A.

Residential areas: Recreational vehicles and trailers may be parked in residential zone districts subject to the following requirements:

1.

Total maximum number allowed: A maximum combined total of two of the following may be parked or stored on a residential lot outside of a fully enclosed structure:

• Recreational vehicle;

• Boat;

• Trailer;

• Boat on a trailer.

2.

Number within front yard setback: No more than one recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored in the front yard setback.

3.

Improved surface required: A recreational vehicle or trailer parked or stored in a front yard setback shall be parked on a paved driveway which is intended for parking or access to the garage or carport, or on an improved surface adjacent to a paved driveway.

4.

No encroachment: A recreational vehicle or trailer, including any bumpers, hitch apparatus, racks or any other item thereon, (a) shall not encroach into a public street, sidewalk, or public right-of-way, and (b) shall not be parked or stored within any vision clearance area or any sight-restriction area required to be left open for visibility purposes.

5.

Apartment buildings: The provisions of this section do not apply to residential lots exclusively used for apartment buildings.

6.

Maximum permitted length: The maximum length of a recreational vehicle or trailer shall not exceed 32 feet. The maximum length shall be measured inclusive of any bumpers, hitch apparatus, racks or any other item thereon.

B.

Definitions: For purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the following meanings:

1.

Improved surface means a surface constructed of concrete, asphalt, brick pavers, or gravel at minimum of two inches in depth having positive drainage.

2.

Motor vehicle has the meaning set out in the Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities as from time to time adopted by ordinance of the city council.

3.

Recreational vehicle means and includes: (i) a wheeled vehicle, required by the State to have a vehicular registration, built on a chassis that can be towed, hauled or driven and primarily designed to provide temporary living quarter for recreation, vacation and travel use, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, tent trailers, pick-up campers, camping trailers, self-propelled motor homes, trailer coaches, mobile homes, buses and camper vans, and all other similar vehicles; and (ii) boats, recreational water craft (such as jet skis), snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and similar recreational equipment.

4.

Trailer means any wheeled vehicle without motive power which is designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, and includes without limitation any trailer, open or enclosed, use for utility, contractor's equipment or the transporting of livestock, recreational equipment or boats.

5.

Front yard means the yard between the side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles from the front lot line to the principal structure.

C.

Penalty: Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this section shall be punished for each violation as provided in section 1.28.010. Each act or omission in violation of this section shall be deemed a separate violation and for each calendar day during which any violation continues, a separate violation shall be deemed to have been committed.

(Ord. No. 1537-2008, § 2, 8-5-2008)