The provisions of this section apply to all recreational vehicle parks and commercial campgrounds, including any separate designated section of a mobilehome park located in the recreation category. These standards apply in addition to all applicable provisions of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, and any permit requirements of the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
A. Location Criteria.
1. Limited Visibility Required. Approval of a use permit application by the commission shall include a finding that the recreational vehicle park will not be excessively visible from a public road or residential use, or that its visibility will be acceptably mitigated.
2. Parks in Commercial Categories. An RV park in the commercial retail or commercial service categories shall be located on a collector, arterial or frontage road, within one mile from one of the following state highways or frontage roads thereto: 1, 41, 46, 58, 101, or 166. The mile shall be measured along the shortest length of public roads between the proposed site and the applicable state highway.
B. Minimum Site Area.
1. RV Park Site. Ten acres outside an urban or village reserve line; five acres within a reserve line.
2. Individual RV Spaces. Twenty foot width; seven hundred fifty square foot area.
C. Density. Maximum density shall be fifteen RV units per gross acre, not including any exterior public street right-of-way.
D. Site Design Standards.
1. Setbacks. No part of a recreational vehicle shall be located closer than twenty-five feet to any street property line, and no closer than thirty feet to any interior property line. No RV or tent shall be located closer than ten feet to any other RV or tent.
2. Recreation Area and Common Open Space. “Destination” RV parks (intended for more than overnight use) shall include common areas for recreational use by park occupants in addition to required setbacks. These areas shall include landscaped, common open space for passive recreation and active recreation facilities. Active recreation facilities may include swimming pools, tennis and handball courts, recreation buildings, and barbecue areas. These recreation areas shall be provided as follows:
a. Parks with uninterrupted pedestrian access to, or located within one thousand feet of a major public recreational facility including beach frontage, lakes or reservoirs are not required to provide recreation areas, except for playground facilities as specified by subsection (D)(3).
b. Parks located within one mile of major public recreational facilities or within one thousand feet of public hiking or riding trails or forested areas shall provide four hundred square feet of recreation or common open space per unit, of which twenty percent shall be designed for active recreation.
c. Parks not meeting the criteria of subsection (D)(2)(a) or (D)(2)(b) shall provide five hundred square feet of recreation or common open space per unit, of which thirty percent shall be designed for active recreation.
3. Playgrounds. In addition to any recreation areas required by subsection (D)(2), at least one eight hundred square foot children’s playground shall be provided for a park with twenty or more spaces, at a ratio of one such eight hundred square foot area for each sixty RV spaces or campsites, or fraction thereof. The playground shall be equipped with any of the following: swings, slides, climbing structures of timber, concrete or other material finished to eliminate sharp edges and minimize splinters, or other equipment which is ridden.
4. Internal Streets.
a. Width. The width of roads and driveways within an RV park shall be as follows:
(1) One-way: Eighteen feet if the road serves sixty spaces or more; fifteen feet if road serves less than sixty spaces; twelve feet for one-way internal road between campsite clusters without individual space access.
(2) Two-way Divided: Fifteen feet on each side of divider.
(3) Two-way: Twenty-four feet.
b. Parking. Parking along internal roadways is allowed only when a paved parking lane, eight feet wide is provided in addition to the roadway.
c. Road Improvement Standard. Two inches of A.C. plant mix over six inches of Class II Aggregate Base or equivalent structural section based on a Traffic Index of 4. For seasonal-occupancy parks in rural areas, or where density does not exceed ten spaces per acre, double chip seal may be substituted for the two inches of A.C. Alternative hard-surface paving materials are allowable subject to approval by the county engineer.
5. Utilities.
a. Water. All recreational vehicle spaces shall be provided water supply hookups. Tent camping spaces shall have water service for each ten spaces, but not located within ten feet of a designated tent site. When common water supply facilities are provided in the form of hose bibs, they shall be over a drain-equipped concrete pad, rock bed or other construction to prevent the creation of mud as a result of water supply use.
b. Holding Tank Dump. All recreational vehicle parks shall be provided with one holding tank dumping facility for each one hundred RV spaces or fraction thereof, to be located near park exits.
c. Restrooms. No space or campsite shall be located closer than twenty-five feet, nor further than four hundred feet from a public restroom facility.
6. Fencing and Screening. A solid wood or masonry six foot high solid fence, screen or hedge will be required along all property lines and front yard setbacks. In addition, recreational vehicle spaces should be generally screened from adjacent properties and public roads by means of natural landscaping, terrain variations and distance. Where a proposed park will be visible from a major highway or freeway, additional screening landscaping will be required, which shall use plant materials with the capability of achieving eighty percent opacity within two years when viewed from the roadway. The commission may waive or adjust fencing and screening standards where terrain, natural vegetation or area character would make screening unnecessary or ineffective.
a. Street Trees. Street trees shall be planted where the park abuts a public road right-of-way. Trees shall be planted at twenty foot intervals, or at more frequent intervals if appropriate for the species selected. Varied groupings are encouraged with linear plantings to be varied in setback.
b. Interior Trees. Trees shall be planted in the park interior in all common and recreation areas. (Ord. 2982 § 1 (part), 2002)