Escondido City Zoning Code

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.

If the building permit for the construction of a travel trailer park expires for any reason.

Each travel trailer and campsite shall be plainly marked and numbered for identification and shall meet all requirements of this article.

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.

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.

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.

Travel trailer and camp site frontage. Each travel trailer and camp site shall have a minimum frontage of 20 feet.

Population density. Not more than one travel trailer or tent may be placed on a travel trailer or campsite.

Front setback. Each travel trailer park shall have a front yard of not less than 15 feet.

Side setback. Interior and street side setbacks for a travel trailer park shall not be less than 10 feet.

Rear setback. Each travel trailer park shall have a rear yard of not less than 10 feet.

Major road or highway setback. When adjacent to a major road or highway, a setback of not less than 20 feet shall be provided.

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.

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.

The director of community development shall give notice of his intended decision using the procedures outlined in section 33-1300 of Article 61 of this chapter.

Each travel trailer and campground site shall have a landscaped side yard on each side of not less than three feet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A minimum width of nine feet shall be provided for all recreational vehicle parking.

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.

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.

The travel trailer park streets shall be paved in accordance with standards established by the city engineer.

Travel trailer park streets shall be lighted in accordance with the requirements of the city engineer.

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.

Travel trailer park office. Every travel trailer park shall include a travel trailer park office which may be located in the following structures:

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.

Rest room and shower facilities. Public toilets, showers and lavatories will be provided in accordance with Chapter 24 of the municipal code.

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.

Telephones. The travel trailer park shall contain at least one public telephone for the use of park residents.

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.

Accessory structures or fixtures provided by occupant shall be permitted, provided that such structures or fixtures are portable.

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.

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.

Trash receptacles shall be provided at all common recreational facilities.

Trash receptacles shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition

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.

(Reserved)

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.

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.

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: