The purpose of this Chapter is:

1.

To permanently protect the County's natural and scenic resources which are a paramount concern to present and future residents of the County, State and Nation.

2.

To promote the public safety, health, and welfare and to protect public and private property, and natural environment within parts of the coastal and seaward zone within Monterey County.

3.

To protect, maintain, and where feasible, enhance and restore the overall quality of the coastal and seaward zone environment and its natural and manmade resources.

4.

To preserve the residential and scenic character of neighborhoods in combined "RES" Districts by permitting the pa and use of major recreational equipment in a manner which will minimize its visibility and prevent possible incompatibility with adjoining residential land uses.

The regulations set forth in this Chapter shall apply in all districts which are combined with the "RES" District, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.62. If the regulations specified in this Chapter differ from the regulations of the district combined with the "RES" District, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply.

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

1.

Major Recreational Equipment includes:

a.

A commercial coach, mobile home, recreational vehicle or travel trailer, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 18000, et seq. This definition excludes pickups with shells that do not extend above the height of the cab, and vehicles not over six feet high and fourteen (14) feet long.

b.

A mobile home, camp trailer, house car, trailer coach, camper, trailer, or utility trailer as defined in the California Vehicle Code, Division 1, Sections 100, et seq.

c.

A boat, defined as a vessel or any other description of watercraft used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.

d.

A boat trailer, defined as a vehicle used to transport a boat.

e.

Any other vehicle or structure originally designed, or permanently altered in such a manner to permit occupancy or use for living or sleeping purposes. The vehicle or structure may be designed or equipped with wheels, or be capable of being mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance on roadways used by the public; it may be propelled or drawn by its own or other motive power.

2.

To screen means to shelter or locate in such a way that major recreational equipment is made not obtrusive, not conspicuous, not glaring, not visually intrusive. It does not mean to completely hide but it does mean to curtain, fence, mask, shade, or camouflage, or put into the background, so that the recreational equipment is not immediately apparent from adjacent properties and roads used by the public.

3.

Seaward zone is defined as that area seaward of the nearest public highway.

4.

Front yard means that part of a lot between the front lot line and the front(s) of the principal structure on the lot, and extended to both side and lot lines.

5.

Rear yard means that part of a lot between the rear lot line and the back(s) of the principal structure on the lot, and extended to both side lot lines.

6.

Side yard means that part of a lot not surrounded by structure and not in the front or back yard.

A.

Major recreational equipment may be parked upon any lot, within "RES" Districts in the following areas:

1.

Inside any enclosed structure which conforms to the zoning requirements of the district with which this "RES" District is combined;

2.

Outside in the side yard or rear yard and screened from view of adjoining lots and roads used by the public. Screening by fencing or landscaping is permitted but shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. On a corner parking is not permitted in side yards which abut a road us the public;

3.

Anywhere on the premises for the purpose of active loading or unloading, or visitor parking not to exceed thirty-six (36) hours in any forty-eight (48) hour period. The use of electricity or propane fuel is permitted when necessary to prepare the major recreational equipment for use. No unit shall discharge any litter, sewage, effluent or other matter except into sanitary facilities designed to dispose of such material.

4.

On a driveway more than thirty (30) feet from the front property line and screened from view of adjoining lots and roads used by the public when space is not available in the front, rear or side yard, or there is not reasonable access to either the side yard or rear yard. A fence is not necessarily deemed to prevent reasonable access. This parking is subject to the approval of the Director of Planning.

B.

Major recreational equipment may be parked only for temporary, active loading or unloading purposes, upon any publicly used street, alley, highway, municipal off-street parking lot, or other land, public place not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours in any forty-eight (48) hour period.

C.

Regulations for use of major recreational equipment on "RES" District premises are as follows:

1.

Storage. Major recreational equipment may be used for storage only of those goods, materials, or equipment considered to be a part of the unit or essential for its immediate use. The unit shall be owned by the resident on whose premises the unit is parked for storage.

2.

Dwelling or Sleeping. Major recreational equipment may not be used for dwelling or sleeping purposes. Cooking is not permitted at any time. The unit shall not be permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines, or electricity. However, the unit shall be permitted to be connected to electricity temporarily for charging batteries and other similar purposes.

All temporary electric hookup facilities shall comply with applicable state law.

3.

Cessation of Non-conforming Uses. All present non-conforming uses of major recreational equipment and its storage on property within this combining district shall conform to the requirements of this Section within one year of the reclassification of said property to this district.

(Ord. No. 5135, § 129, 7-7-2009)