The purpose of this chapter is to permit development of facilities for travel trailers in appropriate districts and to require that travel trailer accommodations be of such character as to promote the objectives and purposes of this title, to protect the integrity and characteristics of the districts contiguous to those in which travel trailer parks are located, and to protect other use values contiguous to or near travel trailer park uses. (2004 Code § 10.11.010)

   A.   Approved And Licensed Travel Trailer Park: No travel trailer shall be located, placed, used or occupied for residential purposes in any district, except within approved and licensed travel trailer parks, except as otherwise provided herein.

   B.   General Permitted Locations: Travel trailer parks generally shall be located:

      1.   Adjacent to or in close proximity to a major traffic artery or highway.

      2.   Near adequate shopping facilities.

      3.   Within or adjacent to a mobile home park.

   C.   Maximum Term: No individual space in a travel trailer park shall be used by one individual trailer for more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days, nor shall such space be rented or leased to any one individual for a period longer than one hundred eighty (180) days.

   D.   Prohibited As Permanent Residence: Travel trailers may be stored, but not used for permanent living quarters.

   E.   Sales Lots: Travel trailers may be stored, displayed, sold and serviced, but not used for living quarters, in a sales lot in a commercial or manufacturing district, when such use is a permitted or a conditional use.

   F.   Location Within Mobile Home Park: Travel trailers may be accommodated in an approved and licensed mobile home park; provided, that:

      1.   The travel trailer park portion of the development is separated by barriers, screens or otherwise from the area of mobile homes.

      2.   The travel trailer area shall have direct access to a collector or arterial street.

      3.   Separate ingress and egress shall be provided for travel trailers when required by the planning commission.

   G.   Temporary Residence: Travel trailers may be used as a temporary residence in the agricultural, multiple use, residential estate, residential, forest/recreation residential and multiple-family residential zoning districts by the property owner. A temporary use permit may be granted only between May 1 and October 31. Such permit may not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days each calendar year, and must be issued each year. A temporary use permit may be issued by the building inspector, only when all of the following findings can be made:

      1.   Approved septic tank as per state department of environmental quality and building inspector standards.

      2.   Adequate fire protection as required by the Beaver County fire district.

      3.   Approved culinary water source.

      4.   Adequate power source as approved by the building inspector. (2004 Code § 10.11.020)

A travel trailer park may not be constructed unless first approved by the planning commission after review of plans for said travel trailer park which satisfy the planning commission that the proposed development will:

   A.   District Character: Be in keeping with the general character of the district with which the proposed development will be located.

   B.   Minimum Area: Be located on a parcel of land containing not less than two (2) acres, unless attached to a mobile home park, in which case no minimum area is required.

   C.   Occupancy: Have at least ten (10) spaces completed and ready for occupancy before the first occupancy is permitted.

   D.   Compliance With Requirements: Meet all requirements of this title and specifically this chapter.

   E.   State Requirements: Meet all state requirements relating to camp, trailer, hotel, motel and resort sanitation regulations which are intended to apply to trailer, camper and tent camps, as defined in such code.

   F.   Qualified Designer: Be designed by a qualified architect, landscape architect or urban planner, or a team which includes one or more of such professionals. Determination of qualifications of any such required professional individuals or firms shall be made by the planning commission.

   G.   Density: Contain not more than twenty (20) units per acre. The spaces may be clustered; provided, that the total number of spaces does not exceed the number permitted on one acre, multiplied by the number of acres in the development. The remaining land not contained in individual spaces, roads or parking, shall be set aside and developed as parks, playgrounds and/or service areas for the common use and enjoyment of occupants of the development and visitors thereto. (2004 Code § 10.11.030)

An overall plan for development of a travel trailer park shall be submitted to the planning commission for review. The plan shall be drawn to scale. At least three (3) copies of the plan shall be submitted. The plan shall show:

   A.   The topography of the site, when required by the planning commission, represented by contours shown at not greater than two foot (2') intervals.

   B.   The proposed street and trailer space pad layout, including points of ingress and egress.

   C.   Proposed reservations for parks, playgrounds and open spaces.

   D.   Tabulations showing the percent of area to be devoted to parks, playgrounds and open spaces, the number of trailer spaces, and the total area to be developed.

   E.   Proposed location, number and design of parking spaces.

   F.   Generalized landscaping and utility plan, including location of water, electricity, gas lines and fire hydrants.

   G.   Any other data the planning commission may require. (2004 Code § 10.11.040)