The purpose and objective of this Chapter is to recognize the value of the development of recreational vehicle parks and the development of incidental camping areas, for the benefit of the general public utilizing recreational vehicles and such parks and facilities.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 46(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

Whenever an application is submitted to the County for a use permit or other entitlement for use for a recreational vehicle park, or incidental camping area, the Planning Commission shall make its decision in accordance with the following principles and shall make findings accordingly:

Such parks and areas shall possess the following characteristics:

(A)

Located on or within close proximity of a major highway to provide maximum service to traveling public;

(B)

Front on an arterial street of sufficient capacity to carry anticipated traffic;

(C)

May be permitted in conjunction with mobile home parks. Area to be developed shall be limited to not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total area.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 46(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

The maximum density shall be determined by the Planning Commission for each such park and area in accordance with the standards of this Chapter. Development may be approved in stages so long as each stage meets the standards of this Chapter. The minimum number of lots at the initial increment of development shall be ten (10) lots.

If the development is to be accomplished in stages, the development shall coordinate improvements of open space, and construction of buildings in order that each development phase achieves a proportionate share of the total open space and structural facilities requirement.

(A)

No such park or camping area may be established or used unless first approved by the granting of a use permit requiring compliance with the following standards:

(1)

The area of land shall have a minimum area of five (5) acres.

(2)

The minimum lot or campsite shall be twenty (20) feet in width and forty (40) feet in length. The drive-through spaces shall be fifteen (15) feet in width and sixty (60) feet in length.

(3)

Each space in a recreational vehicle park, shall be improved with gravel or better covering as approved by the Director of the Department of Planning and Building Services, in order to maintain a dust and mud-free condition.

(4)

Recreational vehicle lots installed with water, sewer and electricity shall be established at a ratio to the total number of lots on a park by park basis as a condition of the use permit.

(5)

Restrooms and shower facilities shall be provided in the number and location required by the Director of the Department of Planning and Building Services, with adequate parking areas adjacent thereto.

(6)

Usable open space for common areas shall be planned and provided for at convenient locations to provide at least two hundred (200) square feet per lot. Such open space may include play yards, pools, and recreation buildings but shall not be deemed to include public facilities and open areas not accessible to the tenants.

(7)

Refuse storage areas shall be provided in key areas throughout the park or campground with provisions for screening and collection.

(8)

Each such recreational vehicle park shall be enclosed by a six-foot perimeter fence and by a landscaping strip of five (5) feet average width on the street side of the park. The Director of the Department of Planning and Building Services may require a higher fence when the park abuts a residential area.

(9)

There shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet setback between the pads and the exterior perimeter boundaries.

(10)

Internal streets shall be twenty-eight (28) feet in width edge to edge. This requirement may be reduced to twenty-four (24) feet in areas established for pull-through spaces.

(11)

The street system shall be maintained in a well-graded, dust-free condition at all times.

(12)

All utilities shall be placed underground.

(13)

A secondary emergency exit shall be provided.

(B)

The following plans and reports shall be submitted with the use permit application.

(1)

A storm drain system shall be provided to accommodate runoff, both tributary to and originating within the recreational vehicle park or campground, and to transfer said runoff to a satisfactory point of disposal. Unless a waiver is granted by the Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors at the time the use permit is granted, the storm drain system shall be constructed in accordance with improvement plans prepared by a Civil Engineer and approved by the appropriate building official.

(2)

A statement on the method of fire protection shall accompany each application, which shall be approved by the fire agency in charge before the application for a use permit is scheduled on the agenda of the Planning Commission.

(3)

An enlarged plot plan showing a typical site and a typical lot, including all facilities available and accurately dimensioned, shall be provided.

(4)

All parking spaces and aisles shall be drawn and accurately dimensioned, with flow of traffic noted thereon.

(5)

A detailed plan with elevations shall be submitted showing location, size, and height of all proposed signs.

(6)

The location and types of all water supply sources, sewage systems, storage tanks, and similar facilities shall be depicted on the plot plan.

(7)

A location for a dump station for self-contained trailers and campers shall be provided unless exempted by the Director of the Department of Planning and Building Services.

(8)

A detailed building elevation of all proposed buildings shall be submitted.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 46(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)