1328 Storage Location of Travel Trailers, Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Camping Trailers, Truck Campers and Motorhomes
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Unless permitted as a use allowed by the zoning district as identified in the Table of Uses, the location or storage of travel trailers and mobile homes outside of mobile home parks, travel trailer parks and campgrounds, and the location or storage of recreational vehicles, boats, camping trailers and truck campers shall be subject to the following:
1) If a building permit has been obtained pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Ordinance for construction of a single family residence in a properly zoned district, and construction has substantially commenced, the owner of the property on which the construction is done may park a travel trailer for temporary use while construction is underway so long as the construction is actively being pursued and a valid building permit has been issued and is current.
2) Other than as specified in Section 1328 (1), occupying a mobile home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer, truck camper or motorhome, which is located outside of a mobile home park or travel trailer park or campground, is only allowed on a private lot with an existing dwelling for no more than 7 consecutive days in a 30 day period, otherwise the occupation of a vacant lot is prohibited.
3) Continuous parking or storing of a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer, truck camper or motorhome on the public right-of-way or street is permitted for no longer than 16 consecutive days from May 1st to November 1st and is allowed a seventy-two (72) hour period from November 1st to May 1st. A person may not move a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, camping trailer, truck camper or motorhome or leave and re-enter a parking space for the sole purpose of avoiding the effect of this section.
4) During snowstorms parking of any vehicle is not permitted on the public right-of-way or street and may result in fines or other penalties.