Recreational vehicle parks shall be located only within a zoning classification permitting HUD-code manufactured home parks or recreational vehicle parks, in accordance with the city zoning ordinance. The placing of two or more recreational vehicles on property in violation of this article or article 3.10 shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(Ordinance 705-01 adopted 5/21/01)
The following words and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
A nonmotorized vehicle that:
Is permanently built on a single chassis;
May contain one or more life-support systems; and
May be used permanently or temporarily for advertising, selling,
displaying, or promoting merchandise or services, but is not used
for transporting property for hire or for distribution by a private
carrier.
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By way of example, but not limitation, the term shall mean any
of the following:
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(1)
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Travel trailer. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis,
designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational
and vacation uses, or permanently identified travel trailer by the
manufacturer of the trailer, and when factory equipped for the road,
it shall have a body width not exceeding eight feet (8') and a body
length not exceeding the state maximum.
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(2)
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Pickup coach. A structure designed to be mounted on a truck
chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, and
vacation.
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(3)
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Motor home. A portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel,
recreation, and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled
vehicle.
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(4)
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Dependent trailer. A trailer which is dependent upon a service
building for toilet and lavatory facilities.
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A certain piece of property, located within the appropriate
zoning district on which two (2) or more recreational vehicles are
placed.
A trailer which can operate independent of connections to
sewer, water, and electric systems. It contains a water-flushed toilet,
lavatory, shower, and kitchen sink, all of which are connected to
water storage and sewage holding tanks located within the trailer.
(Ordinance 705-01 adopted 5/21/01)
Any person seeking to construct, alter, or expand a recreational
vehicle park shall obtain a written permit from the city building
official for the specific purposes proposed. Such application shall
set out the name and address of the applicant, the location and legal
description of the property and a site plan, which plan shall further
be submitted to the planning and zoning commission of the city for
their approval. The application and subsequent issuance of a permit
by the city building official does not take the place of any building
permits required under the building and other applicable codes of
the city.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.903)
The city building official shall issue a permit upon the payment of a fee as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.904)
An application for a recreational vehicle park permit shall
be filed with the city secretary and shall contain the following:
(1)
Name
and address of applicant.
(2)
Location
and legal description of the recreational vehicle park.
(3)
Name
and address of the owner of the property.
(4)
A
site plan of scale of twenty feet (20') to one inch (1") in three
(3) copies, showing the following:
(A)
Date, scale, north point, name of owner(s), and name of person or
company preparing the plan.
(B)
Location of existing boundaries and dimensions of the tract.
(C)
Location and width of driveways used for ingress and egress.
(D)
Location and width of private drives, and streets within the park.
(E)
Locations, dimensions, and front, rear, and side yard setbacks of
all unit plots.
(F)
Location of permanent structures and accessory structures.
(G)
Designation of parking, recreation, and landscaped areas.
(H)
All required front, side, and rear yard building setback lines in
compliance with this section and the city zoning ordinance.
(I)
Names of contiguous subdivisions and the owners of contiguous parcels
of unsubdivided land and an indication of whether or not contiguous
properties are platted.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.905)
Each recreational vehicle park shall have on the site an office
in which shall be kept copies of all records pertaining to the management
and supervision of the premises, and any other records required to
be kept by this article. Such records shall always be available for
inspection by the city tax collector and agents of the city authorized
to inspect.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.906)
(a)
The
owner or operator of each recreational vehicle park shall keep a register
containing a record of all owners and occupants located within the
recreational vehicle park area.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.907)
(a)
Drainage.
The ground surface in all parts of a recreational
vehicle park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water
in a safe, efficient manner.
(b)
Soil and ground cover.
Exposed ground surfaces in all
parts of every recreational vehicle park shall be paved, covered with
stone screening or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative
growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and preventing dust.
(c)
Space requirements.
(1)
Each recreational vehicle park shall be located upon a minimum of
five (5) acres of land.
(2)
Each recreational vehicle lot within the park shall have a minimum
area of twelve hundred fifty (1250) square feet.
(3)
No recreational vehicle shall be parked closer than fifteen feet
(15') to the property line adjoining a public street.
(d)
Access and traffic circulation.
(1)
All recreational vehicle lots shall be provided with access to an
internal street or common access route. Such street shall have a minimum
width of fifteen feet (15'). A minimum of ten feet (10') shall remain
open and clear at all times to permit fire, police, and sanitation
vehicles access through the park.
(2)
Internal streets shall be privately owned, built, and maintained
by the owner. Streets shall be designed for safe and convenient access
to all spaces and to facilities for common use of park residents.
(3)
Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruction in order
that police and fire vehicles may have access to any areas of the
park.
(4)
All internal streets shall be constructed and maintained by the owner
free of cracks, holes, and other hazards.
(5)
A speed limit of ten (10) miles per hour shall be enforced throughout
the park, and signs shall be erected giving notice of such speed limit.
(6)
The police department shall be authorized to issue citations for
the violation of the provisions hereof and to stop, remove, and impound
offending vehicles, and/or stop, detain, and arrest offending individuals.
(7)
Streets shall be constructed according to city specifications.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.908)
(a)
Water supply.
(1)
An accessible, adequate, safe, and potable supply of water shall
be provided in each recreational vehicle park. Connection shall be
made to the public supply of water unless a special exception is granted
by the city council to use a private water supply. If a private supply
is utilized for service to the park, the private supply shall be adequate
for both domestic requirements and for firefighting requirements established
by the city.
(2)
The water supply system shall be accessible to all residents and
shall be connected by pipe to all buildings and other facilities requiring
water. Water supply faucets shall be located not more than one hundred
feet (100') from any camping space.
(3)
All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed
and maintained in accordance with state and city requirements and
regulations.
(4)
Individual water riser pipes and connections shall be in accordance
with the city plumbing code.
(b)
Sewage disposal.
(1)
General requirements.
An adequate and safe sewer system
shall be provided in all recreational vehicle parks. Connection shall
be made to the public sewer system within one hundred fifty feet (150')
of a public sewer, unless a special exception is granted by the city
council to use an alternate sewage disposal facility. The sewer system
shall be constructed in accordance with the city plumbing code. Effluents
from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any
waters of the state except with prior approval of the city health
officer or agent of the city acting in such capacity and the appropriate
regulatory agency of the state.
(2)
Sewer lines.
All sewer lines shall be constructed in
a manner, and of materials, in accordance with the city plumbing code.
(c)
Electrical.
Every recreational vehicle park shall contain
an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment,
and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with the city electrical code.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.909)
(a)
The
operator or owner of a recreational vehicle park shall operate the
park in compliance with this article and other applicable ordinances
and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities,
and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition.
(b)
The
operator or owner of the park shall be responsible for the proper
placement of each recreational vehicle on its lot, including the securing
of its installation and the installation of its utility connections.
(c)
The
operator or owner of the park shall notify all park occupants of applicable
provisions of this article and inform them of their duties and responsibilities
under this article.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.910)
(a)
Each
recreational vehicle park occupant shall comply with the provisions
of this article and shall maintain his lot, facilities, and equipment
in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b)
Skirtings,
porches, awnings, and other additions, when installed, shall be maintained
in good repair. Use of space underneath a recreational vehicle shall
be permitted for storage only under the following conditions:
(1996 Code, sec. 3.911)
The owner or developer of a recreational vehicle park shall
provide sufficient recreation space, accessible to all park occupants,
said space to be not less than ten percent (10%) of the total square
footage of the park.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.912)
All recreational vehicle parks now existing or hereafter constructed
or laid out within the city shall conform to or be made to conform
to the requirements of this article.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.913)
