Ordinance 1979-24ORDINANCE NO. 79-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY ENACTING SECTION 57 OF
THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATING STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES AND TRAILERS.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has given
due notice of a public hearing Upon the proposed enactment in accord-
ance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Gilroy, has held the
hearing, and has made its report to the Council of the City of Gilroy,
in which it recoxmends that section 57 of the Zoning Ordinance be
enacted as specified herein, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Gilroy fixed the 20th day
of August, 1979, at the hour of i8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in
the City Hall at 7390 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, California, as the
proposed enactment, and due notice of the said hearing has been given
in accordance with the said Zoning Ordinance, and a public hearing has
now been held upon the said application, at the time and place fixed
in the said notice, before the Council, and the Council having duly
considered the proposed enactment and the evidence presented, and
has determined that section 57 of the Zoning Ordinance should be enacted
in accordance with the report o~ the said Planning Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 57 of ~he Zoning Ordinance is hereby enacted
to read as follows:
Sec. 57. tLECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND TRAILER STORAGE
57.1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions
are hereby adopted-
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means !a vehicular unit not exceeding 40
feet in overall length. 8 feet in width, or 12 feet in over-
all height, primarily designated as temporary living quarters
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for recreational, camping or travel use; it either has
its own motive power or isidesigned to be mounted on or
drawn by an automotive vehi[cle. Recreational vehicle
includes motor home, truck camper over 7" in height, travel
trailer, and camping trailer, but not vans or trucks with
campers less than 7' in height.
TRAILER means a vehicle without motive power not exceeding
40 feet in body length, 8 feet in width, or 12 feet in
overall height, including a boat mounted on the trailer,
designed so that it can be drawn by motor vehicle, to be
used for the carrying of boats, persons, cargo or animals.
57.2. Storage, all zones.
In all zones, it is permissible to park an operable
recreational vehicle or trailer, for storage in the following
manner:
(a)
Parking is permitted inside any enclosed structure,
which structure otherwise conforms to the zoning
requirements of the particular zone, where located;
Parking is permitted outside in the side yard or
rear yard, provided it is not nearer than two feet
to the lot line;
(c)
Parking is permitted only for storage purposes, and
any recreational Vehicle or trailer shall not be:
(1) Used for dwelling purposes.
(2) Permanently connected to sewer lines, water
lines, or electricity. The recreational
vehicle may be connected to electricity
temporarily for charging batteries and other
purposes.
(3) Used for storage of goods, materials, or
equipment other than those items considered
to be part of the unit or essential for its
immediate use.
A recreational vehicle may be parked temporarily
anywhere on the premises during active loading or
unloading; and the use of electricity or propane
fuel is permitted!when necessary to prepare a
recreational vehicle for use.
57.3. ResidentJ. al zones.
In all residential zones, the recreational vehicle shall be
owned by the resident on whose property the unit is parked for
storage, i
57.4. R-1 zomes
in R-1 zones, parking is permitted outside a structure in
the front yard on a paved driveway, provided all of the
f°ilowing conditions exist:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
Space is not avail
yard, or there is
the side yard or
deemed to have ~
[able in the rear yard or side
no reasonable access to either
~ear yard; a corner lot is always
reasonable access;
Inside parking is~not possible;
The unit is parked perpendicular to the front
curb;
(4)
<5)
No part of the unit may extend over the public
sidewalk or public thoroughfare (right-of-way);
No more than one (1) Recreational vehicle or trailer
shall be allowed in the front yard of each residential
unit; and
(6) The unit must be parked at least 5' from side property
lines.
Section 2: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
thirty (30) days from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 1979, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
CUNNINGHAM, HUGHAN, LINK, PATE and
GOODRICH
NOES:
COUNCIIR%EMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CHILDERS and STOUT
APPROVED ~~.j~~~
/s/ NORMAN B. GOODRICH
'Mayor
ATTES~ ,~ //'-~~-', ~
//s/ SUSANNE .E. STEINMETZ ~
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 79-24
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Giiroy, do hereby
certify that the attached OrdinanceNo. 79-24 is an original ordinance,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 4th dayiof September 19 7g at which
meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy~ this 7th day of
f ity Clerk of the City of
(Seal)
September 19 79