mobile home used only to provide temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
[Code 1975, § 32-2; Code 1992, § 29-217]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any recreational
unit on any street, alley, highway or other public place within the
City, except that emergency or temporary parking or stopping of a
recreational unit shall be permitted on any street, alley or highway
for not longer than one hour, subject to any other and further prohibitions,
regulations or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations
or ordinances for the particular street, alley or highway. This section
shall not apply to that off-street parking area provided for the patrons
of the I-94 City Marina located at 2021 Water Street.
[Code 1975, § 32-3; Code 1992, § 29-218]
(a)
No person shall park any recreational unit on any private property
in the City, except within a campground. However, the parking of an
unoccupied recreational unit in any accessory private garage building
or in any rear yard shall be permitted if no living quarters are maintained
and no business is practiced in such recreational unit.
(b)
Nothing in Subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to hinder or prevent any regular dealer or person from engaging in the business of handling recreational units for sale, resale or storage, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by state statutes or City ordinances relative to zoning or the regulation of such business.
