For the purposes of this Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

1. “Recreational vehicle” means a vehicular type portable structure without permanent foundation, which can be towed, hauled, or driven and primarily designed as temporary living accommodation for recreational, camping and travel use and including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, pop-up campers, camping trailers, and self-propelled motor homes, but shall not include mobile homes as defined and regulated by Title 15 of this Code.
2. “Recreational vehicle park” means any lot or parcel of land used or intended to be used for the accommodation of one or more recreational vehicles.
3. “Recreational vehicle unit” means a plot of land in a recreational vehicle park used or intended to be used for the accommodation of not more than one recreational vehicle.
4. “Self-contained recreational vehicle” means a recreational vehicle which can operate independently of connections to sewer, water, and electrical systems, containing a water-flush toilet, lavatory, shower, and kitchen sink, all of which are connected to water storage and sewage holding tanks located within the trailer.
5. “Surfacing” means hot plant mix asphalt pavement with minimum of two inches in thickness, or portland cement with a minimum of four inches in thickness. (Ord 206 § 1, 2000)
   

Purpose and scope of this Chapter is to provide certain minimum standards, provisions, requirements and arrangements for sanitation, safety and use of materials for all recreational vehicle parks and recreational vehicles on private property. (Ord 206 § 2, 2000)

1. It is unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain any recreational vehicle on any land within the Town without the express permission of the owner of such land; and except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for the owner, or other person having charge or control of any lot or tract of land in the Town, other than a recreational vehicle park, as defined in this article, to permit any person to occupy for living or sleeping quarters or business purposes any recreational vehicle parked thereon; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the owner or other person having charge or control of a lot, from permitting a nonresident of the Town to park a recreational vehicle thereon, and live and sleep therein, for a period not to exceed two weeks while visiting family or friends, or while attending or participating in a locally sponsored meeting, event or activity, provided such recreational vehicle is self-contained or that sanitary facilities required by law are provided on such lot or tract of land.
2. Government and quasi-public bodies may, upon application to the Town Council and while acting as a sponsor of a meeting, event, or activity establish a temporary area for the parking of recreational vehicles for a period of not to exceed two weeks, provided the recreational vehicles are self-contained or that sanitary facilities as required by law are provided on such area. (Ord 206 § 3, 2000)
   

Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prohibit the storage of a recreational vehicle on the home premises of its owner for any length of time when not used for living, sleeping or business purposes; provided, that the placement or location of the recreational vehicle on the lot is set back not less than six feet from the edge of the curb or projected curb line as measured to the maximum projection or extension of the recreational vehicle or motor home; and that no part of any recreational vehicle shall extend over a sidewalk. Recreational vehicles shall be located five feet from any interior property line of the lot. (Ord 206 § 4, 2000)

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or occupying for living quarters any recreation vehicle within the Town, to remove or cause to have removed the wheels or any similar transporting device from such recreation vehicle or to otherwise permanently fix it to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of the recreational vehicle. (Ord 206 § 5, 2000)

Motor homes shall have a state license for motor vehicles and attached state license plates issued to the owner within the last current year, and the wheels on such motor homes shall be maintained permanently in place on the motor homes for its immediate movement. (Ord 206 § 6, 2000)

Any permits issued under the terms of this Chapter convey no right to erect any building, other than the accessory buildings designated on the plot plan for the recreational vehicle park, or to do any electrical work or to do any plumbing work. Regular building, electrical, plumbing or other permits, as required by the provisions of this Code or other ordinances of the Town, shall be secured for all such work. Where no work is done under a permit within 90 days after its issuance, is shall become null and void. (Ord 206 § 7, 2000)

1. Application to obtain a permit for a recreational vehicle park shall be filed with the building department. Application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall contain the following:
   1. The name and address of the applicant;
   2. The location and legal description of the recreational vehicle park;
   3. The complete plan of the park showing compliance with this chapter;
   4. Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements, construction or to be constructed within the recreational vehicle park; and
   5. Such further information as may be required by the Town engineer’s office to enable it to determine if the proposed park will comply with legal requirements. The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate. The inspector of buildings and the local enforcing agencies shall investigate the applicant and inspect the proposed plans and specifications and the proposed recreational vehicle and all other applicable ordinances or statutes, the building department shall approve the application and issue the proper permits. (Ord 206 § 8, 2000)
      

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, recreational vehicle parks may be established and maintained only in B-1 business of the zoning ordinance and any amendments thereto. (Ord 206 § 9, 2000)

1. The lawful use of land, including the location of a recreational vehicle thereon, existing on the effective date of this amendment may be continued; provided that the owner of such land shall register such nonconforming use in the office of the building inspector.
2. When any recreational vehicle not now conforming to the provisions of this chapter shall be moved or removed, the space occupied by such recreational vehicle shall not again be devoted to any nonconforming use. (Ord 206 § 10, 2000)
   

Each recreational vehicle unit in every recreational vehicle park shall contain not less than 900 square feet of ground area, and shall not be less than 20 feet in minimum width measured at right angles to the sidelines thereof. The boundary lines of every recreational vehicle unit shall be plainly and permanently marked, or otherwise indicated. (Ord 206 § 11, 2000)

There shall be a clearance of not less than 10 feet between recreational vehicles, or recreational vehicles and other buildings. Where recreational vehicles are placed on the same lot with a residential building, the yard area of such residential building shall be maintained as provided in the zoning ordinance. There shall be a clearance of not less than five feet between recreational vehicles and the interior property lines of a recreational vehicle park, and not less than five feet from any driveway. There will be a setback clearance from the property lines of not less than five feet. (Ord 206 § 12, 2000)

Every recreational vehicle park shall have access to a public street either by abutting directly on such street or by means of a private road not less than 25 feet wide, exclusive of parking areas, and such road shall be surfaced and so located that each and every recreational vehicle unit shall have direct access thereto. (Ord 206 § 13, 2000)

There shall be an unobstructed, paved surface areaway, not less than four feet wide, adjoining and surrounding any buildings, except those areas maintained with lawns or plants. (Ord 206 § 14, 2000)

On each and every recreational vehicle unit there shall be a connection to the recreational vehicle park sewer, arranged so that the sinks or lavatories in any recreational vehicle may be readily connected thereto, and such connection shall be an arrangement approved by the plumbing inspector. A recreational vehicle choosing to hook up to the sewer services must have its sink or lavatory connected to the sewer by an approved airtight and gastight connection. Every recreational vehicle park shall have a cast-iron, or other approved equivalent, main sewer, which shall comply with the rules and ordinances governing sewers connected with the public sewer system of the Town, and which shall not be less than four inches in diameter. (Ord 206 § 15, 2000)

On each recreational vehicle unit there shall be an ample supply of water, as approved by local plumbing ordinances, from an approved water service for the use of the occupants thereof, not less than one water outlet for each and every recreational vehicle unit. All such water outlet shall be adapted for hose connection. (Ord 206 § 16, 2000)

Office rooms for keeping of the required record, and accessory buildings for toilets, urinals, showers, slop sinks, laundries and garbage enclosures, shall be constructed according to the general requirements of the building, zoning, fire regulation and garage provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the town pertaining to such matters. (Ord 206 § 17, 2000)

An approved-type of floor drain shall be installed in all concrete floors in all rooms containing sanitary plumbing fixtures. Such floor drains shall be connected to the recreational vehicle park sewer. One outlet for water at or near each and every floor drain shall be installed. (Ord 206 § 18, 2000)

1. In every recreational vehicle park the following facilities shall be installed, except in a single recreational vehicle unit which has independent sanitary facilities and has access to laundry facilities in an adjacent building.
   1. One public toilet and one stall shower for each sex, for every 20 recreational vehicle units or fraction thereof.
   2. One public urinal for every 20 recreational vehicle units or fraction thereof.
   3. One public lavatory for each sex for every 20 recreational vehicle units or fraction thereof. (Ord 206 § 19, 2000)
      

Every recreational vehicle shall be provided with a centrally located garbage receptacle in an approved garbage can rack large enough to handle the needs of the entire recreational vehicle park. (Ord 206 § 20, 2000)

No recreational vehicle unit shall be more than 200 feet from an accessory building or sanitary fixtures required by this amendment to serve such recreational vehicle unit, except recreational vehicles with self-contained sanitary facilities. (Ord 206 § 21, 2000)

In every recreational vehicle park of 15 sites or more, where recreational vehicles are washed or are to be washed, there shall be installed a wash rack, and no washing shall be done except on such was rack. All such wash racks shall be paved with a continuous concrete floor slab not less than 15 feet by 25 feet by four inches thick and all parts thereof shall slope towards an approved sand trap. For recreational vehicle parks of less than 15 sites, the construction of a wash rack shall be approved by the building department. (Ord 206 § 22, 2000)

Every recreational vehicle park shall be located and constructed on a well-drained area, and such premises shall be properly graded so as to prevent the accumulation of storm or casual water. (Ord 206 § 23, 2000)

No tents or other habitable enclosures shall be allowed in any recreational vehicle unit or any other location within a recreational vehicle park unless complying with the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the Town, except that fireproof canvas roofs only may be installed with one side or end fastened to one recreational vehicle. (Ord 206 § 24, 2000)

Dogs or other animals in recreational vehicle parks shall meet the requirements of the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the Town pertaining to such animals. (Ord 206 § 25, 2000)

It shall be unlawful for any person to rent or lease, or cause to be rented or leased, any land or recreational vehicle to any person to be used as living quarters within the Town, except within an approved recreational vehicle park. (Ord 206 § 26, 2000)

All electrical service shall be governed by and conform with the provisions of this Code and other ordinance of the Town. (Ord 206 § 27, 2000)

Every public toilet and every public urinal room shall be lighted from sunset to sunrise of the succeeding day. Such lighting shall be provided in an amount not less than one-half (½) watt per square foot of floor area in any such room. Every public bath, laundry, room, sink and slop sink shall be supplied with lights which may be turned on by the person using such room. Every required roadway in any recreational vehicle park shall be adequately lighted from sunset to sunrise of the succeeding day. The lighting equipment shall be such that not less than 100 watt lamps shall be provided for each 100 feet, linear, of roadway, or major fraction thereof, or as otherwise directed by the Town Building Inspector. (Ord 206 § 28, 2000)

Every recreational vehicle park shall be provided with not less than one suitable extinguisher, approved by the fire department having jurisdiction as to location, type and number, and where there are more than two recreational vehicles, there shall be one additional fire extinguisher. (Ord 206 § 29, 2000)

Every gas water heater or appliance, used for the purpose of heating accessory buildings, shall be an approved vented type appliance and shall comply with all applicable provisions of this Code. (Ord 206 § 30, 2000)

The owner or operator of every recreational vehicle park, before allowing any recreational vehicle therein, shall file with the Town Clerk the name of the person who will be in continuous responsible charge of the park, and who is authorized to act for him. Any change in such person in charge will be immediately reported to the Town Clerk. (Ord 206 § 31, 2000)

In every recreational vehicle park there shall be an office building in which shall be located the office of the person in charge of the park. The park register shall at all times be kept in such office. (Ord 206 § 32, 2000)

1. It shall be the duty of the owner, operator or person in charge of any recreational vehicle park:
   1. To keep at all times a register of all persons staying in his park, which register shall be at all times open to inspection by Town, state and federal officers. Such register shall record the names and home address of all persons staying in the recreational vehicle park, the date of their arrival, date of their departure, the license number of all recreational vehicles and automobiles in the park, the name of the state and county in which they are registered, and the recreational vehicle unit on which each is located;
   2. To maintain the park in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times;
   3. To require that all such recreational vehicles and automobiles are located in their respective recreational vehicles units as required by the terms of this amendment;
   4. To see that all required lights are kept lighted as provided for in this amendment;
   5. To see that garbage is drained and wrapped as required by the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the Town and deposited in the garbage receptacle required by this amendment, and see that such garbage receptacle is collected and cleaned as required by the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the Town;
   6. Not to permit any domestic animal in the recreational vehicle park unless they meet the requirements of the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the Town pertaining to such animals;
   7. To report promptly to the proper authorities any violation of law which may come to his attention. (Ord. 206 § 33, 2000)