The recreational park district is intended to provide suitable areas for the creation of recreational parks, allowing for recreational vehicles, campers, and travel trailers of a transient nature provided that all district minimum requirements and public safety standards are maintained.

(a)

Recreational parks provided they meet all district minimum requirements.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

Development for recreational parks in the RP district shall conform to the following regulations and the regulations set forth in section 46-37 of the Code of Stephens County, Georgia and as subsequently amended. To the extent that the regulations set forth in article IX of the Stephens County Land Use Regulation Ordinance conflict with section 46-37 of the Code of Stephens County, Georgia these regulations herein shall control.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

All interior streets within the park shall be graded and stabilized, which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. A detailed site plan is to be submitted to, and approved by, the building official before any construction or improvements begin. The board of commissioners shall approve all road construction specifications at the time a final plat is submitted. The minimum lot width and frontage for each development shall be 150 feet.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024; Res. No. 2025-03, 1-28-2025)

A recreational park development shall have minimum area of ten contiguous acres. Lots shall abut upon an interior driveway. All interior driveways shall have unobstructed access to a public street or highway. Lots may be set at an angle, set parallel to the street, or varied in other ways provided that the arrangement is approved by the board of commissioners.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

Five or more recreational vehicles, campers, or travel trailers on any tract shall constitute a recreational park. Each lot within the park shall have a minimum area of not less than 3,600 square feet, and lot lines shall be clearly delineated and meet all other requirements of this article.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

Each lot within the park shall have a minimum of 45 feet of street frontage and shall have a minimum of depth of 80 feet. Additionally, each lot shall be setback at least 20 feet from all surrounding lots.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

All park grounds shall be maintained with grass, trees, and/or shrubs to enhance the appearance of the park and to prevent soil erosion or the creation of dust during dry weather.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

All recreational parks must be equipped with at least two unisex restrooms with toilets, showers and lavatories. Community service facilities and accessory structures are permitted for the convenience of park patrons. Such structures may include, but are not limited to, the following uses: (1) park management offices, (2) community laundry facilities, (3) community sanitary facilities, (4) indoor community recreation areas, and (5) commercial uses supplying essential goods or services for the exclusive use of the park patrons.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

(a)

In the event that a swimming pool is developed or planned as part of the recreational park, this facility shall be enclosed by a chain link, masonry or wood fence, not less than six feet high and shall meet the same requirements for pools in the manufactured home parks.

(b)

No individual lot in any park may be sold or control of that lot transferred with the intent or effect of a sale unless that lot and the park shall meet all requirements of chapter 66 of the Code of Stephens County, Georgia.

(c)

Junk vehicles shall not be allowed to be stored or placed at any location within a recreational park. This does not include vehicles that are receiving temporary maintenance and/or repair. This shall be enforced by the owner(s) of the recreational park.

(d)

No permanent structure, no manufactured homes and no non-motorized vehicles, except those falling under the definition of recreational vehicles, campers or travel trailers, shall be permitted on any approved lot within the park. No tent camping shall be allowed in a recreational park, except as an accessory to a recreational vehicle, camper, or travel trailer already onsite at an approved lot.

(e)

Full hook-up shall be required for each lot in each approved recreational park. Each lot shall be equipped with connections for water, electrical, and septic or sewer. A central, sanitary dumpster shall be required, and garbage shall be removed daily from campsites.

(f)

Every park must have a public, community or private water and sewer system which shall be approved by the county health department and the local water department, when appropriate. Water and sewer approval shall be obtained prior to final approval of the site plan by the building official.

(g)

Any covenants required by the owner(s) of all recreational parks shall be submitted with the site plan.

(h)

The length of stay at any one time in a recreational park shall be limited to 14 consecutive days.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

No recreational vehicle, camper, or travel trailer within the park shall be located closer than ten feet to any exterior boundary line, and the front setback for each recreational vehicle, camper, or travel trailer shall be at least 40 feet from the front lot line.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)