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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-106.docAPRIL 8, 2003 03 - 106 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED_______LOST_______REFERRED _______WITHDRAWN_______) TO PLAN COMMISSION FOR EXTENSIVE REVIEW & DISCUSSION WITH INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS & GROUPS PURPOSE: AMEND CHAPTER 30 ZONING ORDINANCE/RECREATION AL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approved A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Sections 30 - 1(A)(135) and (136) Definitions be repealed and recreated to read as follows: (135) RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT (a) ON - PREMISE RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT: equipment used by resi dents of a principal building for on - premise recreation, relaxation or games and sports, including, but not limited to, swimming pools, hot tubs, decks greater than twelve (12) inches above grade, swings, slides, climbers, teeter - totters, play - forts, sandb oxes, supports for basketball baskets and backboards, badminton nets, outdoor grilles, and similar equipment. (b) OFF - PREMISE RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT: recreational equipment owned by residents of a principal building and used off the premise, including, bu t not limited to, a boat or a boat on a trailer where the boat is less than sixteen (16) feet in length, utility trailers, canoes, kayaks, all terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles. (136) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A boat or a boat on a trailer where the boat is greater than sixteen (16) feet in length or a self propelled, motorized, towed or hauled vehicle with sleeping facilities and primarily designed for temporary living accommodations for recreational, camping, and travel use such as a travel trailer, truck camper, tent camper, or motor home. SECTION 2. That Section 30 - 35(B)(2)(f) be repealed and recreated to read as follows: (f) On - Premise Recreational Equipment: When accessory to a residential use, is permitted within rear yards, provided a five (5) foo t setback is maintained from all lot lines. APRIL 8, 2003 03 - 106 ORDINANCE FIRST READING CONT'D SECTION 3. That Section 30 - 35(L) regarding off - street storage standards and screening requirements is hereby created to read as follows: (L) Off - Street St orage Standards (1) Multi - family, Commercial and Industrial Standards: In multi - family, commercial and industrial districts, off - street storage of recreational vehicles and off - premise recreational equipment shall be permitted inside of enclosed buildin gs or in areas constructed in compliance with required district setback regulations. (a) The temporary parking of recreational vehicles or equipment shall be allowed for a period not to exceed seventy - two (72) hours in any thirty (30) consecutive day peri od. (b) At no time shall a recreational vehicle or equipment be used for living, sleeping, materials storage or other purpose. No recreational vehicle shall be permanently connected to water, gas, electric, or sanitary sewer service. (2) Single and Two Family Standards (a) Recreational vehicles and off - premise recreational equipment may be stored on residential property, provided the vehicles and equipment are owned by the occupants of the property and that no major repair, disassembly, or rebuilding op erations are conducted thereon. All recreational vehicles and off - premise recreational equipment stored outside of enclosed buildings shall be in safe, operable condition, and display current licenses or registration tags when applicable. (b) Not more tha n one (1) recreational vehicle shall be stored outside of enclosed buildings on a property. (c) When stored outside of enclosed buildings, recreational vehicles shall be stored on a code compliant off - street parking space, except that a tent camper may be stored on an unimproved surface in the side or rear yard area, provided a five (5) foot setback is maintained from all property lines. A boat on a trailer may be stored on the driveway, in the front yard area, between April 1 and November 1. (d) When s tored outside of enclosed buildings, off - premise recreational equipment may be stored on the driveway area in the side yard or rear yard. This equipment may also be stored on an unimproved surface in the side yard or rear yard area, provided a minimum fiv e (5) foot setback is maintained from all property lines. APRIL 8, 2003 03 - 106 ORDINANCE FIRST READING CONT'D (e) On property adjacent to navigable bodies of water, boats or other water related recreational equipment may be stored in the shore yard are a, on code compliant docking facilities. (f) Recreational vehicles and off - premise recreational equipment stored on residential property shall be screened from adjacent properties. (g) The temporary parking of recreational vehicles or equipment within th e driveway or front yard area shall be allowed for the purpose of loading, unloading, washing, or general maintenance, for a period not to exceed seventy - two (72) hours in any seven (7) consecutive day period, unless otherwise permitted in subparagraph (c) above. (h) At no time shall a recreational vehicle or equipment be used for living, sleeping, materials storage or other purpose. No recreational vehicle shall be permanently connected to water, gas, electric, or sanitary sewer service. (3) Screenin g Standards: Visual screening in the form of a fence or live plantings shall be provided where the recreational vehicle or equipment placed in the side or rear yard area is visible from adjacent and abutting properties or public streets, except in the are a used for access to off - street storage areas. (a) Fences shall screen the maximum amount of the recreational vehicle or equipment possible while meeting other requirements of this Ordinance. (b) Live plantings shall screen a minimum of fifty percent (50 %) of the length and fifty percent (50%) of the height of the recreational vehicle or equipment, at the time of planting. Plant materials shall be selected to screen the entire length and height of the recreational vehicle or equipment at full maturity. S ECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on April 1, 2004 and after its passage and publication.