[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER
A vehicle with or without its own motive power and used for temporary field office or storage purposes at a construction site.
PARKING
The temporary storage of recreational vehicles for a continued period of time not exceeding 72 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 72 consecutive hours.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
A single-axle or multiple-axle non-self-propelled structure mounted on wheels or otherwise capable of being made mobile for the purpose of travel, recreational and vacation use including, but not limited to, travel trailers, mobile homes, motor homes, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers and horse trailers, and self-propelled motor homes or campers.
STORAGE
The placement of recreational vehicles at a given location within the Borough for continuous period of time exceeding 72 hours.
2. 
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], "front building line," "front yard," "rear yard" and "side yard."
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
Recreation vehicles may be parked or stored on the private property of the owner of such vehicle, subject to the following restrictions and regulations:
A. 
A recreational vehicle may be parked in a side or rear yard for a period not exceeding 72 hours, but no recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored in the front yard of a lot or in front of the front line of the building.
B. 
All recreational vehicles shall be stored either in an enclosed garage or rear yard of a lot. No recreational vehicle to be stored shall exceed 20 feet in length, outside dimension including trailer hitch, or 80 inches in height.
C. 
A recreational vehicle's wheels must be blocked at all times or otherwise rendered immobile so as to prevent any movement of the vehicle while it is in a stopped position.
D. 
Under no circumstances shall any recreational vehicle be stored on any public street, and no recreation vehicle shall be parked on any public street in violation of existing federal, state or Borough regulation.
E. 
No recreational vehicle shall be used for dwelling or habitation purposes while parked or stored on any owner's property.
F. 
The area in which any recreational vehicle is to be parked or stored shall not preempt any off-street parking space required to be provided by any provision of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
G. 
Any recreational vehicle stored in the rear yard of any lot shall meet the requirements and regulations of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], applicable to accessory building in regard to setbacks.
H. 
Any recreational vehicle stored in a rear yard and not in an enclosed garage shall be screened from view. Such screening shall not exceed five feet in height and shall consist of either a trellis, latticework, decorative block, basket-weave fencing, open artistic block, shrubbery or other similar material approved by the Zoning Officer. Any such fence or wall shall conform with all applicable provisions of Chapter 5, "Code Enforcement," and the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
I. 
Not more than one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored on any private lot in the Borough unless any such vehicle in excess of one vehicle is parked or stored in an enclosed garage.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
Prior to the storing of any recreational vehicle on any lot except within an enclosed garage, the owner of said lot shall first apply for and obtain a permit from the Zoning Officer allowing such storage. Such permit shall expire no later than January 1 following its issuance and may be renewed for additional terms not more than one year each. Not more than one permit shall be issued and in effect allowing the outdoor storage of a recreational vehicle on a particular lot at any given time.
2. 
Application for such permit shall be made on forms to be supplied by the Zoning Officer and shall set forth the following information:
A. 
Name and address of the owner of the recreational vehicle for which the permit is sought.
B. 
Name and address of the owner of the lot on which such recreational vehicle is to be stored.
C. 
Location of the property on which such recreational vehicle is to be stored, including street address and block and lot numbers.
D. 
The height and type of screening to be used.
E. 
The length of time for which the permit is sought.
F. 
A plot plan, drawn to scale and reasonably accurate and legible, showing:
(1) 
The location where such recreational vehicle is to be parked.
(2) 
The relation of such location to structures located on the same lot and on abutting lots.
(3) 
The relation of such location to the boundary lines of abutting lots and the relation of such location to the required side and rear yards.
(4) 
The location of any screening to be used.
G. 
An applicant shall pay a fee, in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, for such permit.
3. 
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Zoning Officer from issuing a temporary permit, the fee to be established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, allowing the temporary parking or storage of a recreation vehicle on any lot for a period not exceeding 14 days, provided that the Zoning Officer makes the following findings:
A. 
Such parking or storage shall not adversely affect the aesthetic appearance of abutting lots.
B. 
Such parking or storage shall not unreasonably interfere with the access to light or air of structures on abutting lots.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
Exceptions to the regulations in this Part may be granted in cases where, because of severe and unusual topographical conditions of the land, complete compliance with the provisions of this Part is impractical. All requests for an exception shall be submitted in writing to the Planning Commission and shall include an appropriate diagram or surveyor's plan of the property involved, drawn in such a manner as to clearly delineate the problem and to indicate the proposed areas where the vehicle could be stored.
2. 
The Planning Commission may approve the exception and condition the approval upon acceptance by the property owner of and compliance by the property owner with any conditions deemed necessary by the Planning Commission to preserve the general intent of this Part.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
Such trailers shall be located on the lot on which construction is progressing and shall not be located within 10 feet of the boundary line of any abutting lot.
2. 
Such trailers shall be used only as temporary field offices and for storage of incidental equipment and supplies, and not for any dwelling use whatsoever.
3. 
Such trailers shall not be moved into a construction site until after the building permit has been approved and not more than 30 days before which construction actually commences, and trailers shall be removed from such site on or before the completion of construction or at least 30 days after construction ends. If construction is interrupted and ceases for more than 30 days, the construction trailers shall be removed until actual construction commences again.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added 976, 1/16/2008]
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Part shall be subject to a fine of not less than $15 or more than $50. Each day the violation continues after notice shall be a separate violation.