Bernardsville City Zoning Code
§ LD-12-23.22
Parking and Storage of Recreational Vehicles, Utility Trailers, and Snow Plows.
[Ord. No. 2015-1701 § 2]
a.
Parking of Recreational Vehicles. No mobile dwelling, trailer or any recreational vehicle shall be stored or parked on any premises in any residential zone district (except for the R-1-10, R-1 and R-1A Zones) within the limits of the Borough of Bernardsville, except as hereinafter provided:
1.
Recreational vehicles, as herein defined, may be stored or parked within a closed building or garage on the premises.
2.
Recreational vehicles, as herein defined, may be stored or parked outdoors on any premises upon the following terms and conditions:
(a)
Not more than one recreational vehicle shall be stored or parked on any premises in any residential zone district within the limits of the Borough of Bernardsville, except as hereinafter provided. For purposes of this subsection, premises shall include adjoining lots in common ownership, unless said adjoining lots otherwise conform to this chapter and other provisions hereof.
(b)
No recreational vehicles shall be stored or parked within any residential district other than that lot upon which the principal residence structure of the actual owner of the recreational equipment is located.
(c)
No recreational vehicles shall be stored or parked at any time when said premises are not being occupied, except for vacation absences.
(d)
No recreational vehicles shall be stored or parked in any district as an accessory building or use, except as herein provided.
(e)
No recreational vehicles shall exceed the following bulk requirements:
(1)
A maximum height of 12 feet as parked, including trailer, cradle or mount, but excluding mast in the case of a boat.
(2)
A maximum body length of 21 feet, including trailer hitch, tongue and bumper.
(3)
A maximum of eight feet in body width, excluding hardware.
(4)
A maximum gross weight of 12,000 pounds, including trailer and mount.
3.
No recreational vehicles shall be stored or parked within any front yard. These requirements shall apply to both frontages on a corner lot. In addition, no recreational vehicle shall be stored or parked in the required rear or side yard setback required in the zone in which the property is located.
4.
All recreational vehicles must be kept clean and in good repair at all times and shall carry a current year's license or registration as required by law.
5.
The owner of the recreational vehicles shall have and display upon request to any authorized officials of the Borough satisfactory proof of ownership of such recreational equipment.
6.
All recreational vehicles shall be maintained in mobile condition.
7.
No recreational vehicles shall be used for sleeping or dwelling purposes while on said premises and shall not be commercially stored or offered or displayed for sale. Further, such recreational equipment shall not be connected with any electric, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities.
8.
No construction or repair of any such recreational vehicles shall be carried on outdoors in any residential district. For purposes of this subsection, construction or repair shall not include painting or essential maintenance.
9.
No recreational vehicles shall be stored, parked or maintained so as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition on the premises where parked.
10.
Loading and unloading of recreational vehicles at any location on the premises is permitted, provided that said vehicle is not stored or parked for a period longer than 48 hours in any seven consecutive days.
b.
All recreational vehicles shall be effectively screened with plantings, shrubs and trees or fencing so as not to be readily visible from the street or from any adjoining or nearby properties.
c.
Parking of Utility Trailers.
1.
Except as permitted in Subsection 3 below, no utility vehicle which is larger than four feet in width, eight feet in length may be stored in any residential zone other than the R-1-10, R-1 and R-1A Zones.
2.
Not more than one utility trailer which is less than or equal to four feet in width and eight feet in length and that is only used for noncommercial purposes may be stored or parked within a closed building or garage on the premises, or in the rear yard, as long as it is not parked in the applicable rear yard setback in the zone and is not visible from any adjoining property.
3.
Except as permitted by Subsection 4, no utility trailers shall be stored or parked on any lot other than that lot upon which the principal residence structure of the actual owner of the utility trailer is located.
4.
No utility trailers shall be stored or parked at any time when said premises are not being occupied, except for vacation absences.
5.
No utility trailers shall be stored or parked within any front yard. This requirement shall apply to both frontages on a corner lot. In addition, no utility trailer shall be stored or parked in the required rear or side yard setback required in the zone in which the property is located.
d.
No snow plows shall be stored outdoors in any residential zone (except for the R-1-10, R-1 and R-1A Zones). (This prohibition shall not apply to any plow that is affixed to the front of a vehicle otherwise permitted in the zone.)