§ 17.268.030. Development standards for all parks.

Development of recreational vehicle parks shall comply with all requirements of this title, Title 25 of the California Administrative Code, and all other applicable statutes and ordinances. The following development standards shall apply to all recreational vehicle parks:

A.

Park Site and Standards.

1.

Density.

a.

Where areas are designated or determined for Category I and II land uses in the Riverside County general plan, an overall density of not more than twenty (20) spaces per acre may be allowed. However, the maximum permitted density may be reduced if it is determined to be necessary to achieve compatibility with the area in which the park is located. In areas where an adopted community plan sets forth recreational park densities, the provided densities in the community plan shall apply.

b.

Where areas are designated or determined for Category III, IV or open space land uses in the Riverside County general plan, an overall density of not more than eight spaces per acre shall be allowed for vacation recreational vehicle parks and extended occupancy parks. However, the maximum permitted density may be reduced if it is determined to be necessary to achieve compatibility with the area in which the park is located. In areas where an adopted community plan sets forth recreational vehicle park densities, the densities provided in the community plan shall prevail.

c.

Where areas are designated or determined for Category III land uses in the Riverside County general plan, the overall density for permanent occupancy parks shall be not more than that permitted for residential development by the general plan. In areas where an adopted community plan exists, the residential density provided for the project site in the community plan shall apply.

2.

General Plan Land Use Categories.

a.

Vacation recreational vehicle parks and extended occupancy parks shall be allowed in all land use category areas.

b.

Extended occupancy parks may be allowed in all land use category areas.

c.

Permanent occupancy parks may be allowed only in areas designated for Category I, II or III land use in the Riverside County general plan.

3.

Size of Recreational Vehicle Park. No parcel of land containing less than five acres may be used for the development and operation of a recreational vehicle park.

4.

Open Space. Each recreational vehicle park shall have a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of its net area in open space. The net area of a park shall be determined by excluding all streets, drives and visitor parking areas.

B.

Signs. All signs shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 17.252.

C.

Outside Access.

1.

Principal access shall be from a county maintained road.

2.

Emergency access shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in width and shall be gated. It shall be posted and otherwise remain unobstructed. Use of emergency access shall be limited to emergency use only. Emergency access may be permitted from any street.

D.

Trash Removal. A trash removal plan for the recreational vehicle park shall be submitted at the time of application. This plan must include the type of trash removal system; location, size and number of trash receptacles; and frequency of removal. Trash bins shall be fully screened and inaccessible to wildlife. Removal of garbage and rubbish shall comply with the requirements of county Ordinance No. 513.

E.

Lighting.

1.

Lighting shall be indirect, hooded and positioned so as to reflect onto the access roads and away from the recreational vehicle spaces and adjoining property unless otherwise approved by the approving body.

2.

Lighting standards for roads and recreational vehicle sites shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet in height. The height of all light standards shall be measured from the elevation of the adjoining pavement of the access roads. Lighting standards in recreational areas may be taller than ten (10) feet.

3.

All recreational vehicle parks in the Mt. Palomar Street Lighting Area shall comply with the lighting policies set forth in county Ordinance No. 655.

F.

Drainage. The park shall be so graded that there will be no depressions in which surface water will accumulate or as approved by the county flood control district.

G.

Distance Between Recreational Vehicles and Buildings.

1.

Recreational vehicle spaces shall be designed so as to provide the maximum distance between recreational vehicles, taking into account minimum recreational vehicle space size requirements as established within this title.

2.

In vacation recreational vehicle parks, recreational vehicle utility connections may be arranged so as to allow grouping of recreational vehicles, up to four vehicles per utility connection, if this is desired by the recreational vehicle owners. However, recreational vehicle owners shall not be required to group more than two to a utility connection unless they so request.

3.

Where recreational vehicle spaces are located near any permitted building, the minimum distance between the recreational vehicle and the building shall be fifteen (15) feet.

H.

Setbacks and Yard Requirements.

1.

Yard Requirement. Each recreational vehicle park shall have a twenty (20) foot wide landscaped front yard extending along the full width of the parcel devoted to said use and along any side or rear property line abutting a street unless this requirement is modified by the approving body. The yard(s) shall be free of all walls, fences and accessory structures.

2.

Setbacks. All structures and recreational vehicle pads shall be set back from all side and rear property lines not less than three feet, except where a side or rear property line abuts a street, the setback shall be not less than twenty (20) feet. Where the recreational vehicle park is adjacent to an existing single-family development, a one hundred (100) foot setback shall be provided for structures exceeding one story.

I.

Off-Street Parking. Parking for recreational vehicle parks shall comply with Chapter 17.188. No parking or interior access roads shall be allowed. Visitor parking shall be provided in separate off street parking areas.

J.

Building Height. Maximum building heights shall be as permitted in the zoning classification in which the recreational vehicle park is located.

K.

Management.

1.

A caretaker responsible for the management of the park shall be present on the premises of the park at all times when the park is occupied.

2.

Maintenance and Storage Yard. All storage of supplies, maintenance materials and equipment outside of buildings shall be provided within a storage area. Any storage shall be located outside any required yard and completely screened from adjoining properties with a decorative masonry wall or fencing six feet in height and further buffered with landscaping materials eight feet in height.

L.

Sanitary Facilities.

1.

Based on standards set forth in Title 25 of the California Administrative Code, toilets, lavatories and showers shall be provided in the following numbers for each sex:

a.

In parks constructed and operated exclusively for dependent recreational vehicles: one toilet, one shower, and one lavatory for each sex for each fifteen (15) dependent recreational vehicle spaces;

b.

In parks constructed and operated exclusively for independent recreational vehicles, or for a combination of independent and dependent recreational vehicles, the following ratio of toilets, showers and lavatories for each sex:

No. of Spaces	Toilets	Lavatories	Showers
_____
1-25	1	1	1
26-70	2	2	2

 

For each additional one hundred (100) spaces or fraction thereof one additional toilet, lavatory and shower shall be provided for each sex;

c.

In parks where no water and sewer connections are provided at individual recreational vehicle spaces, one toilet, lavatory and shower shall be provided for each sex for every fifteen (15) recreational spaces.

2.

Toilets shall be of a water flushing type.

3.

Hot and cold running water shall be provided for lavatories and showers.

4.

Toilet, lavatory and shower facilities shall be located not more than four hundred (400) feet from any dependent recreational vehicle space. Toilet, lavatory and shower facilities shall be located not more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any independent recreational vehicle space.

5.

One washing machine and dryer shall be provided for every fifty (50) recreational vehicle spaces or fraction thereof.

6.

Recreational vehicle parks which do not provide each recreational vehicle space with a connection to an approved sanitary sewer system shall provide sanitation stations designed to receive the discharge from the sewage holding tanks of recreational vehicles.

a.

The sanitary station shall be constructed in accordance with specifications set forth in Title 25 of the California Administrative Code.

b.

If a sanitation station is provided, it shall be located within the park in such a manner so as not to be obnoxious to the tenants of the park and shall be set back one hundred (100) feet from adjoining residential development, unless approved by the approving body.

M.

Interior Access Roads. Interior access roads within the recreational park shall not be less than twenty-four (24) feet wide and be paved with a minimum thickness of three inches of asphalt concrete or six inches of Portland Cement concrete, or with such alternate surfacing as recommended by a soils engineer.

N.

One-Way Interior Access Roads. The approving body may reduce the minimum width of interior access roads to twenty (20) feet where one way interior access roads are utilized.

O.

Frontage. Each recreational vehicle space shall front on or be served by an interior access road.

P.

Hazardous Fire Areas. In areas designated as hazardous fire areas, the following standards shall apply pursuant to county Ordinance No. 546:

1.

Roads must be a minimum twenty-four (24) feet in width.

2.

Dead end roads shall be no longer than six hundred (600) feet in length and shall end in a ninety (90) foot diameter turnaround.

Q.

Electrical Services. In accordance with Title 25 of the California Administrative Code, the following standards shall be met.

1.

Only one power supply connection shall be made to a recreational vehicle.

2.

Electric power supply equipment shall be located on the rear half of the recreational vehicle space within four feet of the location or proposed location of the recreational vehicle on the space.

R.

All structures shall comply with the requirements of Title 25 of the California Administrative Code, except where this title is more restrictive, the restrictive standards shall apply.

(Ord. 348.3928 § 2 (part), 2000: Ord. 348 § 19.97)