[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow 7-12-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982 (Ch. 44 of the 1965
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any of the following
defined recreational vehicles on any residential property or street
within the Village of Sleepy Hollow, except in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A separate vehicle designed for human habitation and which
can be attached to or detached from a pickup truck.
A vehicular, portable dwelling structure designed to be used
for recreational purposes. This includes a travel trailer, so identified
by the manufacturer; a pickup camper; a folding tent trailer; and
a motorized camper where the camping portion is an integral part of
the self-propelled vehicle.
A self-contained vehicle designated for human habitation,
with its own motive power and with a passageway from the body of the
home to the driver's and front passenger's seats.
A vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons
or property on its own and to be drawn by a vehicle with motive power.
The term "trailer" shall include but shall not be limited to horse
trailers, boat trailers and skimobile trailers.
No person, firm or corporation shall park or store a boat, trailer,
motor home, camper-trailer, camper or recreational vehicle upon any
roadway, street or highway in any residential area within the Village
of Sleepy Hollow.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
It shall be unlawful to occupy any camper, camper-trailer, trailer,
recreational vehicle, motor home or any motor vehicle for living or
sleeping purposes or to cause any such vehicle to be connected to
electric, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities anywhere within
the Village, except in a duly established trailer park maintained
in accordance with the laws of the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
A.
No boat, camper, camper-trailer, motor home, trailer or recreational
vehicle shall be stored in any front yard or in any side yard of any
premises within any residential zone within the Village of Sleepy
Hollow extending beyond the front building line of the premises; provided,
however, that said vehicles may also be stored within that area, within
the rear yard of premises, formed by the extension of the side building
line to the rear lot line, so long as the vehicle does not protrude
into the side yard requirements as set forth in any applicable law
within the Village.
B.
In the event that an individual is unable to meet the requirements of Subsection A of this section, he may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for permission to store said vehicle in the side yard of the premises. Upon a showing of such inability and the approval of a majority of all present members of the Board, permission may be granted to store said vehicle in the side yard of the premises.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed
$250, 15 days' imprisonment, or both, for each offense; and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
