2008-18BILL N0.2008-18
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OUTDOOR
STORAGE AND PARKING OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 1325 OF
THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 1325 of the Richfield City Code is amended by adding a .new
subsection to read as follows:
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Sec. 2. .Subsection 1325.03 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
1325.03. Definitions. Subdivision 1. For purposes .of
Subd. 2. T,--"~t°rm ~~r°nr°~~inn~I ~°Recreational vehicles and equipment"
means travel trailers, including those which telescope or fold down, chassis
mounted campers, "^~ ~c° ^°r° motor homes, tent trailers, slip-on campers,
converted- buses and converted vans= that provide temporary human living
quarters A "recreational vehicle" is a vehicle that (a) is not used as the residence
of the owner nr occupant (bl is used while enaaaed in recreational or vacation
artivities~ and (cl is either- self-nrooelled or towed on the highways incidental to the
boats
and all terrain vehicles and all terrain vehicle trailers and utility trailers. The term
does not include manufactured Homes or parK tracers as tnose terms are aennea
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Subd. 2. Nuisance. The outside parking or outside storage, on or abutting
{-~} Subd. 3. "Slip-on campers" are mounted into apick-up truck in the pick-
up box, either by bolting through the floor of the pick-up box or by firmly clamping
to the side of the pick-up box.
Subd. 4. "Utility trailer" means ,
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-~ used for carrying property
on its own structure while being drawn by a motor vehicle.
Sec. 3. Subsection 1325.05 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
1325.05. Permitted uses. Subdivision 1. General rule. Recreational vehicles and
equipment may be parked or stored in a residential zoning district or in portions of
planned unit development districts designated for residential uses as follows:
(a) in a fully enclosed structure;
on any rear or side yard of a lot except the side yard of a corner lot
adjacent to the street provided that: (i) no more than one recreational vehicle per
(c) in the front yard of a lot
in an established driveway;,
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feet to the curb line of the street abutting tl
vehicle does not obstruct a public sidewa
the vehicle is not closer than
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Subd. 2. Loading. A recreational vehicle may be stored on a lot without
regard to the location on the lot for the sole and express purpose of loading and
unloading for a period not in excess of 48 hours.
Subd. 3. Slide-in pickup campers. Unmounted slide-in pickup campers
must be stored no higher than 20 inches above the ground and must be securely
supported on at least at four corners by solid support blocks.
parked or stored outside must be owned by an occupant of the premises on which
the vehicle or eauipment is parked or stored, except as permitted by subdivision 2
or
Subd. 9. Size limit. No more than one recreational vehicle parked or stored
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Sec. 4. Subsection 1325.07 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
1.325.07. Prohibited uses. A recreational vehicle ,
-~~esT ~*~a; ~Pe,",~,~I~-tea or equipment shall not be used as a
permanent residence_
Sec. 5. Subsection 1325.11 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
1325.11. Inoperable Vehicle. The provisions of Subsection 1320.13 shall be
applicable to the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, exsel~a~s-pfev+de~
Suhd_ 8- Owned by occuoant. All recreational vehicles or equipment
notwithstanding any other provisions of
this section to the contrary.
Sec. 6. This ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Adopted the 12th day of August, 2008 by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota.
e ie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
ancy Gib s City Clerk
City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
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BILL N0.2008-18
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August , 2008.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OUTDOOR
STORAGE AND PARKING OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 1325 OFTHE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE
On August 12, 2008, the Richfield City Council adopt-
ed an ordinance designated as Bill No. 2008-18, the title
of which is stated above. This summary of the ordinance
is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City
Charter. The ordinance regulates outdoor storage and
parking of recreational vehicles and equipment, including
snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, boats, campers, canoes
and kayaks. Only one recreational vehicle may be stored
in a rear or side yard other than on a driveway. The ordi-
nance establishes requirements for parking surfaces and
parking or storage location; allows parking and storage of
only resident-owned recreational vehicles; requires vehi-
cles to have current applicable licenses; requires vehicles
to be operable and, except for canoes, kayaks and slide-
in campers, requires vehicles to have fully inflated wheels
or be on wheeled trailers. The ordinance allows only one
recreational vehicle per property that exceeds 7.5 feet in
width; 7.5 feet in height; and 22 feet in length. Vehicles
and equipment stored or parked in violation of the ordi-
nance are declared to be a nuisance. Copies of the ordi-
nance are available for public inspection in the office of the
City Clerk during normal business hours or upon request
by calling 612-861-9880 of the Public Safety Department.
/s/ Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
(Aug. 21, 2008) d2-bill 2008-18
Notary Public
MARY ANN CARLSON
NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 131.09
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