Recreational vehicles"
in this chapter mean and include, but are not limited to,
the following specific vehicles:
"Aircraft"
is a general term applying to all manner of aircraft, whether
impelled by wind or mechanical devices, and which are designed for
recreational or vacation use. An aircraft when mounted upon a trailer
shall be considered one unit.
"Camper"
means a separate vehicle designed for human habitation and
which can be attached or detached from a pickup truck. When removed
from the truck, campers are called "unmounted campers." These campers
are sometimes referred to as "truck campers" and "overhead campers."
Camper shells on pickup trucks are excluded from this definition.
"Camping trailer"
means a type of trailer or trailer coach, the walls of which
are so constructed as to be collapsible and made out of either canvas
or similar cloth, or some form of rigid material such as fiberglass,
plastic or metal. The walls are collapsed while the recreational vehicle
is being towed or stored and are raised or unfolded when the vehicle
becomes temporary living quarters and is not being moved.
"Motor home"
means a motorized vehicle that has a truck or motor van chassis
primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters for travel,
camping, recreation and vacation use.
"Off-road vehicles"
means a dirt bike, dune buggy, off-road vehicle (two-wheel,
three-wheel, four-wheel or tracked).
"Travel trailer"
means a trailer without its own motive power, designed as
a temporary dwelling for travel, camping, recreation and vacation
use. This definition includes fifth wheelers.
"Utility trailer"
means a trailer without its own motive power designed and/or
used for the transportation of animals, goods, material, aircraft,
watercraft and all manner of motor vehicles.
"Watercraft"
is a general term applying to all manner of watercraft, whether
impelled by wind, oars or mechanical devices, and which are designed
primarily for recreation or vacation use. A watercraft when mounted
upon a trailer shall be considered one unit.
(Ord. 519 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1317 § 12, 2017)
A. The parking and/or storage of recreational vehicles on public streets is prohibited in the city, unless a permit is obtained as provided in subsection
B, below.
B. Upon
receipt of a properly completed application, a parking permit shall
be issued by the code enforcement officer to any individual who desires
to park a recreational vehicle on a public street in the city for
a period of time not to exceed seventy-two consecutive hours. Application
for a permit shall be made to the code enforcement officer on a form
provided by the code enforcement department. Application for the permit
shall be made on the next day that the city offices are open following
the arrival of the applicant's recreational vehicle in the city.
C. No
permit fee shall be paid for the issuance of any permit or any extension
of any permit required by this chapter.
D. One
extension of the permit may be granted, up to a maximum of seventy-two
hours. No more than one extension may be granted.
E. No
more than six permits may be obtained during any calendar year by
any applicant.
F. No
parking permit will be required for the sole purpose of any person
loading/unloading, and/or cleaning a recreational vehicle within a
consecutive twenty-four hour time period.
(Ord. 519 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1317 § 13, 2017)
This chapter shall not apply where the recreational vehicle
is brought into the city for a reasonable time for the sole purpose
of loading or unloading the recreational vehicle.
(Ord. 519 § 1, 1988)