§ 53-59. Temporary recreational vehicle parks.

The establishment of temporary recreational vehicle parks without requiring hook-ups to water, sewage disposal, and electricity on an Eligible Property in Commercial, Industrial, FR (Foothill Residential), RR (Rural Residential), PD (Planned Development), P (Public), and RBP (Research and Business Park) zoning districts, and in the parking lots of religious and community facilities, and in AG (Agriculture) zones when an approved residential specific plan exists, and when said specific plan is identified under the Butte County General Plan, or in AG (Agriculture) zones located inside a city's approved sphere of influence that are classified as grazing or other lands as defined by the State Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program and having a combined parcel size greater than twenty (20) acres and subject to all additional requirements, such as the 300-foot agricultural buffer, flood zones, and airport land use compatibility zones shall be allowed for the transitory period. Temporary recreational vehicle parks that are served with water, sewage disposal, and electricity hook-ups may continue for the effective period set forth in Section 53-52. Basecamp features may be located in the same zones as temporary recreational vehicle parks, except for the FR (Foothill Residential) and RR (Rural Residential) zones. Temporary recreational vehicle parks and basecamp features are subject to a temporary administrative permit and subject to the applicable requirements set forth under Section 53-57, Standards, as well as the following standards:

A.

Minimum Parcel Size. Except for AG (Agriculture) zoned parcels which shall be a minimum total of twenty (20) acres, the minimum parcel size for eligibility to locate a temporary recreational vehicle park or basecamp feature is two (2) acres.

B.

All areas occupied by recreational vehicles and/or basecamp features and access aisles, driveways, and roads shall have an all-weather surface capable of supporting a forty thousand (40,000) lb. load that will allow for ingress and egress of fire apparatus to within one hundred fifty (150) feet of all units and a vertical clearance of no less than fifteen (15) feet.

C.

Driveways and aisles shall have a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet.

D.

A county encroachment permit must be obtained for all new and existing driveway approaches to publicly maintained roads as specified in the County Improvement Standards.

E.

The temporary administrative permit may be subject to additional requirements from Butte County Fire, Butte County Public Works, the State Department of Housing and Community Development, and the State Regional Water Quality Control Board.

F.

The following additional standards apply to temporary recreational vehicle parks and basecamp features in the FR (Foothill Residential) and RR (Rural Residential) zones.

a.

Basecamps are not permitted.

b.

Parcels shall be a minimum five (5) acres in size.

c.

No more than two (2) recreational vehicles shall be allowed per acre.

d.

There shall be a 25-foot setback from all property lines for all recreational vehicles and related improvements.

e.

Quiet hours shall be maintained from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., during which generators shall not be operated and noise levels shall conform to Butte County Code Chapter 41A, Noise Control.

f.

All outdoor lighting shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line, or into the public right-of-way in accordance with the Butte County Zoning Ordinance, Article 14, Outdoor Lighting.

g.

One (1) on-site parking space shall be provided per recreational vehicle.

G.

Each temporary administrative permit application for a temporary recreational vehicle park and basecamp feature shall be accompanied by a detailed plan for the restoration or reclamation of the subject property to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator. At minimum, a plan for restoration or reclamation shall include clearance of the site of all recreational vehicles and related structures and removal of all-weather surfaces and utilities constructed for said park unless there is a separate application under the Zoning Ordinance to permit the improvements.

Lands upon which temporary recreational vehicle parks and basecamp features in AG (Agriculture) zones are located shall be restored to their prior agricultural use or other agricultural use as approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to the expiration of this ordinance. A performance guarantee as provided by Section 24-245 of Butte County Code in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per acre of land disturbed by the temporary recreational vehicle park and basecamp feature shall be paid prior to site disturbance activities to ensure that site restoration and reclamation is completed to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator. Lands shall be reclaimed to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator prior to release of the performance guarantee.

(Ord. No. 4154 , § 2, 1-29-19; Ord. No. 4155 , § 7, 2-4-19; Ord. No. 4156 , § 10, 2-12-19; Ord. No. 4158 , § 8, 2-26-19)