Chapter 10.96 — RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Recreational vehicles" in this chapter mean and include, but are not limited to, the following specific vehicles:

"Aircraft" is a general term applying to all manner of aircraft, whether impelled by wind or mechanical devices, and which are designed for recreational or vacation use. An aircraft when mounted upon a trailer shall be considered one unit.

"Camper" means a separate vehicle designed for human habitation and which can be attached or detached from a pickup truck. When removed from the truck, campers are called "unmounted campers." These campers are sometimes referred to as "truck campers" and "overhead campers." Camper shells on pickup trucks are excluded from this definition.

"Camping trailer" means a type of trailer or trailer coach, the walls of which are so constructed as to be collapsible and made out of either canvas or similar cloth, or some form of rigid material such as fiberglass, plastic or metal. The walls are collapsed while the recreational vehicle is being towed or stored and are raised or unfolded when the vehicle becomes temporary living quarters and is not being moved.

"Motor home" means a motorized vehicle that has a truck or motor van chassis primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters for travel, camping, recreation and vacation use.

"Off-road vehicles" means a dirt bike, dune buggy, off-road vehicle (two-wheel, three-wheel, four-wheel or tracked).

"Travel trailer" means a trailer without its own motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, camping, recreation and vacation use. This definition includes fifth wheelers.

"Utility trailer" means a trailer without its own motive power designed and/or used for the transportation of animals, goods, material, aircraft, watercraft and all manner of motor vehicles.

"Watercraft" is a general term applying to all manner of watercraft, whether impelled by wind, oars or mechanical devices, and which are designed primarily for recreation or vacation use. A watercraft when mounted upon a trailer shall be considered one unit. (Ord. 519 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1317 § 12, 2017)

• A. The parking and/or storage of recreational vehicles on public streets is prohibited in the city, unless a permit is obtained as provided in subsection B, below.

• B. Upon receipt of a properly completed application, a parking permit shall be issued by the code enforcement officer to any individual who desires to park a recreational vehicle on a public street in the city for a period of time not to exceed seventy-two consecutive hours. Application for a permit shall be made to the code enforcement officer on a form provided by the code enforcement department. Application for the permit shall be made on the next day that the city offices are open following the arrival of the applicant's recreational vehicle in the city.

• C. No permit fee shall be paid for the issuance of any permit or any extension of any permit required by this chapter.

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City of Palm Desert, CA

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

§ 10.96.020

§ 10.96.030

• D. One extension of the permit may be granted, up to a maximum of seventy-two hours. No more than one extension may be granted.

• E. No more than six permits may be obtained during any calendar year by any applicant.

• F. No parking permit will be required for the sole purpose of any person loading/unloading, and/or cleaning a recreational vehicle within a consecutive twenty-four hour time period.

• (Ord. 519 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1317 § 13, 2017)

This chapter shall not apply where the recreational vehicle is brought into the city for a reasonable time for the sole purpose of loading or unloading the recreational vehicle. (Ord. 519 § 1, 1988)

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City of Palm Desert, CA

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

§ 10.98.010

§ 10.98.010