§ 15-88. Parking and Storage Regulations.  


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  • A. 
    Recreation vehicles may be parked or stored on the private property of the owner of such vehicle, subject to the following restrictions and regulations:
    (1) 
    A recreational vehicle may be parked in a side or rear yard for a period not exceeding 72 hours, but no recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored in the front yard of a lot or in front of the front line of the building.
    (2) 
    All recreational vehicles shall be stored either in an enclosed garage or rear yard of a lot. No recreational vehicle to be stored shall exceed 20 feet in length, outside dimension including trailer hitch, or 80 inches in height.
    (3) 
    A recreational vehicle's wheels must be blocked at all times or otherwise rendered immobile so as to prevent any movement of the vehicle while it is in a stopped position.
    (4) 
    Under no circumstances shall any recreational vehicle be stored on any public street, and no recreation vehicle shall be parked on any public street in violation of existing federal, state or Borough regulation.
    (5) 
    No recreational vehicle shall be used for dwelling or habitation purposes while parked or store don any owner's property.
    (6) 
    The are in which any recreational vehicle is to be parked or stored shall not preempt any off-street parking space required to be provided by any provision of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
    (7) 
    Any recreational vehicle stored in the rear yard of any lot shall meet the requirements and regulations of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], applicable to accessory building in regard to setbacks.
    (8) 
    Any recreational vehicle stored in a rear yard and not in an enclosed garage shall be screened from view. Such screening shall not exceed five feet in height and shall consist of either a trellis, latticework, decorative block, basket-weave fencing, open artistic block, shrubbery or other similar material approved by the Zoning Officer. Any such fence or wall shall conform with all applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Code Enforcement, and the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
    (9) 
    Not more than one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored on any private lot in the Borough unless any such vehicle in excess of one vehicle is parked or stored in an enclosed garage.
Ord. 995, 12/10/2003