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ORDINANCE 7018
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by
the Augusta-Richmond County Commission effective September 16, 1997
by amending Section 7 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for
Augusta-Richmond County by adding 7-2 and 7-2 (a) to allow Recreation
Vehicle Parks by Special Exception in the Agriculture (A) Zone.
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
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SECTION I. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the
following to Section 7 - Agriculture (A Zone):
7 -2. The following may be approved by Special Exception in an A zone if
conformance to the standards included herein can be demonstrated and if the
benefits of the proposed use are greater than any possible depreciating effects and
damages to neighboring properties:
(a) Recreational vehicle (RV) parks, subject to the following restrictions and
regulations. A conceptual plan showing consistency with the provisions of
this section must be submitted with the application for a Special Exception:
(1) The entire perimeter of an RV Park shall be. enclosed by a
privacy fence no less than six (6) feet in height. Wherever
an RV Park abuts property zoned Agricultural or
Residential there shall be a buffer of at least 50 feet in
width that is either an undisturbed natural buffer or a
planted buffer that conforms to the requirements of the
Augusta Tree Ordinance. Such buffer areas shall be
measured from the boundary of each space to the property
line' of this RV Park.
(2) Each RV Park shall be so designed as to provide for a
proper flow of traffic and each interior private road shall be
at least 15 feet in width for one-way traffic and designed
for the proper turning, backing, parking, and maneuvering
of R V s as approved by the Traffic Engineer. Roads shall
be surfaced with asphalt or concrete as approved by the
Traffic Engineer. Sub-grade, base and pavement thickness
shall be per the Augusta Street and Road Design Technical
Manual, current edition.
(3) Each space within an RV Park shall be a minimum of 35
feet wide and 80 feet . long. Each space shall be directly
accessible from an approved internal private road and there
shall be no direct access from any external public or private
street.
4) Each space shall have a concrete parking pad which is at
least 15 feet wide and 50 feet in length. Such parking pad
shall be at least 20 feet from the internal private road.
There shall be a distance of at least 10 feet from the edge of
each parking pad to the side and rear boundaries of each
space. The remainder of the space, with the exception of
the parking pad, must either be grassed, covered with a
mulching material, or otherwise improved with
landscaping. "
5) Each R V Park must provide a centralized bathhouse
facility with a minimum of 4 bathrooms with wash basins,
2 showers, and 2 washers and 2 dryers for each 30 lots.
within the R V Park. All applicable building and zoning
codes must be complied with, including parking standards.
6) Swimming pools, jacuzzis, hot tubs, etc are allowed but are
not required within RV Parks and must be located in a.
centralized area. Swimming pools, jacuzzis, hot tubs, etc.,
must be shown on the Site Plan and must be approved by
the Health Department. The centralized bathroom facility
may serve as the bathhouse for the pool, jacuzzi, hot tub
etc. if located immediately adjacent to the amenity.
7) Community centers, clubhouses, and playground facilities
are allowed but are not required within the RV Park. If
sited within the RV Park, each community center,
clubhouse or playground facility must be located in a
centralized area.
8) Spaces may be conveyed to individual owners as lots by
following the procedures set forth in the Land Subdivision
Regulations for private subdivisions. This will require
formation of a Homeowners Association with appropriate
documents outlining the ownership of private roads,
common area, and other common facilities, and submission
and approval of a Final Plat.
9) Each space shall have electricity and water, by means of
individual meters for lots that are to be conveyed to
individual owners, or by master meters provided by the
RV Park for spaces that are not conveyed to individual
owners, and a sanitary sewer service. In lieu of sanitary
sewer, a sewage package system provided by the RV Park
with service to each space shall be allowed.
10) An RV which will occupy a space or a lot for more than
tliirty (30) consecutive days must first secure a permit from
the Augusta Richmond County Planning Commission. All
R V's must have all licenses appropriate to the state and
county of origin, and in no case shall such vehicles be
considered real property.
11) An R V Park shall meet all provisions of the Augusta Tree
Ordinance, including the appropriate tree quality points in
addition to providing the buffer requirements at 7-2 (a) of
this section.
SECTION II. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding"the
following to Sect~on 2 Definitions in the proper alphabetical order:
Recreational Vehicles: For the purpose of this ordinance, any of the following
vehicles designed for travel, recreation, and vacation uses: motorhome ( a
portable, temporary dwelling constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled
vehicle); van (a portable, temporary dwelling constructed as an integral part of a,
self-propelled vehicle); pickup camper (a structure designed to be mounted on a
truck chassis); recreational trailer (a portable structure built on a single chassis,
400 square feet or less when measured at the largest exterior horizontal
projections); park trailer (a semi-portable structure built on a single chassis which
does not exceed 400 square feet when constructed to ANSI A-119.5 standards,
and 500 square feet when constructed to USDHUD standards); or tent trailer (a
canvas or synthetic fiber folding structure mounted on a hard body base and
towed by a vehicle).
SECTION III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this ..2-;
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Publish in the Augusta Chronicle JanuarylO, 2008