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Belleville City Zoning Code

§ 23-6.14

Trailer and Boat Parking and Storage.

[Ord. No. 3134; Ord. No. 3425]
The following conditions apply to the parking and storage of boats and certain types of trailers:
a. 
Open parking or storage of any camper or recreational trailer, non-commercial utility trailer of less than 1/2 ton capacity, or boat on any street, highway or public place within the Township is prohibited.
b. 
In a R-A, R-B District Interior Lot; a camper or recreational trailer, utility trailer of less than 1/2 ton capacity, or boat may be parked or stored by the owner thereof in a garage or behind his/her dwelling in that 1/2 of the rear yard closest to such dwelling, and then only in such fashion that no part of the said item(s) shall project beyond the front wall of the dwelling nor above the highest point of the lowest roof thereof.
c. 
In a R-A, R-B District Corner Lot; a camper or recreational trailer, utility trailer of less than 1/2 ton capacity, or boat may be parked or stored by the owner thereof in a garage; or in his/her driveway at the point farthest from the street or behind his/her dwelling in that 1/2 of the rear yard closest to such dwelling, or if the side yard is larger than the rear yard, the said item(s) shall be parked or stored adjacent to his/her dwelling in that 1/2 of the side yard closest to such dwelling, and only in such fashion that no part of said item(s) shall project beyond the front walls of the dwelling nor above the highest point of the lowest roof thereof.
d. 
No camper or recreational trailer, or boat as permitted in this section shall be occupied or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes while parked or stored as defined in this paragraph.
e. 
All boats, parked and stored as per this section, shall be enclosed with a cover, manufactured with a durable material such as canvas, nylon or reinforced plastic.
f. 
A trailer or boat of more than one ton is prohibited from parking in a residential zone.