This chapter establishes standards for the development and operation of recreational vehicle (RV) parks. These standards are intended to:

A.

Ensure that RV parks are compatible with surrounding land uses;

B.

Provide a suitable environment for travelers and other occupants of RV parks;

C.

Protect RV parks as a recreational amenity serving temporary visitors; and

D.

Ensure RV parks conform to applicable state laws and regulations.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

Specialized terms used in this chapter are defined as follows:

A.

Recreational Vehicle (RV). A vehicular-type unit designed for temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. The term "recreational vehicle" includes, but is not limited to:

1.

Motor homes constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.

2.

Travel trailers built on a chassis and drawn by a motorized vehicle.

3.

Campers mounted on a truck chassis.

4.

Camping trailers and similar folding structures mounted on wheels.

5.

Park trailers built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels, with a gross trailer area not exceeding four hundred square feet in the setup mode, and certified by the manufacturer as complying with ANSI A119.5.

B.

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park. An establishment designed, established, or used for exclusive occupancy by two or more recreational vehicles. RV parks are owned by a single owner or organizations where RV spaces are temporarily rented or leased to a person occupying an RV.

C.

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Space. A designated and defined are of land within an RV park intended for temporary location of an RV as a dwelling unit.

D.

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Space, Short Term. An RV space designated for stays of thirty days or less in one continuous stay, and no more than ninety days in any consecutive three hundred sixty-five-day period.

E.

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Space, Transitional. An RV space designated for stays of thirty-one to two hundred forty-four days in any consecutive three hundred sixty-five-day period. Transitional RV spaces are intended for persons moving to the Morgan Hill who may be in transition to permanent housing and require a temporary address in prior to obtaining permanent housing.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

A.

All RV parks shall conform to Title 25, Chapter 5 of the state of California Administrative Code, Division 13 of the California Health and Safety Code, and all other state laws and regulations that apply to RV parks.

B.

In the event of conflict between any this chapter and any controlling state law or regulation, the state law or regulation shall apply. If the state law or regulation is not controlling, then the more restrictive provision shall apply.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

A.

Conditional Use Permit.

1.

When located in a district that identifies RV parks as a permitted use, the establishment and operation of an RV park requires a conditional use permit.

2.

The Conditional Use Permit for an RV park shall specify the number and proportion of short term and transitional spaces permitted in the RV park.

B.

Design Permit. Establishment of an RV park requires planning commission approval of a design permit.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

A.

Length of Occupancy.

1.

The maximum length of occupancy in an RV park is as follows:

a.

Short Term RV Spaces: No more than thirty days in one continuous stay, and no more than ninety days in any consecutive three hundred sixty-five-day period.

b.

Transitional RV Spaces: No more than two hundred forty-four days in any consecutive three hundred sixty-five-day period.

2.

Occupancy in an RV park for more than two hundred forty-four days is prohibited.

3.

Occupancy for longer than thirty days of any RV space designated by the conditional use permit as a short term RV space requires an amendment to the conditional use permit.

B.

Permitted Vehicles. Occupancy of an RV space is limited to one RV and one additional motor vehicle. Permanent buildings are prohibited within RV spaces.

C.

Tag of Certification. An RV which stays for more than thirty continuous days in a RV park shall have a tag of certification documenting compliance with state and federal RV manufacturing requirements. A tag of certification may be issued by:

1.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development under Section 4032, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations ("state insignia") or other state or Canadian province; or

2.

The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) or a third-party certification company recognized by the city as being substantially equivalent.

D.

Registration Required.

1.

RV parks shall maintain a register listing the name, home address, vehicle identification number, and length of each of each park occupant. Erasures or alterations on the register is prohibited and unlawful.

2.

Each register page shall include a statement that the register is open to City inspection at all times. Registers shall be kept in a conspicuous place and shall be made available for city inspection upon request.

E.

City Verification. The city has the authority to allow a designated city staff member to visit an RV park, record vehicle identification numbers, vehicle license numbers and vehicle model types in spaces.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

All RV parks shall comply with the following development standards:

A.

Park Size and Dimensions.

1.

Minimum RV park area: five acres total and two thousand square feet per RV space.

2.

Maximum RV park area: Twenty acres.

3.

Minimum street frontage: One hundred feet.

B.

RV Space Size and Dimensions.

1.

Minimum RV space area: One thousand square feet.

2.

Minimum RV space depth: Forty feet.

3.

Minimum RV space frontage on an internal RV park road: Twenty feet.

C.

RV Park Roadways.

1.

Minimum internal roadway width: Twenty-eight feet.

2.

Minimum entry roadway width: Thirty-two feet or sixteen feet for one-way traffic originating and terminating in a two-way roadway.

3.

Roadways shall be paved to a thickness and material to meet city standards.

D.

Setbacks.

1.

Structures and vehicles shall be setback the minimum distance from exterior park boundaries as required by the applicable zoning district.

2.

Structures and vehicles shall be setback a minimum of ten feet from vehicles in separate spaces, buildings, and roadways.

3.

The main entrance of a park shall have an additional ten feet of landscaped setback above the minimum front setback of the applicable zoning district.

E.

Permanent Buildings.

1.

An RV park may contain one or more permanent buildings solely to serve residents of the park.

2.

Permanent buildings shall comply with the development standards of the applicable zoning district and the setback requirements in Subsection D above.

3.

Permanent buildings may not occupy more that fifteen percent of an RV park.

4.

Permanent buildings may be used only for the following purposes:

a.

RV park administration and office.

b.

Recreational amenities and meeting areas.

c.

Sales of packaged food, sundries and other convenience items customarily sold by convenience stores.

d.

Storage of park equipment, excluding commercial storage for nonresidents of the RV park.

e.

Other subordinate uses as described in the conditional use permit for the RV park which are necessary and customary in order to operate a park.

F.

Amenities. An RV park shall provide amenities in proportion to the area of the park as follows:

1.

Restrooms: One restroom building for the first fifty spaces, plus one additional building for each additional one hundred spaces. Restrooms shall include separate toilets for men and women and shower facilities.

2.

Solid waste stations: one per two hundred spaces in addition to a sewer connection for each space.

3.

Recreation centers: one per two hundred spaces. The first recreation center shall contain a swimming pool. Additional play areas may include an athletic field, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits, volleyball court, shuffleboard court, tennis court, additional swimming pools or similar facilities.

G.

Landscaping.

1.

All required front setbacks and RV park entrances shall be landscaped consistent with city standards and requirements.

2.

The minimum landscaped area for each RV space is ten percent of the space area or two hundred feet, whichever is greater. At least one evergreen tree shall be planted and maintained within each RV space. No more than seventy percent of a space shall be nonpermeable (paved) area.

3.

The minimum landscaped area for the RV overall is twenty percent of total park area, including individual RV space landscaping. Required amenities listed in Subsection F above, including recreational buildings and pools, may be counted within the park landscaping requirement.

4.

Each RV park shall have at least one five hundred-foot by one hundred-foot area as a unified landscaped area visible from inside the park.

H.

Sewer. Each RV space shall be connected to a sewer lateral meeting City standards which is connected to the RV park master sewer system. The RV park master sewer system shall be connected to the City sewer system. Septic tank connections are prohibited.

I.

Water. Each vehicle space shall be connected to a water lateral meeting City standards which is connected to the RV park master water system, providing potable, safe and sanitary water. The RV park master water system shall be connected to the city water system.

J.

Pets. Each RV space shall be treated as a residence for purposes of the city regulations regarding number of pets, leash laws and related pet regulations.

K.

Perimeter Screening. Each RV park shall have a perimeter fence or wall built to city standards, at least six feet high, except that a fence or wall is not required in the landscaped front setback if individual RV spaces are not visible through the setback area from an adjacent public roadway.

L.

Accessory buildings and awnings. An RV space may contain temporary accessory building as follows:

1.

Accessory Buildings. One factory-enamel-coated metal shed per RV space, not to exceed fifty square feet in area, which is portable and not permanently affixed to the ground. Permitted use of such shed may include storage of the personal effects of the occupant or shelter for a pet.

2.

Awnings. One canvas, fiberglass or factory-enamel-coated metal awning per RV space, which may be freestanding or attached to the RV, which does not exceed in height, length or width the height, length or width of the RV and which is portable and not permanently affixed to the ground.

3.

All accessory buildings and awnings within RV spaces shall be the properties of the occupants of the space and shall not remain on the space after the occupants have vacated the space; nor shall the park owner own or maintain such accessory buildings or awnings on spaces.

M.

Signs. An RV park may have identification, directory, and directional signs as permitted by Chapter 18.88 (Signs).

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)