For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:
(a) Recreational Vehicle or RV: any mobile motor home, camping trailer or temporary living quarters on wheels under 45 feet in length.
(b) Inspector: The legally designated inspection authority of the City of Sublette, or City Superintendent.
(c) Licensee: Any person required to be licensed to operate and maintain a recreational vehicle park under the provisions of this article.
(d) RV Park/Recreational Vehicle Park: Any park, court, camp, tract of land or plot of land or any site where three or more recreational vehicle park under the provisions of this article.
(e) Recreational Vehicle Space/RV Space: A plot of ground within a RV Park, which is designated for a location for use of one recreational vehicle and not used for any other purpose, other than the customary accessory uses.
(f) Person: Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation, whether the owner of land, or a lessee/tenant of land, and their heirs, assigns and successors.
(Ord. 345; Code 2020)
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, operate or permit to be established, maintained, or operated, any recreational vehicle park within the city limits of the City of Sublette, without first having obtained a license from the City Clerk.
(Ord. 345; Code 2020)
(a) The annual license fee for each recreational vehicle park shall be Three Dollars ($3.00) for each recreational vehicle space contained in said park.
(b) All license fees shall be for the calendar year; shall not be prorated; shall be due and payable on January 1 of each year; shall expire on December 31 of each year; and shall not be transferable.
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(a) Application for a recreational vehicle park license shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Sublette.
(b) Initial applications: The association for an initial recreational vehicle park license shall be in writing, signed by the owner of the recreational vehicle park, and shall include the following: (1) name, address and phone number of the applicant; (2) the common known address of the property, as well as the legal description of the real property for the recreational vehicle park; (3) the name and address of the owners of record of the real property and if the real property is leased, the name and address of any , tenant or lessee; (4) a Recreational Vehicle Plan stating compliance with section 5-405; and (5) such further information as required requested by the City Clerk.
(c) Upon final inspection of the property by the City Inspector or City Superintendent, and final approval by the City Council, the City Clerk shall issue an annual license.
(d) Renewal: any renewal application shall be in writing; shall contain the same information as an initial application; and shall not be issued until after inspection and approval by the City Inspector or City Superintendent, payment of the annual license fee, and approved by the City Council.
(e) All existing recreational vehicle parks, or persons with 3 or more recreational vehicles parked on their property and not meeting the requirements of this article shall be declared non-conforming and shall not be permitted to add space or make improvements inconsistent with the terms of this article. All non-conforming recreational vehicle parks shall come in to compliance with the terms of this article within 90 days after the effective date of Ord. 345.
(f) In the event the City Inspector or City Superintendent finds that condition exist at a Recreational Vehicle Park which are in violation of any provisions of this article, or amendments hereto, he or the City Clerk shall give written notice to the person to whom the license is issued that unless said conditions are corrected within 30 days, the license shall be revoked. Upon receipt of the notice of revocation, such person or persons shall cease operation of said recreational vehicle park, until said corrections are made.
(g) Hearing: Any persons whose application for a license has been denied or any person whose license has been revoked is entitled to a hearing before the City Council, upon filing of a written application for hearing within 10 days after denial or revocation. The filing of an application for hearing shall not suspend any finding by the City in denying an initial application for license; but shall suspend any finding of revocation of an existing license until the matter has been determined by the Governing Body at their next regular meeting, after proper application for hearing.
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(a) The recreational vehicle park shall be located on a well-drained site, subject to final approval of the City Inspector or City Superintendent.
(b) All recreational vehicle spaces shall have adequate access to a drive-way, which shall have an unobstructed access to a public street or highway, and not through an alley.
(c) Each recreational vehicle space shall have a separate electrical outlet supplying at least 115 volts and 50 ampere service, subject to final approval of City Inspector/City Superintendent.
(d) Each recreational vehicle space shall have a separate water supply which is connected to the municipal water system, which shall be subject to final approval of the City Inspector/City Superintendent.
(e) Each recreational vehicle space shall be provided with a separate sewer connection, which shall be constructed so that it can be closed when not connected to a recreational vehicle, and shall contain a trap in such’ a manner as to maintain the sewer connections in an odor-free condition, all subject to approval of the City Inspector.
(Ord. 345; Code 2020)