Article 16, Sec. 16-9

Other

• Accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. limit5 pct

  Such establishments and any parking area primarily related to their operation, shall not occupy more than five percent of the area of the park, shall be subordinate to the residential use and character of the park, shall be located, designed and intended to serve only the needs of persons residing in the park and shall present no visible evidence of their commercial character from any portion of any residential district outside the park.

• Camping outside campground30 days per 12 months

  Camping shall be limited to 30 days in a 12 month period.

• Distance between units7.5 ft

  No part of any recreational vehicle, tent or addition thereto, shall be placed within seven and one-half feet of any recreational vehicle site or campsite line.

• Maximum density20 lots per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds shall not exceed a maximum of 20 lots per gross acre.

• Maximum occupancy60 days per year

  No individual unit shall be continuously occupied in any recreational vehicle park and campground for a period of more than 60 days within one year.

• Minimum area with campsites10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Parks with only campsites or with a combination of campsites and recreational vehicle sites, shall contain at least ten acres in area.

• Minimum area RV only4 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Parks with only recreational vehicle sites shall contain at least four acres in area.

• Screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft

  Where any property line of a recreational vehicle park and campground abuts a residential district or land occupied by a residential use permitted by the zoning ordinance, there shall be provided and maintained along said property line a continuous visual buffer with a minimum height of seven feet.

• Service building distance

  Service buildings housing sanitation facilities shall be located no closer than 30 feet to any recreational vehicle site or campsite nor farther away than 400 feet.

• Site size1,600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Each recreational vehicle site or campsite shall be at least 1,600 square feet in area with no dimension less than 25 feet.