A. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER
A vehicle with or without its own motive power and used for temporary field office or storage purposes at a construction site.
PARKING
The temporary storage of recreational vehicles for a continued period of time not exceeding 72 hours. Continuity of a single period shall not be considered broken or terminated unless the recreational vehicle involved shall have been removed from the property owner's premises for a period of at least 72 consecutive hours.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
A single-axle or multiple-axle non-self-propelled structure mounted on wheels or otherwise capable of being made mobile for the purpose of travel, recreational and vacation use, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, mobile homes, motor homes, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers and horse trailers, and self-propelled motor homes or campers.
STORAGE
The placement of recreational vehicles at a given location within the Borough for continuous period of time exceeding 72 hours.
B. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in Chapter 225, Zoning: "front building line," "front yard," "rear yard" and "side yard," except where otherwise indicated herein.
[Amended 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604]
Recreation vehicles may be parked or stored on the private property of the owner of such vehicle, subject to the following restrictions and regulations:
A. 
A recreational vehicle may be parked in a side or rear yard for a period not exceeding 72 hours, but no recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored in the front yard of a lot or in front of the front line of the building.
B. 
All recreational vehicles shall be stored either in an enclosed garage or rear yard of a lot behind the rear line of the primary building structure, not to include accessory structures such as decks, porches, etc.
(1) 
For the purpose of corner lots, an exception to § 225-122 will be granted providing for the yard opposite the address of record on the tax rolls to be considered the rear yard. All additional applicable provisions of the code shall apply.
C. 
A recreational vehicle's wheels must be blocked at all times or otherwise rendered immobile so as to prevent any movement of the vehicle while it is in a stopped position.
D. 
Under no circumstances shall any recreational vehicle be stored on any public street, and no recreation vehicle shall be parked on any public street in violation of existing federal, state or Borough regulation.
E. 
No recreational vehicle shall be used for dwelling or habitation purposes while parked or stored on any owner's property.
F. 
The area in which any recreational vehicle is to be parked or stored shall not preempt any off-street parking space required to be provided by any provision of Chapter 225, Zoning.
G. 
Any recreational vehicle stored in the rear yard of any lot shall meet the requirements and regulations of Chapter 225, Zoning, applicable to accessory building in regard to setbacks.
H. 
Any recreational vehicle stored in a rear yard and not in an enclosed garage shall be screened from view. Such screening shall not exceed six feet in height and shall consist of a trellis, latticework, decorative block, basketweave fencing, open artistic block, shrubbery or other similar material approved by the Zoning Officer. Any such fence or wall shall conform with all applicable provisions of Chapter 90, Code Enforcement, and Chapter 225, Zoning.
[Amended 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604]
I. 
Not more than one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored on any private lot in the Borough unless any such vehicle in excess of one vehicle is parked or stored in an enclosed garage.
A. 
Prior to the storing of any recreational vehicle on any lot except within an enclosed garage, the owner of said lot shall first apply for and obtain a permit from the Zoning Officer allowing such storage. Such permit shall expire no later than January 1 following its issuance and may be renewed for additional terms not more than a year each. Not more than one permit shall be issued and in effect allowing the outdoor storage of a recreational vehicle on a particular lot at any given time.
B. 
Application for such permit shall be made on forms to be supplied by the Zoning Officer and shall set forth the following information:
(1) 
Name and address of the owner of the recreational vehicle for which the permit is sought.
(2) 
Name and address of the owner of the lot on which such recreational vehicle is to be stored.
(3) 
Location of the property on which such recreational vehicle is to be stored, including street address and block and lot numbers.
(4) 
The height and type of screening to be used.
(5) 
The length of time for which the permit is sought.
(6) 
A plot plan, drawn to scale and reasonably accurate and legible, showing:
(a) 
The location where such recreational vehicle is to be parked.
(b) 
The relation of such location to structures located on the same lot and on abutting lots.
(c) 
The relation of such location to the boundary lines of abutting lots and the relation of such location to the required side and rear yards.
(d) 
The location of any screening to be used.
(7) 
An applicant shall pay a fee, in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, for such permit.
C. 
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Zoning Officer from issuing a temporary permit, the fee to be established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, allowing the temporary parking or storage of a recreation vehicle on any lot for a period not exceeding 14 days, provided that the Zoning Officer makes the following findings:
(1) 
Such parking or storage shall not adversely affect the aesthetic appearance of abutting lots.
(2) 
Such parking or storage shall not unreasonably interfere with the access to light or air of structure on abutting lots.
A. 
Such trailers shall be located on the lot on which construction is progressing and shall not be located within 10 feet of the boundary line of any abutting lot.
B. 
Such trailers shall be used only as temporary field offices and for storage of incidental equipment and supplies, and not for any dwelling use whatsoever.
C. 
Such trailers shall not be moved into a construction site until after the building permit has been approved and not more than 30 days before which construction actually commences, and trailers shall be removed from such site on or before the completion of construction or at least 30 days after construction ends. If construction is interrupted and ceases for more than 30 days, the construction trailers shall be removed until actual construction commences again.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 214-94, Exceptions, was repealed 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604, which ordinance also redesignated former §§ 214-95 and 214-96 as §§ 214-94 and 214-95, respectively.
[Amended 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604]
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this article, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
B. 
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this article found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation of this article shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
C. 
The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity, at law or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this article.