Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 10.10 Recreational Vehicle and Utility Trailer Parking and Storage

A. For the purpose of this Chapter, the termrecreational vehicle is defined to be and to include:

1. A trailer, of any length, width or weight including, but not limited to, any boat trailer, camp trailer, trailer coach, "fifth wheel" trailer, pickup track camper or house car, horse trailer, personal water craft, off-road and all-terrain vehicle trailers, whether attached to the tow vehicle or otherwise;

2. A motor home including, without limitation, converted tracks or buses.

B. Utility trailer is defined as a trailer of any width, length or weight and which is utilized for transporting goods, equipment, business and commercial tools and equipment, vehicles, yard waste, refuse and rubbish.

C. Stored means continuously parked in the same location for more than 72 hours.

(Ord. 953, 9-1-09)

A. No person shall park any recreational vehicle in or on any public right-of-way, including a street, sidewalk or alleyway.

B. No person shall park a utility trailer in any of the following locations:

1. In or on any public right-of-way, including a street, sidewalk or alleyway; or

2. In or on the front yard setback unless on an approved all weather surface.

(Ord. 953, 9-1-09)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a recreational vehicle on a commercial, retail, or shopping center property for more than 12 hours in any seven-consecutive-day period when such property is posted with a sign at each entrance thereof providing notice of this parking restriction, unless such person first obtains a permit from the Chief of Police. Only one permit shall be issued in any seven-day period.

(Ord. 953, 9-1-09)

A. Motor homes, and recreational and utility trailers that are attached to a tow vehicle, may be temporarily parked on a street or alley for the purpose of loading, unloading, servicing or visiting adjacent property, for a period not to exceed 72 hours.

B. Except as provided in subparagraph C below, motor homes, and recreational and utility trailers that are not attached to a tow vehicle, may be temporarily parked on a street or alley for any purpose, for a period not to exceed two hours. Recreational and utility trailers that are not attached to a tow vehicle may, in the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, be towed 24 hours after the first violation.

C. Recreation and utility trailers that are not attached to a tow vehicle may be temporarily parked on a street or alley for any purpose, for a period not to exceed 72 hours pursuant to a permit issued by the Police Department. Each such permit shall be prominently displayed on the trailer.

(Ord. 953, 9-1-09)

A. A recreational vehicle or utility trailer shall only be stored on property owned by the owner of the recreational vehicle or utility trailer or on property where the registered owner resides.

B. A stored recreational vehicle or utility trailer shall bear a current vehicle registration, if required by state law.

C. A recreational vehicle or utility trailer may be stored within the front yard provided that the recreational vehicle or utility trailer is stored on a slab of impervious material, such as concrete, brick, or other type of all weather surfaces.

D. The storage of recreational vehicle or utility trailer, or any part thereof, in, on, or overhanging, any public right-of-way, including a street, sidewalk or alleyway, is expressly prohibited.

(Ord. 953, 9-1-09)

In the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, any person violating the provisions of this Chapter 10.10 shall be issued an administrative citation pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Sections 1.17.200 et seq., or shall be guilty of an infraction pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Section 1.16.010. In either case, the amount of the fine shall be in the appropriate amount set forth in Section 1.16.030 of this Code. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense as specified in Beaumont Municipal Code Section 1.16.040.

(Ord. 953, 9-1-09)