Escondido City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 46
TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
§ 33-890 Conditional use permit.
In addition to such terms and conditions as may be required by the planning commission upon the issuance of a conditional use permit for a travel trailer park, all travel trailer parks shall be built to the standards set forth in this article and Chapter 32 of this code. All conditional use permits for travel trailer parks shall be subject to the time limitations of section 33-892 of this article.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.10)
§ 33-891 Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, certain words and phrases are defined as follows:
means a designated portion of a travel trailer park designed for tent camping.
as used in this article shall mean any of the following:
Camping trailer
means a canvas, folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation use.
Motor home
means a portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
Pickup coach
means a structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.
Travel trailer
means a vehicle other than a motor vehicle which is designed or used for human habitation, and for travel or recreational purposes, which does not at any time, exceed eight feet in width and 40 feet in length and which may be moved upon a public highway without a special permit or chauffeur's license or both, without violating any provision of the vehicle code.
Travel trailer site
means any portion of a travel trailer park designed for the use or occupancy of one travel trailer and a motor vehicle used for towing it.
means any area or tract of land where one or more lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to owners or users of travel trailers, camp cars, or tent camping used for travel or recreational purposes.
means any roadway used or designed to be used for the general circulation of traffic within the travel trailer park.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.20)
§ 33-892 Expiration and revocation of conditional use permit.
Conditional use permit for a travel trailer park shall become null and void automatically under any of the following circumstances:
(a)
Unless otherwise specified in the action granting a conditional use permit, said permit which has not received building permits within 12 months from the effective date shall become null and void. Also, the abandonment or nonuse of a permit for a period of 12 consecutive months shall terminate said permit and any privileges granted thereunder shall become null and void. However, an extension of time may be granted by the planning commission. Once any portion of a conditional use permit is utilized, the other conditions thereof become immediately operative and must be strictly complied with.
(b)
If the building permit for the construction of a travel trailer park expires for any reason.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.21)
§ 33-893 Property development standards.
The following development standards shall apply to the individual travel trailer and camp sites. Plans and elevations for the travel trailer park shall be submitted along with other construction plans with the application for a conditional use permit for a travel trailer park, and shall be subject to review and change upon recommendation of the planning commission.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.30)
§ 33-894 Travel trailer and campsite requirements.
(a)
Each travel trailer and campsite shall be plainly marked and numbered for identification and shall meet all requirements of this article.
(b)
Travel trailer and campground site area. Each travel trailer and camp site in a travel trailer park shall have an area not less than 800 square feet.
(c)
Campground area. Campground sites within a travel trailer park for the accommodation of tents shall be separated from the travel trailer sites. Not more than one tent may be permitted per space.
(d)
Travel trailer and camp site width. Each travel trailer and camp site shall have an average width of 20 feet. Trailers shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least six feet of landscape treatment.
(e)
Travel trailer and camp site frontage. Each travel trailer and camp site shall have a minimum frontage of 20 feet.
(f)
Population density. Not more than one travel trailer or tent may be placed on a travel trailer or campsite.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1089.31—1089.31.5)
§ 33-895 Park perimeter requirements.
The following setbacks shall take precedent over the requirements of the underlying zone(s). The following park perimeter setbacks shall apply to travel trailer parks. When adjacent to a residential zone, a landscaped setback may be required to be increased equal to that required by the residential zone. The park setbacks shall not be used for vehicle parking, except such portion thereof as is devoted to driveway use.
(a)
Front setback. Each travel trailer park shall have a front yard of not less than 15 feet.
(b)
Side setback. Interior and street side setbacks for a travel trailer park shall not be less than 10 feet.
(c)
Rear setback. Each travel trailer park shall have a rear yard of not less than 10 feet.
(d)
Major road or highway setback. When adjacent to a major road or highway, a setback of not less than 20 feet shall be provided.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1089.32—1089.32.4)
§ 33-896 Projections into park setbacks.
No building structures, picnic tables, vehicular parking, travel trailer, or campground sites, shall encroach into the required park perimeter setbacks. Wall and fence structures may encroach into said setback pursuant to conditional use permit approval.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.32.5)
§ 33-897 Yard requirements.
(a)
Each travel trailer or tent occupying a space shall maintain a six foot separation from any building or other travel trailer, or tent, pursuant to regulations contained in Title 25 of the California Administrative Code.
(b)
Adjustments to the following requirements of up to 25% may be approved or conditionally approved by the director of community development upon demonstration that the proposed adjustment will be compatible with and will not prove detrimental to adjacent property or improvements. The applicant for an adjustment shall pay a fee to the city in an amount to be established by resolution of the city council.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.33; Ord. No. 88-58, § 6, 10-19-88; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)
§ 33-898 Front yard.
Each travel trailer and campground site shall have a landscaped front yard of not less than five feet, except when devoted for travel trailer driveways and required vehicular parking.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.33.1; Ord. No. 92-17, § 39, 3-25-92)
§ 33-899 Side yard.
(a)
Each travel trailer and campground site shall have a landscaped side yard on each side of not less than three feet.
(b)
Corner travel trailer sites. On corner travel trailer or campground sites, the side yard adjoining the travel trailer park street shall not be less than five feet.
(c)
Driveway. When used for access to a parking facility, a side yard shall be wide enough for a nine foot side unobstructed driveway in addition to the required five foot side yard.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1089.33.2—1089.33.4)
§ 33-900 Rear yard.
Each travel trailer site shall have a rear yard of not less than three feet.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.33.5)
§ 33-901 Off-street parking.
(a)
Each travel trailer and campground site shall have one space suitable for providing automobile parking. Parking may be provided in tandem to that of the travel trailer or may be part of the side driveway on which the travel trailer will rest.
(b)
Each travel trailer parking area shall provide sufficient parking and maneuvering space so that the parking, loading or maneuvering of trailers incidental to parking shall not necessitate the use of any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way or any private grounds not part of the travel trailer parking area.
(c)
There shall be provided off-street parking in each travel trailer park at the ratio of one parking space for each five travel trailer and campground sites. A portion of the required off-street parking shall be provided at the recreation area and manager's office. Off-street parking shall be surfaced in the same manner as the streets.
(d)
A minimum width of nine feet shall be provided for all recreational vehicle parking.
(e)
Travel trailer pads and travel trailer and campground site vehicular parking spaces shall contain a stabilized parking surface of rock, decomposed granite, paving, or other suitable material. Travel trailer pads and vehicular parking spaces shall not encroach into the required travel trailer landscape setbacks.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.35.1)
§ 33-902 Travel trailer park streets.
Travel trailer park streets shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide convenient traffic circulation within the travel trailer park and shall be built to the following standards.
(a)
All travel trailer park streets shall be at least 24 feet wide for two-way traffic and 12 feet wide for one-way traffic. Parking shall not be allowed on a travel trailer park street.
(b)
The travel trailer park streets shall be paved in accordance with standards established by the city engineer.
(c)
Travel trailer park streets shall be lighted in accordance with the requirements of the city engineer.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.35)
§ 33-903 Recreation area.
Recreation areas shall be set aside and developed as common usable areas for open or enclosed recreation facility in all travel trailer parks, which shall be easily accessible from all travel trailer and campground sites. The size of such recreation area shall be not less than 10% of the gross site area. The area of usable recreation area shall not exceed a grade of 10% and shall have a minimum dimension in all directions of at least 20 feet. Trailer and camp sites, manager quarters, park setbacks, and roads shall be excluded from the definition of recreation area, whereas open areas, recreational facilities, trail paths, and commercial services as defined in section 33-904 of this article may be included.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.36.1)
§ 33-904 Commercial services-Offices-Facilities.
(a)
Commercial services. Commercial services incidental to the travel trailer park and intended for the convenience of the occupants shall be permitted with conditional use permit approval. Such commercial accessory structures and uses may include a general store, restaurant or snack bar.
(b)
Travel trailer park office. Every travel trailer park shall include a travel trailer park office which may be located in the following structures:
(1)
Permanent building structure or single-family dwelling for the exclusive use of the owner or manager;
(2)
Mobilehome for the exclusive use of the owner or manager;
(3)
Approved cabaña structure.
Note: A single-family dwelling or mobilehome, or mobilehome/cabaña combination, which is used for office space may utilize no more than 25% of the total combined gross floor area for the office use. No portion of a travel trailer may not be utilized for the park office. Access to the office facility must comply with applicable disabled access. |
(c)
Laundry rooms. Every travel trailer park shall have one or more laundry rooms. Laundry drying lines shall not be permitted on any travel trailer and camp site.
(d)
Rest room and shower facilities. Public toilets, showers and lavatories will be provided in accordance with Chapter 24 of the municipal code.
(e)
Disposal and water stations. Each travel trailer park shall have facilities for the hold tank disposal and also a source of potable water for filling trailer water tanks.
(f)
Telephones. The travel trailer park shall contain at least one public telephone for the use of park residents.
(g)
Utilities. All utility distribution facilities, including television antenna service lines serving individual travel trailer and camp sites shall be placed underground. The owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this article, and he or she shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the serving utilities for the installation of such facilities. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestal, concealed ducts and other facilities necessarily appurtenant to such underground facilities may be placed above ground. Water and sewer distribution facilities shall be installed in conformance with specifications of the city engineer. All travel trailer and camp sites must be served with water, electricity and city sewers.
(h)
Accessory structures or fixtures provided by occupant shall be permitted, provided that such structures or fixtures are portable.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1089.36.2—1089.36.9; Ord. No. 95-12, § 2, 7-12-95)
§ 33-905 Community television antenna.
One single television antenna for community service may be situated within the travel trailer park for the use of patrons.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.37)
§ 33-906 Dogs and animals.
Dogs and other household pets shall not be permitted to run at large in any travel trailer park.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.37.1)
§ 33-907 Trash storage.
(a)
Containers for trash storage, garbage disposal of a type and quantity approved by the city shall be provided. Containers shall be placed so as to be concealed from the street and easily accessible to the travel trailer and campground sites.
(b)
One or more metal or plastic garbage cans with tight fitting covers, shall be provided for every three travel trailer or campsites or fractional part thereof within the park.
(c)
Trash receptacles shall be provided at all common recreational facilities.
(d)
Trash receptacles shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition
(e)
The size and dimensions of trash enclosures shall be based on the required number and size of containers for trash, recyclables, and organic waste/composting pursuant to city standards. Containers shall be placed so as to be concealed from the street and shall be maintained.
(1)
Required trash enclosure areas shall be constructed of decorative materials. The trash enclosure shall have architecturally acceptable gates and roofing pursuant to city standards.
(2)
New trash enclosure areas shall contain a planting area around the perimeter of the enclosure wall except at access gates, to the extent practicable. The landscaping in the planting area shall consist of vertical planting (vines, hedges) which serve to screen the enclosure. Groundcover or mulching shall be used on the ground surface to provide coverage.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.37.2; Ord. No. 2018-20, § 7, 11-28-18)
§ 33-908 Picnic areas.
One picnic table with benches shall be provided for every travel trailer and campground site. Required picnic areas shall be surfaced a minimum dimension of at least six feet and may encroach no more than one foot into the required landscape setbacks.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.37.3)
§ 33-909 Length of occupancy.
Occupancy of site shall mean use by any one tourist, family, or vacationists for a cumulative or total period of time not to exceed 90 days in any 12 month period.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.37.4)
§ 33-910 Landscaping.
Landscaping shall conform to the requirements contained in Article 62.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1089.38.1—1089.38.5; Ord. No. 92-17, § 40, 3-25-92)
§ 33-911 Signs.
(a)
(Reserved)
(b)
Adequate signs and marking indicating directions, parking areas, recreation areas shall be established and maintained in a travel trailer park. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area.
(c)
Each travel trailer park shall have a bulletin board for the posting of information, messages, and park site plan. The bulletin board shall be located outside the office and shall be lighted at night.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.39; Ord. No. 92-47, § 2, 11-18-92)
§ 33-912 Lighting.
(a)
A lighting program for safety and identification purposes shall be submitted as part of the conditional use permit application in compliance with the following requirements:
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.40)
§ 33-913 Enforcement.
Should the director of community development determine that there has been a violation of the provisions of this article or of any conditional use permit issued pursuant thereto, he or she shall notify, in writing, the owner or manager of the travel trailer park, specifying the particular violation or violations and shall make demand that such violations be corrected within 60 days after receipt of said notice.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.22; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)
§ 33-914 Violations.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article, or disregarding any conditions or terms imposed by the planning commission or city council hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1089.41)