19-1. Parking and storing of recreational equipment.
19-2. Temporary habitation of recreational equipment.

Purpose

The following major recreational equipment regulations are established to assure compatibility of use and storage of such equipment with surrounding land usage, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lancaster County by limiting the use and storage of such equipment to specific areas, time limits, and activities and to require adequate sanitary facilities during use of such equipment.

19-1. Parking and storing of recreational equipment.

19-1-1. In all districts, only two items of recreational equipment may be parked or stored on a zoning lot for each dwelling unit thereon, other than in a totally enclosed building.

19-1-2. No trailer or vehicle shall have its wheels removed except for repair purposes.

19-1-3. No recreational equipment shall be used for living or business purposes, or connected to utility services except as provided for herein.

19-1-4. In the R-2 district, the parking and storing of recreational equipment shall be prohibited unless a common storage area(s) is (are) provided for recreational vehicle parking, including boats, trucks exceeding 4,000 pounds net weight and two axles, campers, travel trailers, and utility trailers. Parking spaces for recreational equipment and/or vehicles shall be in addition to that required for parking private vehicles. Said storage area or areas shall be effectively screened from view.

19-2. Temporary habitation of recreational equipment.

19-2-1. Except on sites in approved campgrounds as defined herein, recreational equipment may not be occupied except by special permission of the zoning administrator. Such special permission may be issued for one or more of the following:

19-2-2. Emergency occupation (not to exceed 90 days) due to fire, flood, storm or other disaster that renders the primary dwelling unit on the lot uninhabitable.

19-2-3. Temporary occupation during construction of a primary dwelling not to exceed six months.

19-2-4. Temporary use and/or occupation as a contractor's office during major construction projects not to exceed six months.

19-2-5. Temporary occupation for recreational or vacation use shall be limited to seven days during any 12-month period.

19-2-6. Adequate sanitary facilities must be provided for all temporary occupation of recreational equipment. When in the opinion of the zoning administrator or health official such temporary occupation may threaten the health, safety or welfare of the adjacent property owners or the community at large, the special permission for temporary occupation shall be revoked.

19-2-7. Extension of time allowed for temporary occupancy of recreational equipment can be granted only by the board of supervisors with a special exception.

(Ord. of 12-4-92)