Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.40 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Lancaster Municipal Code Art. IX Trailer Parks
Lancaster Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lancaster
Cite as: Lancaster Municipal Code Article IX · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.40.540 - Recreational trailer parks.¶
Every conditional use permit for a recreational trailer park in the C zone shall be subject to the following conditions. All of the following conditions shall be deemed to be conditions of every conditional use permit granted for a recreational trailer park whether or not such conditions are set forth in the conditional use permit. The commission in granting the conditional use permit may impose additional conditions but may not change or modify any of the following conditions except as provided by Article II of Chapter 17.32.
A. Area. The recreational trailer park shall have an area of not less than 5 acres.
B. Density. The density of the recreational trailer park shall not exceed 30 lots per acre.
C. Minimum Lot Size. No recreational vehicle lot shall have an average area of less than 1,000 square feet.
D. Signs. Signs shall be in accordance with the requirements of the C zone or as specified by the planning commission.
E. Duration of Occupancy. Occupancy by any one occupant and party shall be limited to 90 consecutive days within any 6-month period.
F. Prohibitions.
No permanent residency shall be permitted within the recreational trailer park except for a caretaker, manager or employees responsible for maintaining and/or operating the property, as permitted by the zone and authorized by the commission as a part of the conditional use permit approval.
A recreational trailer park shall have no dwelling units except that of a caretaker, manager or employees responsible for maintaining and/or operating the property, as permitted by the zone and authorized by the commission as a part of the conditional use permit approval.
Facilities within the recreational trailer park shall be used only by the occupants of the park except where otherwise authorized by the commission as part of the conditional use permit approval.
Recreational vehicle lots shall not be used for any commercial activity by the occupants.
There shall be no principal commercial uses within the recreational trailer park except as permitted by the zone and authorized by the commission as part of the conditional use permit approval. This provision does not prohibit accessory uses where authorized by the commission as part of said conditional use permit approval, including, but not limited to, areas for the storage of unoccupied recreational vehicles.
G. Other Regulations. Approval of a conditional use permit for a recreational trailer park shall not relieve the applicant and his successors in interest from complying with all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(Prior zoning ord. § 713.2)
17.40.550 - Travel trailer parks.¶
Every conditional use permit for a travel trailer park in the C zone shall be subject to the following conditions. All of the following conditions shall be deemed to be conditions of every conditional use permit granted for a travel trailer park whether or not such conditions are set forth in the conditional use permit. The commission in granting the conditional use permit may impose additional conditions but may not change or modify any of the following conditions except as provided by Article II of Chapter 17.32.
A. Density. The density of the travel trailer park shall not exceed 30 lots per acre.
B. Minimum Lot Size. No travel trailer lot shall have an average area of less than 1,000 square feet.
C. Location Within Mobilehome Parks. Where a travel trailer is located within a mobilehome park, it shall be a separate designated section of the mobilehome park and shall be so designated.
D. Signs. Signs shall be in accordance with the requirements of the C zone or as specified by the planning commission.
E. Duration of Occupancy. Occupancy by any one occupant and party shall be limited to 90 consecutive days in any 6-month period.
(Prior zoning ord. § 713.3)
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