[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
Recreational vehicles shall be defined as follows: A vehicle which is: a) built on a single chassis; (b) four hundred (400) square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections; (c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; and (d) designed primarily not for the use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel and seasonal use. (Also known as: travel trailer, camping or pop-up camper.)
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
Recreational vehicles are considered as temporary living quarters to be used as recreational, camping or travel use and shall not be used as a permanent dwelling connected to the City utilities within the City limits of the City of Granby.
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
A. 
A recreational vehicle may be used for a temporary living quarter upon receipt of a permit from the City of Granby City Hall. The restrictions regarding the use of a recreational vehicle as a temporary living quarter shall be as follows:
1. 
Only residents only with current, active utility connections may be able to purchase a permit.
2. 
The permit fee shall be in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) and only be good for a period of no more than ninety (90) days.
3. 
A visitor permit may be purchased in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) and only be good for a period of no more than fourteen (14) days and must be purchased by a resident with current active utility connections.
4. 
A deposit shall be made to the City of Granby in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be returned to the resident at the end of the permit, if all permit requirements are complied with.
5. 
Temporary permit licenses for use of the recreational vehicle during construction/repair/remodel of the primary home, shall be approved, if, at the time of the request, the primary home is readily apparent at the time of issuance subject to inspection of progress by a City official (police, fire and/or utilities) as a condition of the permit. Attempts to prolog or feign construction will result in forfeiture of permit and loss of the deposit.
6. 
The permit should be made and issued in such a way as to require the licensee to promptly display the permit where it can be readily seen from the roadway. Each permit shall be numbered and tracked in such a way as to reduce the possibility of false permits being displayed.
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
All recreational vehicles stored in the City regardless of being lived in or not should have a valid registration or at minimum all permitted recreational vehicles for living will require a valid registration for the length of the permit.
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
No recreational vehicle shall be allowed to remain in the City which is in a state of disrepair as described in the manufactured home ordinances and no permit shall be issued to such recreational vehicle.
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
All recreational vehicles not being used for temporary living as described herein should be stored in the "travel" mode, have no connections, and be stored in such a way as to not block the view of the main residence, the view of any approach to any street, alley, or drive or any intersection thereof.
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
Any recreational vehicle stored unfolded, with any connections or with the appearance of use, shall be deemed to be in violation of the Chapter.
[Ord. No. 865, 12-8-2020]
Violation of this Chapter will result in fines not to exceed more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day, and after being informed of violation, each day the RV continues to be in violation shall be considered a new offense.