Webster Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
Recreational Vehicles
§ 298-85 Definitions.
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
Every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight body feet or more in width and is 32 body feet or more in length and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. Length of a mobile home means the distance from the exterior of the front wall (nearest to the exterior of the drawbar and coupling mechanism) to the exterior of the rear wall (at the opposite end of the home) where such walls enclose living or other interior space, and such distance includes expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches, drawbars, couplings, hitches, wall and roof extensions or other attachments. Width of a mobile home means the distance from the exterior of one side wall to the exterior of the opposite side wall where such walls enclose living or other interior space, and such distance includes expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches, wall and roof extensions or other attachments.
Any of the following:
TRAVEL TRAILER- A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis and on wheels that is between 10 feet and 36 feet long, including the hitch, and eight feet or less in width, designated to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses and towed by a car, station wagon or truck. It includes so-called fifth-wheel units.
PICKUP COACH- A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses.
MOTOR HOME- A portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
CAMPING TRAILER- A canvas or folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses.
CHASSIS MOUNTS, MOTOR HOMES AND MINI MOTOR HOMES- Recreational structures constructed integrally with a truck or motor-van chassis and incapable of being separated therefrom.
CONVERTED AND CHOPPED VANS- Recreational structures which are created by altering or changing an existing auto van to make it a recreational vehicle.
BOAT OR SNOWMOBILE TRAILER- A vehicle on which a boat or snowmobile may be transported and which is towable by a motor vehicle. When removed from the trailer, a boat or snowmobile, for purposes of this article, is termed an unmounted boat or snowmobile.
That part of a lot between the front lot line and front(s) of the principal building on the lot and extended to both side lot lines.
That part of a lot between the rear lot line and the back(s) of the principal building on the lot and extended to both side lot lines.
That part of a lot not surrounded by building and not in the front or rear yard.
§ 298-86 Permitted parking or storage of recreational vehicles.
In all residential and commercial districts provided for in this Zoning Code, it is permissible to park or store a recreational vehicle or boat and boat trailer on private property in the following manner:
A.
Parking is permitted inside any enclosed structure, which structure otherwise conforms to the zoning requirements of the particular zoning district where located.
B.
Parking is permitted outside in the side yard or rear yard provided it is not nearer than five feet to the lot line, except where written permission is obtained from the adjacent property.
C.
Parking is permitted outside on a hard-surfaced or well-drained gravel driveway, provided that:
(1)
Space is not available in the rear yard or side yard or there is no reasonable access to either the side yard or rear yard. A corner lot is always deemed to have reasonable access to the rear yard. A fence is not necessarily deemed to prevent reasonable access.
(2)
Inside parking is not possible.
(3)
The unit is parked perpendicular to the front curb.
D.
The body of the recreational vehicle or boat must be at least 15 feet from the face of any curb.
E.
No part of the unit may extend over the public sidewalk or public right-of-way.
F.
Parking is permitted only for storage purposes. Recreational vehicles or boats shall not be:
(1)
Used for dwelling purposes, except for overnight sleeping for a maximum of 14 days in any one calendar year. Cooking is not permitted at any time.
(2)
Permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines or electricity. The recreational vehicle may be connected to electricity temporarily for charging batteries and other purposes.
(3)
Used for storage of goods, materials or equipment other than those items considered to be part of the unit or essential for its immediate use.
G.
Notwithstanding the above, a unit may be parked anywhere on the premises during active loading or unloading, and the use of electricity or propane fuel is permitted when necessary to prepare a recreational vehicle for use.
H.
The recreational vehicle or boat shall be owned by the resident on whose property the unit is parked for storage.