§ 51-33. Recreational vehicle park regulations.

All recreational vehicle parks shall conform to the following regulations:

(1)

Site plan approval required: All recreational vehicle parks shall require site plan approval by the governing body in accordance with the procedures and requirements established in Article XX.

(2)

Location and frontage: All recreational vehicle parks shall be located on property with a minimum frontage of 200 feet on a public street.

(3)

Street requirements: An interior road(s) serving the development is required and shall be suitably graded, stabilized and covered with a dustfree material which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. Said interior road(s) shall have unobstructed access to a public street or highway. Exception: the first 200 feet of the entrance road from the public street shall be paved with either concrete or asphalt.

(4)

Lot area and width: The minimum land area of any recreational vehicle park shall be five contiguous acres. Each space within the park shall have a minimum area of not less than 2,000 square feet, and lot lines shall be clearly delineated. Lots may be set at an angle, set parallel to the street, or varied in other ways provided that the arrangement is approved as a part of site plan approval. Each lot within the park shall have a minimum of 25 feet of street frontage, and shall have a minimum depth of 50 feet.

(5)

Utilities and improvements: Each vehicle/camping space shall be equipped with a suitable and approved electrical outlet, a threaded potable water standpipe and faucet, and approved connection to the community sewer system except at tent-only sites, a fire pit with permanent masonry or stone enclosure, a picnic-type table and a covered trash and garbage container. Garbage shall be removed daily from campsites.

All recreational vehicle parks must be equipped with men and ladies restrooms with toilet, shower and lavatories at a ratio of two fixtures for each sex per vehicle spaces, and a central sanitary dump station. Each recreational park must provide on-site public telephone access.

(6)

Recreation facilities required: Parks designed to accommodate 15 or more recreational vehicles, campers, etc; shall provide one or more recreation areas. The size of the recreation area(s) shall be based on a minimum of 200 square feet for each travel trailer space. No recreation area shall be smaller than 3,000 square feet and each shall be equipped for family activity.

(7)

Service building permitted: Community service facilities and accessory structures are hereby permitted, subject to site plan approval, for the convenience of park patrons. Such structures may include, but are not limited to the following uses:

a.

Park management offices.

b.

Community laundry facilities.

c.

Indoor community recreation areas.

d.

Commercial uses supplying goods or services for the use of park patrons.

(Ord. No. 2000-10, 4-11-2000)