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The following development standards shall apply to the individual travel trailer sites. Plans and elevations for the travel trailer park and any buildings or structures proposed for location therein shall be submitted with the application for a Conditional Use Permit for a travel trailer park in conformance with the provisions of Section 14.02.040, Provo City Code. Said plans shall be in conformance with the following general development standards.

(1) Travel Trailer Site Requirements. Each travel trailer site shall be plainly marked and numbered for identification and shall meet all requirements of this Chapter.

(2) Travel Trailer Site Area. Each travel trailer site in a travel trailer park shall have an area of not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.

(3) Travel Trailer Site Width. Each travel trailer site shall have an average width of at least twenty-five (25) feet. Trailers shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least ten (10) feet. Any accessory uses such as attached awnings or steps, shall, for the purposes of this separation requirement, be considered to be part of the trailer.

(4) Travel Trailer Site Frontage. Each travel trailer site shall abut directly upon a travel trailer park street for a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.

(5) Trailer Density. Not more than one (1) travel trailer shall be placed on a travel trailer site.

(6) Site Coverage. The travel trailer and accessory structures shall not cover more than seventy-five percent (75%) of a travel trailer site.

(7) Off-street Parking.

(a) Each travel trailer site shall have thereon a paved space suitable for providing automobile parking which may be a part of or a continuation of a pad upon which the trailer will rest. Said parking space shall have unencumbered dimensions of not less than nine (9) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length.

(b) Each travel trailer site shall provide sufficient parking and maneuvering space so that the parking, loading, or maneuvering of trailers incidental to parking shall not necessitate the use of any public street, side-walk, right-of-way, or any private grounds not part of the travel trailer parking area.

(c) There shall be provided guest parking in each travel trailer park at the ratio of one (1) parking space for each ten (10) travel trailer sites within said park. These spaces shall be in addition to those on-site spaces required by (a) above.

(8) Landscaping. The following landscaping provisions shall apply to all travel trailer parks:

(a) All open areas except driveways, parking areas, walking ways, utility areas, or patios shall be maintained with landscaping in accordance with a detailed landscaping plan to be approved in conjunction with issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.

(b) Trees shall be planted along the street frontages as may be required as a condition of a Conditional Use Permit upon recommendation of the Director of Parks and Recreation. There shall also be at least one (1) tree upon each travel trailer site.

(9) Walls and Fences. Walls and fences on individual travel trailer sites shall not exceed two (2) feet in height. In addition, a decorative wall or fence at least six (6) feet in height shall be erected around the perimeter of each travel trailer park. Said wall or fence shall be of masonry construction, or of wood construction with masonry pilasters at an interval of no less than twenty (20) feet on center.

(10) Travel Trailer Park Streets. Travel trailer park streets shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide convenient traffic circulation within the travel trailer park. They shall be built to the following standards:

(a) Streets shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet wide. Parking shall not be allowed on travel trailer park streets.

(b) The travel trailer park streets shall be paved in accordance with City standards and shall be provided with concrete curb and gutter. Said curb and gutter may be of a “roll” type to provide convenient access to trailer sites.

(c) Travel trailer park streets shall be lighted in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer.

(11) Recreation Areas. A central recreation area shall be established in all travel trailer parks, which shall be easily accessible from all trailer sites. The size of such recreation areas shall be not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross site area of all travel trailer spaces, or three thousand (3,000) square feet, whichever is greater.

(12) Travel Trailer Park Office. Every travel trailer park shall include a permanent building for office use. Such building may include a one-family dwelling for the exclusive use of the owner or manager, provided there is an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet devoted exclusively to the use of said one-family dwelling and the occupants thereof.

(13) Laundry Rooms. Every travel trailer park shall have one (1) or more laundry rooms. Laundry drying lines shall not be permitted on any travel trailer sites.

(14) Restrooms and Shower Facilities. Restrooms, including toilet, showers, and lavatories, shall be provided within a travel trailer park to conveniently and adequately serve the trailer sites within said park.

(15) Telephone. The travel trailer park shall contain at least one (1) public telephone for the use of park renters.

(16) Utilities. All utility distribution facilities, including television antenna service lines serving individual travel trailer sites, shall be placed underground. The owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this Subsection (16), and he shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the serving utilities for installation of said facilities. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, concealed ducts, and other necessary appurtenances to such underground facilities may be placed above ground. All travel trailer sites must be served with water and electricity. Natural gas hookups shall not be provided upon individual travel trailer sites.

(17) Storage. There shall be no open storage of personal belongings within a travel trailer site, nor shall there be an accessory building, shed, or cabinet placed upon or erected upon an individual travel trailer site for the storage of materials or personal belongings.

(18) Fuel Tanks. All fuel tanks maintained within a travel trailer site must be mounted securely upon or attached to the travel trailer or recreation vehicle which they serve. No such tanks shall be larger than fifty (50) gallon capacity. No accessory, freestanding fuel tanks shall be permitted in individual travel trailer sites, except that one (1) such tank no larger than fifty (50) gallons may be approved by the Zoning Administrator for use only during the period of November 1 to February 29 in locations specifically approved.

(19) Skirting. Any skirting surrounding the open space beneath a travel trailer or other recreation vehicle shall be of the same basic material as the exterior skin of the vehicle and shall have the same color(s) as that of the skin of the vehicle, or complimentary color(s) thereto.

(20) Extra Vehicles. In addition to a self propelled recreational vehicle or travel trailer and necessary tow vehicle, the occupants of a travel trailer site may have only one (1) other vehicle, which is owned by said occupants or otherwise associated therewith, located within the travel trailer park.

(21) Removal of Wheels. There shall be no removal of axles, wheels or tires from a travel trailer or other recreational vehicle located within a travel trailer park, except for emergency, temporary removal to accomplish repairs.

(22) Mail Boxes. There shall be no separate mail boxes, separate street address designations, or other similar accessories which would give the appearance of “permanence” to occupants of a travel trailer site.

(23) Disclosure. The owner(s) of any travel trailer park in Provo City built and/or regulated by these provisions shall provide a copy of the standards set forth in this Section to all occupants who are tenants of the park for more than thirty (30) days.

(Am 1986-10, Am 1987-45, Am 1991-53, Am 1998-06)