Ordinances-2020-469 - Zoning Code Amendment - Section 7

CITY OF TIFFIN IOWA ORDINANCE NO. 2020-469 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TIFFIN ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 2007-287, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AMENDING SECTION 7.04(e), PARKING OR LOADING SPACE, TO ADDRESS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING AND STORAGE Section I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-287, Section 7.04(e) Parking and Loading Space, to address the parking and storage of Recreational Vehicles. Section II. Amendment. Section 7.04(e), Parking or Loading Space; the following is added to section 7.04(e). For properties zoned: **R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-2, R-4, R-8, R-12**: Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage. **Recreational Vehicle.** For the purpose of this section, recreational vehicles shall include bus campers, camper trailers, pickup campers, travel trailers, motor homes, snowmobiles, boats, trailers and similar vehicles. No such recreational vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes while parked or stored as permitted by this section **Front Yard Parking:** No more than one recreational vehicle may be parked within a front yard and only if in operable condition and if parked upon a driveway. **Side and Rear Yard Parking:** No more than two recreational vehicles may be parked in any side yard or rear yards and such recreational vehicle(s) must be parked on a hard surface pad. **Hard Surface Pads.** For the purposes of this section a hard surface pad shall be surfaced and maintained with asphalt, concrete, brick, or chip seal. Section III. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section IV. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.