§ 24-75. Camping.

This section regulates camping as a use that may be engaged in by a property owner or individual with the permission of a property owner. It does not give individuals who do not own a property or do not have the permission of the property owner to camp on that property. Camping outside any lawfully established outdoor recreational facility, campground, recreational vehicle park, or hunting/fishing camp is prohibited except under the following circumstances:

A.

Camping by means of recreational vehicle or tent is allowed on all parcels in Rural Zones (AG, TM, TPZ, RC, RR, and FR) subject to the following standards:

1.

Camping in a currently registered recreational vehicle connected to approved power, including power from a local utility, solar energy system, wind energy system, batteries and/or generator, an approved sewage disposal system and approved domestic water supply shall be limited to one hundred eighty (180) or fewer days annually. An Administrative Permit is required prior to connection.

2.

Camping without connection to approved power, an approved sewage disposal system, and an approved domestic water supply shall be limited to fourteen (14) or fewer days within any thirty (30) day period.

3.

No more than two (2) recreational vehicles or tents shall occupy a parcel for the purpose of camping at any one (1) time.

4.

No more than two (2) families shall occupy a parcel for the purpose of camping at any one (1) time.

5.

Solid waste shall be properly managed in accordance with Sections 31-51, Failure to Remove Solid Waste, and 31-52, Burning of Garbage, of the Butte County Code.

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)