No recreational vehicle shall be occupied overnight unless the same is parked inside an approved recreational vehicle park;

No recreational vehicle shall be occupied for commercial purposes anywhere in the city, except units used for job shacks at commercial construction sites with valid building permits;

No recreational vehicle shall be used as a permanent place of abode, or dwelling, except for park management, for indefinite periods of time. Occupancy in a park for more than 180 days in any 12-month period shall be conclusively deemed to be permanent occupancy. Placement of the unit on a foundation or any action toward removal of wheels of a recreational vehicle, except for temporary purposes of repair, is hereby prohibited;

Except portable awnings and screens that are attached to and carried with the recreational vehicle, no external appurtenances, such as carports, cabanas or patios, may be attached to any recreational vehicle while it is in a park;

No space within a recreational vehicle park shall be rented for any purpose other than those expressly allowed by this chapter; and

No person, company or corporation shall establish or modify a recreational vehicle park without first complying with the provisions of this chapter.

Recreational vehicle parks may be permitted only in the C-2 general business district;

The minimum site area of a park shall be four acres; and

Parks shall be located within 2,000 feet of a state or interstate highway.

Density. The number of recreational vehicles permitted in a park shall not exceed a density of 20 units per gross acre. The special permit may limit density further to ensure compatibility with the surrounding areas;

Spacing and Site Width. There shall be a minimum side to side dimension of 15 feet between vehicles and an end to end dimension of 12 feet. Each recreational vehicle space shall have a minimum width of 24 feet;

Site Access. Entrances and exits to the park shall be designed for safe and convenient movement of traffic into and out of the park and to minimize friction with free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. All traffic into and out of the park shall be through such entrances and exits. No entrance or exit shall require a turn at an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction intended, and radii of curbs and pavement at intersections shall be such as to facilitate easy turning movements for vehicles with trailers attached. No material impediment to visibility shall be created or maintained which obscures the view of an approaching driver in the right lane of the street within 100 feet of the intersection with the park entrance;

Parking. At least one parking space for each eight sites shall be provided for visitor parking in the park;

Internal Park Roads. All internal park roads shall be privately owned and maintained. They shall be paved and meet standards as approved by the public works director. Park roads shall have a minimum improved width as follows:

Open Space/Recreational Facilities. A minimum of 20 percent of the site shall be set aside and maintained as open space for the recreational use of park occupants. Such space shall be accessible and usable by all residents of the park for passive or active recreation. Parking spaces, driveways, access streets, and storage areas are not considered to be usable open space. The percentage requirement may be reduced to 15 percent of the site if substantial and appropriate recreational facilities (such as recreational buildings, swimming pool or tennis courts) are provided;

Setbacks. No recreational vehicle site shall be closer than 15 feet from any exterior park property line abutting upon a major street or shoreline or 10 feet from any other exterior park property line. Permanent structures within a park shall have minimum front and rear yards of 15 feet each, and minimum side yards of five feet each. Yard space shall be measured from the wall of the building. Building yard setbacks do not supersede other more restrictive setbacks;

Landscaping/Screening. All areas of recreational vehicle parks including perimeter setback areas not utilized for roadways, pathways, buildings, maintenance yards and recreational facilities shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall consist of a combination of live vegetative ground cover, lawn, shrubs, trees, flower beds and ornamental shrub beds. All landscaping plans shall be approved in conjunction with the special permit process and shall be guided by the following:

Landscaping/Screening Design and Maintenance. All landscaping and screening shall be designed and maintained to be aesthetically pleasing to ensure the general welfare of the community is enhanced. All trees, flowers, lawns and other landscaping features shall be maintained by the park management in a healthy growing condition at all times;

Signs. Signs and advertising shall be prohibited in recreational vehicle parks except:

Utilities. All utilities within the park shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with all applicable state and local codes:

Storm Drain. All storm water drainage shall be contained in the park. Storm water control facilities require public works department approval prior to construction; and

Surfacing of Sites. All spaces except tent sites shall have a hard surfaced pad of the same minimum dimensions as the largest unit permitted to occupy that space. Said pad shall be located in conformance with the separation requirements of subsection B of this section. Sites utilized for tents need not be hard surfaced; however, tent spaces shall not be greater than 10 percent of the total number of sites.

Accessory Uses. Management buildings, recreational facilities, restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, other uses, and structures customarily incidental to operation of a recreational vehicle park are deemed to be permitted accessory uses in a recreational vehicle park. In addition, grocery stores and convenience shops shall be permitted as accessory uses and are subject to the following restrictions:

Maintenance buildings, recreation and similar buildings must be permanent structures. Permanent structures do not include recreational vehicles, recreational vehicles on foundations or shipping containers of any kind; and

Restroom and Shower Facilities. Restroom facilities shall be provided for each gender, shall be properly identified, and each shall contain showers and toilets connected to the city's sewer utility. The minimum number of such facilities shall be one commode and one shower, for each gender, for every 25 recreational vehicle sites.

The applicant shall submit an application to the city clerk on forms provided by the clerk;

The application shall include a $500.00 fee, be accompanied by an environmental checklist with associated fee, and a report from a title insurance company showing ownership of the property involved and a list of the names and addresses of all owners of property within 300 feet of the proposed development;

The application shall further be accompanied by five copies of a site plan which shall be drawn at a scale of not less than 100 feet to the inch, and shall be clear and precise. If necessary, the site plan can consist of more than one drawing. The site plan shall contain, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Conditional Permit Review. Once a complete application has been received by the city, the city clerk or his/her duly authorized agent will schedule a hearing before the hearing examiner in accordance with Chapter 2.50 GMC and GMC Title 14. The application will then continue through the standard conditional use permit process until a special permit is approved or denied.