Chapter 17.12
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Sections:
17.12.010 Occupation and standards.
17.12.010 Occupation and standards.
A. Recreational vehicles may not be inhabited in the city outside of the city park or on other properly permitted recreational vehicle parks except as provided for short-term use as set forth in Section 17.12.020. Nothing in this chapter will prevent the occupation of recreational vehicles in designated recreational vehicle camping spaces at the city park or another properly permitted recreation vehicle park when approved by the city.
B. Temporary recreational vehicle use must comply with the following standards:
1. The recreational vehicle must not be parked in a right-of-way or public easement.
2. The recreational vehicle must not be parked in a setback.
3. No decks, covers, detached awnings, or other structures appurtenant to the recreational vehicle shall be erected or installed.
4. Temporary recreational vehicle uses described in this chapter shall be subject to all pertinent city health and safety regulations. (Ord. 957 § 1, 2023)
17.12.020 Length of stay.
A recreational vehicle may be occupied on a lot within the city and outside of the city park or another properly permitted recreational vehicle park for a period of up to fourteen consecutive days and for no more than fourteen total days within a three-month period. Any person occupying a recreational vehicle or any owner of property where a recreational vehicle is occupied for longer than the time periods set forth in this section shall be subject to the monetary civil penalty set forth in Section 17.12.040. (Ord. 957 § 1, 2023)
17.12.030 Sanitation.
Temporary recreational vehicle uses described in this chapter shall be subject to all applicable city health and safety regulations.
A. Recreational vehicles may not connect to the city water system or the city sanitary sewer system. Any connection to the city water system or city sanitary sewer system poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the citizens of the city and shall immediately be disconnected. The city shall impose the civil monetary penalty set forth in Section 17.12.040 against the owner of any lot in the city where a recreational vehicle is connected to the city water system or city sanitary sewer system in violation of this section.
B. All recreational vehicle waste holding tanks must be emptied at an approved waste facility. The waste holding tank shall be emptied as often as necessary to prevent development of a health and safety issue (as determined in the sole discretion of the city public works director or their designee). (Ord. 957 § 1, 2023)
17.12.040 Penalty.
Any person or entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall have committed a code violation punishable by a civil monetary penalty of five hundred dollars. Each day of violation shall be a separate infraction for which such civil monetary penalty shall be imposed. (Ord. 957 § 1, 2023)