This chapter shall be known as the "Recreational Vehicles and Campers Law."
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Sodus 8-8-2023 by L.L. No. 5-2023. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Sodus by the more efficient regulation of recreational vehicles and campers.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A vehicle, be it self-driven or towed, with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling during the process of travel, recreational and vacation uses.
The residing of an individual overnight in a camper or recreational vehicle.
Any building, structure, or vehicle designed and/or used for living or sleeping and/or recreational purposes and equipped with wheels to facilitate movement from place to place, and automobiles when used for living or sleeping purposes and including pickup coaches (campers), motorized homes, travel trailers, and camping trailers not meeting the specifications required for a manufactured home.
A.
No camper or recreational vehicle shall be occupied within the Town of Sodus except in approved and permitted manufactured home parks or recreational vehicle parks with the exception that the temporary occupancy by family of the owner of the real property or the invited guest of the owner of the real property upon which the recreational vehicle or camper is located shall be permitted, provided that the recreational vehicle or camper not be occupied in excess of 10 days in a calendar month and in no event shall a recreational vehicle or camper be utilized as a rental unit or occupied upon a lot where there is no existing, one-, two- or multiple-family residence other than in an approved and permitted manufactured home or recreational vehicle park.
B.
No more than two campers or recreational vehicles shall be allowed, stored or maintained on any residential lot within the Town of Sodus.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 per day. The imposition of all penalties for any violation of this chapter shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue.
B.
The application of the above penalty or penalties or the prosecution of the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall not be held to prevent the forced removal of the conditions prohibited by this chapter. When a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is continuous, each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Sodus or his designated agent shall have the authority to enforce this chapter.