For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)   Recreational Vehicle or RV: means a portable vehicular structure, either self-propelled or pulled, designated for short-term occupancy and highway travel without a special permit, including, but not limited to, motor homes, converted buses, vans, camper/tents and travel trailers. Pickup trucks with camper shells are excluded from this definition.

(b)   Boat: shall mean any water craft designed to be propelled by machinery, oars, paddles, or wind action upon a sail for navigation on the water.

(c)   Trailer: shall mean every vehicle with or without motor power, designed for carrying persons or property, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.

(Ord. 350; Code 2014)

Except as provided in sections 14-404 and 14-405, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or occupy a recreational vehicle or camper outside of a designated recreational vehicle park, or to park a boat or trailer within the city.

(Ord. 350; Code 2014)

Boats, unoccupied campers and recreational vehicles and trailers may be parked in any enclosed building or the rear yard of any lot. Parking of boats, campers, RBs and trailers is not allowed in the side yard of any lot.

(Ord. 350; Code 2014)

Parking of a single camper or RV is allowed in the front yard of any residential property or adjacent public street for the purpose of loading or unloading, but parking for such purpose shall not exceed 48 hours. Further, a RV or camper may be parked on the front driveway by the visiting guest of the occupant of the premises for up to five days in any calendar month, subject to the following criteria:

(a)   No cooking appliance of any kind shall be operated;

(b)   No litter, sewage, fluid or other matter shall be discharged from the camper or RV except into sanitary facilities designed therefor;

(c)   No recreational vehicle or camper shall be permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines or electricity, provided that a camper or recreational vehicle may be connected to electricity temporarily for charging batteries and other hook-up facilities, but all such connections shall comply with applicable state and local regulations: and

(d)   No camper or RV shall be used for storage of goods, materials or equipment other than those items considered to be a part of the RV or camper or essential for its immediate use.

(Ord. 350; Code 2014)

The governing body may, by resolution, allow parking of boats, campers, trailers or RVs in the side yard of any lot, provided all the following conditions are met:

(a)   That the parking of the boats, campers, trailers or RVs will not adversely affect the rights or safety of adjacent property owners or of the general public or constitute a nuisance to neighboring parcels.

(b)   The affected property owners of nearby parcels have been notified in writing of the proposed use, and have had an opportunity to comment.

(c)   The area where the boats, campers, trailers or RVs are to be parked shall be a dust-free surface.

(d)   There is no reasonable access to rear-yard-parking of the boat, camper, trailer or RV.

(e)   Appropriate screening shall be required.

(Ord. 350; Code 2014)

(a)   Any violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine not less than $50.00 for the first offense and $100.00 for the second and subsequent offenses, plus court costs.

(b)   Each day any violation of this article continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Ord. 350A)