Chapter 18.95
COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS OR CAMPGROUNDS
Sections:
18.95.010 Conditional use permit required.
18.95.020 Property development standards.
18.95.040 Length of occupancy.
18.95.050 Eating and cooking facilities.
18.95.060 Wastewater and trash disposal and drinking water stations.
18.95.010 Conditional use permit required.
A conditional use permit for a commercial recreational vehicle (RV) park or campground facility must be issued in accordance with the provisions of this title and FCC Title 17 and this section before such a facility may be constructed in any zone in which this use is allowed as a conditional use. In addition to conditions as may be required upon the issuance of a conditional use permit for an RV park or campground, all RV parks or campgrounds shall be built to the standards set forth in this title and FCC Title 17. “RV” shall mean recreational camping type vehicles, travel trailers as well as tent trailers or tents if applicable. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 3.17.1, 1993.)
18.95.020 Property development standards.
The following development standards shall apply to the individual RV or camping sites. Plans and elevations for the RV park or campground and any buildings or structures proposed for location therein shall be submitted with the application for a conditional use permit. The plans shall be in conformance with the following general development standards:
1. Each site shall be marked and numbered for identification and shall meet all requirements of this title and FCC Title 17.
2. Each RV or camping site in a park shall have an area of not less than 1,500 square feet.
3. Each site shall have an average width of 25 feet. Trailers shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least 15 feet. Any accessory uses such as attached awnings or steps shall, for the purposes of this separation requirement, be considered to be part of the trailer.
4. Each site shall abut directly upon a park street for a minimum distance of 20 feet. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography and provisions shall be made for proper drainage.
5. Not more than one RV shall be placed on an RV site.
6. Each RV site shall provide sufficient parking and maneuvering space so that the parking, loading or maneuvering of trailers incidental to parking shall not necessitate the use of any public street, sidewalk, right-of-way, or any private grounds not part of the RV parking area.
7. There shall be provided guest parking in each RV or camping park at the ratio of one parking space for each 10 RV or camping sites within the park.
8. All open areas except driveways, parking areas, walking ways, utility areas, or patios shall be maintained with landscaping in accordance with a detailed landscaping plan to be approved in conjunction with issuance of a conditional use permit. There shall be at least one tree per camping site.
9. Streets shall be at least 25 feet wide. Parking shall not be allowed on park streets. The park streets shall be paved in accordance with City standards and shall provide concrete curb and gutter if applicable in current standards. Curb and gutter may be of a roll type to provide convenient access to trailer sites.
10. A central recreation area shall be established in all RV parks which shall be easily accessible from all trailer sites. The size of such recreation areas shall be not less than 10 percent of the gross site area of all RV spaces, or 3,000 square feet, whichever is greater.
11. RV or camping parks may have one or more laundry rooms. Outdoor laundry drying lines shall not be permitted on any RV or camping sites.
12. Restrooms, including toilets, showers, and lavatories, shall be provided within an RV or camping park to conveniently and adequately serve said park.
13. All utility distribution facilities, including television antenna service lines serving individual RV sites, shall be placed underground. The owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this section, and shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the public serving utilities for installation of said facilities. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, concealed ducts, and other necessary appurtenances to such underground facilities may be placed above ground. All RV sites must be served with water and electricity. Tent-only campgrounds shall only be served with water to each site or group of sites. Natural gas hookups shall not be provided to individual RV or camping sites.
14. There shall be no open storage of personal belongings within an RV or camping site, nor shall there be an accessory building, shed, or cabinet placed upon or erected upon an individual RV or camping site for the storage of materials or personal belongings.
15. All fuel tanks maintained within an RV site must be mounted securely upon or attached to the RV or recreation vehicle which they serve. No such tanks shall be larger than 50-gallon capacity.
16. There shall be no removal of axles, wheels or tires from an RV or other vehicle located within an RV or camping park, except for emergency, temporary removal to accomplish repairs.
17. There shall be no separate mailboxes, separate street address designations, or other similar accessories which would give the appearance of permanence to occupants of an RV site. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 3.17.2, 1993.)
18.95.030 Minimum park area.
RV parks or camping facilities shall contain at least five acres. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 3.17.3, 1993.)
18.95.040 Length of occupancy.
No RV or camping site located within a park established under these provisions shall be occupied for a period exceeding 30 days. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 3.17.4, 1993.)
18.95.050 Eating and cooking facilities.
Each RV or camping site shall be equipped with a picnic table and benches or equivalent, and an outdoor cooking facility which meets the approval of the South Summit Fire District. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 3.17.5, 1993.)
18.95.060 Wastewater and trash disposal and drinking water stations.
Each RV or camping park shall have facilities for disposal from the holding tanks of trailers and similar vehicles which shall be hooked to the City sewer system, or a wastewater disposal system approved by the City Council and State Health Department. Also, a source of potable water for filling RV, travel trailer or other water tanks shall be required. Proper screened facilities for waste storage, handling and disposal must also be approved by the Planning Commission. (Ord. 2016-09 § 1, 2016; Ord. 66 § 3.17.6, 1993.)