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Code of Sweetwater
Title 14 Zoning and Land Use Control
Chapter 4 Supplementary Provisions Applying To All Districts
Title 14 Zoning and Land Use Control
Chapter 4 Supplementary Provisions Applying To All Districts
Sweetwater
Title 14 : Zoning and Land Use Control
Chapter 4 : Supplementary Provisions Applying To All Districts
14-415 : Recreational vehicle parks.
The following regulations shall apply to all recreational vehicle parks:
- Area regulations.
- The minimum parcel size for the development of a recreational vehicle (RV) park shall be five (5) acres.
- Each individual recreational vehicle (RV) site shall be a minimum of thirty feet (30') by seventy feet (70').
- All RV sites, buildings, and other structures shall meet the minimum yard setbacks of the district in which the RV park is located.
- All driveways and overflow parking areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property lines.
- Streets and parking.
- Streets within an RV park shall be private and shall have a minimum width of twenty-five feet (25') for two-way traffic and twelve feet (12') for one-way traffic.
- All main interior streets shall meet the paving specifications of the Sweetwater Zoning Ordinance parking lot construction requirements.
- Each RV site shall provide an off-street parking space for a towing vehicle. Such parking shall meet the minimum paving specifications of the Sweetwater Zoning Ordinance parking lot construction requirements.
- Interspersed overflow parking areas shall be provided throughout the RV park.
- Other design requirements.
- Public restrooms/bathhouses shall be provided for the use of the residents of the RV park.
- Each RV site shall provide a paved pad to accommodate the recreational vehicle. Such pad shall be constructed to meet the minimum paving specification of the Sweetwater Zoning Ordinance parking lot construction requirements.
- A minimum of one (1) shade tree per three (3) RV sites shall be planted. Such trees shall be planted so as to provide shade for the surrounding RV sites.
- Useable and functional open space shall be provided for the enjoyment of the residents of the RV park.
- There shall be a centralized dump station or individual sewer hook-ups at each RV pad.
- All RV parks shall be served by public sewer and water.
- Each RV site shall be provided with a fly-tight, water-tight, rodent proof trash container. In addition, a centralized trash dumpster shall be provided in the park. Such dumpster shall meet all screening requirements established in § 14-402. All refuse shall be collected at least twice weekly. (Ord. #615, Nov. 1988, modified, as replaced by Ord. #985, Dec. 2020 Ch7_02-07-22)
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland