As used in this division, “recreational vehicle”
means any of the following:
(1)
Travel trailer.
A vehicular, portable structure built
on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary 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
and a body length not exceeding state maximum.
(2)
Motor home.
A motor vehicle equipped like a travel trailer,
and which is a portable, temporary dwelling, to be used for travel,
recreation and vacation.
(3)
Dependent trailer.
A trailer which is dependent upon
a service building for toilet and lavatory facilities.
(4)
Self-contained trailer.
A trailer which can operate
independent of connections to sewer, water and electric systems, contains
a water-flushed toilet lavatory and/or shower and/or a kitchen sink,
all of which are connected to water storage and/or sewage-holding
tanks located within the trailer.
(Ordinance 703 adopted 11/21/16)
It shall be unlawful to place, park, or maintain any recreational
vehicle, as defined herein, on any public street in the city for a
period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours. Recreational vehicles
shall be allowed on a lot, tract or parcel of land in the city under
the following conditions:
(1)
Front and side yards.
A recreational vehicle may be
parked in the driveway in front or side yard building line provided
that the vehicle must be parked on the property; i.e., it may not
overhang the property line or sidewalk.
(2)
Behind the front or exterior side yard building line.
A recreational vehicle may be parked behind the front exterior side
yard building line provided, however, that it may not be parked in
an interior side yard within five (5) feet of any main building.
(Ordinance 703 adopted 11/21/16)
Recreational vehicles shall not be occupied as a permanent habitation
on a lot, tract or parcel of land within the city other than those
designated as a recreational vehicle park.
(Ordinance 703 adopted 11/21/16)
