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.
[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.