§ 4.1.33. Recreational Vehicle Park or Campgrounds.  


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  • The following standards shall apply to all recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds:

    a.

    Zoning Requirements. Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds are permitted within the A-R Agricultural Residential, S-R Suburban Residential, M-R Multifamily Residential, C-C Community Commercial and H-C Heavy Commercial Districts with a Special Use Permit.

    b.

    Customary Accessory Uses. Customary accessory uses for recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds may include:

    (1)

    Office and dwelling for park manager or night watchperson;

    (2)

    Community sanitary facilities;

    (3)

    Community laundry facilities;

    (4)

    Recreational areas;

    (5)

    Small scale (3,000 square feet or less) commercial uses supplying essential goods and services for the exclusive use of park patrons.

    c.

    General Standards.

    (1)

    All proposed and required water sources and sanitary facilities serving recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds shall conform to the requirements of the Georgia Department of Public Health "Rules and Regulations, Tourist Accommodation, Chapter 511-6-2" as appropriate and shall follow all applicable state and/or local guidelines and standards.

    (2)

    Conventional, industrialized and manufactured houses are prohibited on all recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.

    (3)

    Camping shall be restricted to no more than 60 days in a calendar year.

    (4)

    With the exception of driveways, parking areas, and campsites all grounds shall be maintained with grass, trees and/or shrubs to enhance the appearance of the park and to prevent soil erosion or the creation of dust during dry weather. A landscaped buffer shall be required along a side or rear lot line that abuts 1- or 2-family residential zoning districts. Buffer design standards and requirements shall meet the requirements of Article 6, Section 6.16 of this Code.

    (5)

    Parks designed to accommodate 15 or more campsites shall provide one or more outdoor recreation areas.

    (6)

    All interior roadways are to be surfaced with a material such as asphalt, chert, gravel, etc., to a width of 12 feet for one-way streets or to a width of 18 feet for two-way streets and maintained by the recreational vehicle park owner.

    d.

    Recreational Vehicle and Campground Standards.

    (1)

    Each campsite within the park shall have lot lines that are clearly delineated and shall have a minimum area of not less than 1,500 square feet.

    (2)

    The facility shall be designed to accommodate 20 feet, edge-to-edge, of separation between campsites and shall be located no less than 30 feet from any exterior property line.

    (3)

    Each campsite with individual parking shall contain at least one reinforced surface parking space incorporated into the site itself and shall be level from side to side with sufficient crown to provide adequate drainage.

    (4)

    Each campsite shall have access to a minimum of one electrical outlet, and one water tap.

(Ord. No. 2016-12-04, § II, 12-19-16)