Brigham City City Zoning Code
RECREATIONAL COACHES
AND RECREATIONAL COACH PARKS
§ 156.675 PURPOSE.
To permit development of facilities for recreational coaches in appropriate districts and to require that recreational coach accommodations will be of such character as to promote the objectives and purposes of this subchapter, to protect the integrity and character of the districts contiguous to those in which recreational coach parks are located, and to protect other use values contiguous to or near recreational coach park uses.
(Prior Code, § 29.37.010) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007)
§ 156.676 LOCATION AND USE.
(A) No recreational coach as herein defined shall be located, placed, used or occupied for residential purposes in any district, except within approved and licensed recreational coach parks and except as otherwise provided herein.
(B) Recreational coach parks shall be generally located:
(1) Adjacent to or in close proximity to a major traffic artery or highway;
(2) Near adequate shopping facilities; and
(3) Within or adjacent to a mobile home park.
(C) No individual space in a recreational coach park shall be used by one individual coach for more than 180 consecutive days, nor shall such space be rented or leased to any one individual for a period longer than 180 days, except under the following circumstances and conditions.
(1) Recreational coach parks may reserve one space for every 15 spaces in the park for park resident employees who provide on-site maintenance, security and operations functions.
(2) (a) Spaces may be used for long term, temporary (over 180 days, but not permanent) housing of transient employee(s) only (such as U.S. Forest Service temporary and term employees, long term temporary or transient construction project or infrastructure workers and the like); provided, the employer provides a letter to the recreational coach park stating that the recreational vehicle is not being used for permanent housing, explains the circumstances that make the need for long term temporary housing necessary, and provide a projected end date for the space lease not to exceed 12 consecutive months with the option of renewal with a new letter from the employer. Long-term use will be limited to one-third of the spaces available in the recreational coach park.
(b) For the purpose of this subchapter, transient employee(s) shall mean a person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in how the work is to be performed. Employer shall mean one who employs the services of others; one for whom employees work and who pays their wages or salaries.
(3) Recreational vehicles occupying space in a recreational coach park on a long-term, temporary (over 180 days but not permanent) basis must be owner occupied, have proof of ownership of the recreational coach, and must have current license and registration and must be operable for vehicular travel.
(D) Recreational coaches may be stored, but not used for permanent living quarters.
(E) Recreational coaches 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) Recreational coaches may be accommodated in an approved and licensed mobile home park; provided that:
(1) The recreational coach park portion of the development is separated by barriers, screens or otherwise from the area of mobile homes;
(2) The recreational coach use area shall have direct access to a collector or arterial street; and
(3) Separate ingress and egress shall be provided for recreational coaches when required by the Planning Commission.
(Prior Code, § 29.37.020) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007; Ord. 29.37, passed 6-7-2018)
§ 156.677 APPROVAL.
A recreational coach park may not be constructed unless first approved by the Planning Commission, after review of plans for said park which satisfy the Commission that the proposed development will:
(A) Be in keeping with the general character of the district where it is proposed to be located;
(B) Be located on a parcel of land containing not less than five acres, unless attached to a mobile home park, in which case no minimum area is required;
(C) Have at least ten spaces completed and ready for occupancy before first occupancy is permitted;
(D) Meet all standards and requirements of this subchapter;
(E) Meet all requirements of the state’s Code of Camp, Trailer Court, Hotel, Motel and Resort Sanitation Regulations which are intended to apply to trailer, camper, and tent camps as defined in such code;
(F) Be designed by a qualified designer or design team. The determination of qualifications of such required professional individuals or firms shall be made by the Planning Commission; and
(G) Contain not more than 20 units per acre. The spaces may be clustered, provided that the total number of units 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 trailer spaces, roads or parking, shall be set aside and developed as parks, playgrounds or service areas for the common use and enjoyment of occupants of the development and of visitors thereto.
(Prior Code, § 29.37.030) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007)
§ 156.678 APPLICATION.
(A) An overall plan for development of a recreational coach park shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review. The plan shall be drawn to a scale not smaller than one inch to 50 feet. The number of copies of the plan shall be determined by the Community Development Department. The plan shall show:
(1) The topography of the site, when required by the Planning Commission, represented by contours shown at not greater than two-foot intervals;
(2) The proposed street and trailer or coach space pad layout;
(3) Proposed reservations for parks, playgrounds and open spaces, and tabulations showing the percent of area to be devoted to parks, playgrounds and open spaces, the number of trailer spaces and total area to be developed;
(4) Proposed location, number and design of parking spaces;
(5) Generalized landscaping and utility plan, including location of water, electricity, gas lines and fire hydrants; and
(6) Any other data the Planning Commission may require.
(B) The applicant for approval of plans for a recreational coach park shall pay application fee at the time application is made. The application fee shall be as established by the local governing body.
(C) Applications for approval shall be in writing, submitted to the Planning Commission at its regular meeting and shall be granted or denied within 30 days, unless an extension of time is approved by the applicant. An application denied by the Planning Commission may be appealed to the governing body, which appeal must be made in writing within ten days after denial is made by the Planning Commission.
(Prior Code, § 29.37.040) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007)
§ 156.679 STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
The development of a recreational coach park shall conform to the following standards and requirements, unless modified by an approved planned unit development plan.
(A) The area shall be in one ownership, or if in several ownerships, the application for approval of the development shall be filed jointly by all the owners of the property included in the plan.
(B) (1) The plans for a recreational coach park shall be prepared by a team of competent professionals in planning, engineering, architecture and landscape architecture. In all cases, it is recommended that professional design and other assistance be obtained early in the program, including, as needed, an urban planner, a geologist or soils engineer, a lawyer, a financial expert or others.
(2) It is the intent of the local jurisdiction that the developer solves his problems before approval is given and construction begins. Determination of qualifications of required professional individuals or firms shall be made by the Planning Commission.
(C) In all recreational coach parks, a strip of land at least 15 feet wide surrounding the entire park shall be left unoccupied and shall be planted and maintained in lawn, shrubs, trees, an approved wall or fence, designed to afford privacy to the development.
(D) Storm drainage facilities shall be so constructed as to protect residents of the development as well as adjacent property owners. Such facilities shall be of sufficient capacity to insure rapid drainage of water in or adjacent to the development.
(E) Not less than 10% of the gross land area shall be set aside for the joint use and enjoyment of occupants. The land covered by vehicular roadways, sidewalks and off-street parking shall not be construed as part of the 10% common area required for parks and playgrounds for occupants; provided, however, that, in initial stages of development or special smaller developments the minimum area shall be not less than one-half acre or 10%, whichever is greater.
(F) Yard lighting with a minimum of two-tenths foot candles of light shall be required for protective yard lighting the full length of all driveways and walkways.
(G) All areas not covered, hard surfacing or buildings, shall be landscaped as approved by the Planning Commission and such landscaping shall be permanently maintained.
(H) All off-street parking spaces and driveways shall be hard surfaced before the adjacent recreational coach spaces may be occupied.
(I) The roadways shall be designed to accommodate anticipated traffic, including the following standards unless modified by an approved planned unit development plan:
(1) One-way traffic: a minimum of 15 feet in width plus extra width as necessary for maneuvering mobile homes;
(2) Two-way traffic: a minimum of 30 feet in width;
(3) Entrance roadways: minimum of 36 feet in width;
(4) Roadways: All roadways shall be hard-surfaced and bordered by 24-inch rolled gutters or an approved equivalent;
(5) Sidewalks: 36-inch minimum width sidewalks shall be installed on all main roadways within the development, if required by the Planning Commission; and
(6) Access: each recreational coach park shall have at least two accesses to public streets.
(J) A launderette for convenience of the park occupants but not for the general public, may be included in mobile home parks.
(K) Recreational coach parks shall contain not more than 20 units per acre. The spaces may be clustered; provided that, the total number of units 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 recreational coach spaces, roads or parking, shall be set aside and developed as park, playground or service areas for the common use and enjoyment of occupants of the park and visitors thereto.
(L) In addition to meeting the above requirements and conforming to the other laws of the local jurisdiction, all recreational coach parks, shall also conform to requirements set forth in the Code of Camp-Trailer Court, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Sanitation Regulations adopted by the state’s Board of Health, 2-21-1968, or successor law and to the Fire Prevention Code, or successor law which codes are hereby adopted by reference. A copy of the codes are filed with the office of the City Recorder for use of the public and all restrictions, regulations and notations contained therein shall be made a part of this subchapter as fully as though set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between said codes and this subchapter, this subchapter shall take precedence where its regulations are more strict, and the provisions of the codes shall take precedence where their regulations are more strict.
(M) For all recreational coach parks the Planning Commission shall review the proposed development plan to determine its compliance with all portions of the local General Plan. In considering the application, the Planning Commission among other things shall make sure that such development will constitute a residential environment of sustained desirability and the stability and that it will not adversely affect amenities in the surrounding area. The Planning Commission may require changes to be made in the plan and development standards in excess of the minimum standards contained in this chapter, such as walls, buffers and setbacks. Greater amounts of landscaping, or parking space may be imposed as conditions of the approval where determined by the Planning Commission to be necessary to insure that the development will mix harmoniously with contiguous or near-by uses.
(Prior Code, § 29.37.050) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007)
§ 156.680 TEMPORARY USING OF RECREATIONAL COACHES IN MULTIPLE-USE AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS DURING RECOGNIZED HUNTING, FISHING OR OTHER SPORTS ACTIVITY SEASONS.
Subject to all the following conditions, it shall be lawful to park and occupy a recreational coach while engaged in recreational activities in the multiple-use or agricultural districts.
(A) The applicant shall obtain a letter of authorization of such occupancy from the appropriate public agency, if the land is publicly owned or administered, or from the owner of the land if the land is privately owned, and shall present such letter to the Community Development Department at the time of application for a permit to occupy the land.
(B) The applicant shall obtain a permit from the Community Development Department before placing any recreational coach as allowed herein.
(C) No such recreational coach shall be located and occupied in any multiple-use or agricultural district for longer than seven days in any one month, or longer than 21 days in any one calendar year, or for any general habitation purpose other than for activity in a recognized and on-going outdoor recreational pursuit.
(D) Any such recreational coach shall be self-contained or shall contain toilet facilities of a type approved by the local health official; except that, this requirement may be waived by the Community Development Department if he or she finds that acceptable toilet facilities exist on the premises where the recreational coach is to be parked, and that the occupants will have access thereto.
(E) The above requirements shall not govern in camp grounds or camping areas designated as such by appropriate local, state or federal officials or agencies.
(Prior Code, § 29.37.060) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007)
§ 156.999 PENALTY.
(A) Any person, firm or corporation (as principal, agent, employee or otherwise) violating, causing or permitting violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable as provided by law. Such person, firm or corporation intentionally violating this chapter shall be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense for each day during which any portion of any violation of this chapter is permitted or continued by such person, firm or corporation, shall be punishable as herein provided.
(Prior Code, § 29.01.180)
(B) No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with the terms of § 156.236 of this chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of § 156.236 of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates § 156.236 of this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $750 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(Prior Code, § 29.18.070)
(Prior Code, § 29.18.070)
(D) Any violation of the provisions of § 156.486, either by failing to do those acts required herein or by doing any act prohibited herein, shall be considered an infraction.
(Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007; Ord. 07-17, passed 8-30-2007; Ord. 24-07, passed 4-4-2024)