EXISTING ORDINANCE
23.78.175 Parking recreational vehicles.
Request to park and store a recreational vehicle anywhere within the front area other than what is prescribed in Section 2. 1,11,(b) of the Placentia Municipal Code shall be subject to a Special Use Permit pursuant to the following procedures:
(1) An application for a Special Use Permit for parking a recreational vehicle anywhere within the front yard area other than what is prescribed in Section 23.78.145(b) of the Placentia Municipal Code shall be submitted to the city planning division for the review and approval of the director of development services.
(2) The application shall include a detailed site plan showing the precise location of the proposed parking and storage area with full dimensions, the latest prescribed fee pursuant to city council resolution and all other items listed on the recreational vehicle parking submittal requirements on file with the City Planning Division.
(3) A decision date shall be set a minimum of twenty-one (21) days from the date of accepting the completed application.
(4) Not less than ten (10) days prior to the decision date by the director of development services, notice of the proposed use shall be mailed to all property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll within a one hundred (100) foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the subject property.
(5) A decision on the permit shall be based on the potential impact to the surrounding neighborhood and shall be made by the director of development services without a hearing unless one is requested by either the applicant or other affected person. If so requested, the hearing would be scheduled for the next available planning commission meeting. (6) The decision of the director of development services shall be final unless appealed in writing to the planning commission by the applicant or any other interested person (as defined in Chapter 23.04) within ten (10) calendar days. (Ord. 0-2007-07 § 37, 2007; Ord. 0-2001-5 § 5, 2001)
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
23.78.175 Off -Street Parking of Recreational Vehicles
23.78.175.010 Scope.
The standards specified within this chapter shall govern all privately owned lots or parcels within the City that are designated as single-family residential uses or located within low-density, single- family zoning districts.
23.78.175.020 Definitions.
The following words and phrases shall be construed to have the following meanings, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:
a) "City" means the City of Placentia.
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e) "Owner" means any person, partnership, association, corporation, fiduciary or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title or any interest in real property. f) "Recreational Vehicle" means a motorhome, travel trailer, truck camper, camping trailer, or other vehicle or trailer, with or without motive power, designed or altered for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other human occupancy. "Recreational vehicle" specifically includes, but is not limited to: a "recreational vehicle", as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 243, provided, however, that a "camper" does not include a "camper shell", which means a structure designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle that provides shelter from the elements but does not contain plumbing, refrigeration, cooking, heating, electrical equipment or other facilities for human habitation; a "camper trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 242; a "fifth wheel travel trailer", as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 324; a "house car", as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 362; a "trailer", as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 630; a "trailer coach", as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 635; a "mobile home", as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 396; a "park trailer", as defined by California Health and N:\CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\Staff Reports \2022\03-15-202213.b. Recreational Vehicle Parking Study Session\1 Recommended Code Amendments RV Parking - VER4 2-23-22.docx ATTACHMENT 1 Commented [AG1]: Per DA direction, any reference to
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Safety Code Section 18009.3; a "truck camper", as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18013.4; a van camper; and/or a van conversion. "Recreational apparatus" means any device which may be used for camping or recreational purposes, and which is not currently registered for operation on public streets, including, but not limited to, a jet ski, sea doo, wave runner, all -terrain vehicle, motor bike, boat, airplane, glider, off-highway vehicle or other device uses for recreational purposes. h) Resident" means a person who customarily resides and maintains a primary place of residence or who owns land within the city. It shall not mean a person who maintains an address at a mailbox drop or who rents a room which is not his or her primary place of residence nor shall it mean a person who maintains only a post office box. i) "Out-of-town visitor" means any person who does not reside in the city who is temporarily visiting as a guest of a resident of the city.
23.78.175.030 General Requirements
a) Any recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall at no time create a sight obstruction that poses any potential safety hazard(s).
b) No part of any recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall extend over any public sidewalk or rights-of-way.
c) The parking of any inoperable, wrecked or dismantled recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus on any residential property shall be strictly prohibited. d) At no time shall a recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus be used for temporary or permanent dwelling purposes.
e) At no time shall a recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus engage in the act of cooking or any other activity that involves the act of heating or warming of food. f) A recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall not be permanently connected to electricity, sewer lines or water lines. A recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus may be connected to electricity temporarily for a period not to exceed 24 hours for the sole purpose of charging batteries and cleaning only.
g) The parking of recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall be limited to only those vehicles or apparatuses owned by the property owner and/or resident of the property. h) The recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall not be used for storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items considered to be part of the vehicle or apparatus or essential for its immediate use.
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23.78.175.040 Storage — Front Yard and Street Side Yard a) A recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall not be parked or stored within a front yard where the following condition exists -
1) A legally permitted garage or three (3) sided carport onsite that can fully accommodate the storage of a recreation vehicle or recreational apparatus. 2) A legally permitted driveway or other paved accessway that provides full and unrestricted access to a street side, interior side, or rear yard of the residence that can fully accommodate the storage of a recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus in compliance with PMC Section 23.78.175.040. 3) The recreation vehicle or recreational apparatus will not block access to more than one-half of the required onsite parking for the respective residence as mandated by the minimum off-street parking requirements for single-family lots prescribed within PMC Section 23.78.030
b) IA maximum of one ) recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus may be located within the front yard area
c) IThe recreational vehicle is parked and setback a, minimum of ten (10) feet from the front lot line, measured from the existing street right-of-way line, typically the edge of the sidewalk closet to the residence, to the outermost point of the primary body of the recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus. The trailer tongue, hitch, and/or similar appurtenances are not subject to the setback provision but shall not encroach into any designated right -or -way.[
d) No vehicle, recreational vehicle, or recreational apparatus may be parked on an unpaved surface within the front yard, except on an all-weather surface, subject to the review and approval by the Director.
e) Parking and driveway areas within the entire front yard area shall not exceed fifty-five percent (55%) of such yard area; for lots at the end of cul-de-sac with a lot of frontage of less than forty (40) feet, the parking and driveway areas within the entire front yard may be paved up to a maximum of eighty percent (80%), all subject to the Director's review and approval.
f) A recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus shall be parked/stored at a perpendicular angle to the front property line, including a vehicle or apparatus stored on a property improved with on circular driveway.
g) Additional curb cutting for driveway widening shall be prohibited if reasonable access can be made from existing driveways. At the discretion of the Public Works Department, the driveway widening provision may be waived if extenuating circumstances exist on the subject property whereby the widening of an existing driveway is necessary.
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h) All recreational vehicles and recreational apparatuses located within the front yard area shall be maintained and kept free from any debris and/or trash located underneath and/or around the vehicle or apparatus. The vehicle or apparatus shall have no visible signs of deterioration so as to render the vehicle or apparatus which by reason of its appearance as viewed at ground level either from the public right-of-way or neighboring premises as detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of individuals residing within the immediate or within the surrounding community.
i) All recreational vehicles and recreational apparatuses located within the front yard area parked for a period of more than 72 hours shall be equipped with appropriate tire covers, rubberized wheel/tire chocks, trailer jack, and fitted trailer or recreational vehicle covers.
These items shall be well-maintained and not be in a state of disrepair. All vehicle or apparatus covers shall be prohibited from using non -fitted tarps, cloth sheets, furniture covers, and/or similar coverings not intended for exterior use. 1)
A recreational vehicle or recreational apparatus stored within the street side yard shall be screened behind an approved wall or fence and gate. Acceptable screen method shall include a minimum six-foot high solid masonry wall or non -open work fence or gate as determined as appropriate by the Director.
k) The entire front yard and street side yard shall be kept and maintained free and clear of all construction and automotive materials or parts, trash, refuse, debris, trash storage receptacles, inoperative motor vehicles, discarded or broken materials, appliances, furniture, junk, equipment, or similar materials.
I) Emergency or minor repair of a motor vehicle owned by the person residing upon the lot or parcel may be conducted on an otherwise inoperative motor vehicle such that the emergency or minor repair shall be concluded within 72 hours of parking of the vehicle or apparatus.
23.78.175.40 Storage — Side Yard and Rear Yard
a) No vehicle, recreational vehicle, or recreational apparatus may be parked on an unpaved surface within the side and rear yard, except on an all-weather surface, subject to the review and approval of the Director.
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amendment to address the Hamer Island area.