1496ORDINANCE NO, 1496 (#27 -13)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE § 18,38 (R-8
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS); AMENDING ff 18,32, 18,36, 18,37, 18,38,
AND 18,39 OF THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE; AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of City officials that there is a need for
appropriate zoning provisions for placement and use of Recreational Vehicle Parks in
Jacksonville. Given no such provisions exists within the Jacksonville Municipal Code, it is
appropriate that such be created and adopted; and,
WHEREAS, after study of such, the Planning Commission has reviewed and
recommended the following provisions be adopted for inclusion in the Jacksonville
Municipal Code to regulate and provide appropriate zoning classification for Recreational
Vehicle Parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BEITORDAINEDANDENACTED BYTHECITYCOUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT;
SECTION ONE; IMC § 18.38.010 (Purpose) be and hereby is created and
shall include the following:
The R-8 District is designed to provide for the development and proper planned use
of Recreational Vehicle Parks being used for temporary housing.
SECTION TWO: JMC § 18.38.020 (Permitted Uses) be and hereby is
created and shall include the following:
Permitted uses in the R-8 District include:
A Recreational Vehicle Park will be a parcel of real estate providing no more than
Eight (8) lots per acre within the Park providing proper facilities (as defined herein) for the
temporary placement of One (1) Recreational Vehicle (as defined herein) per lot, and shall
contain no less than Three (3) acres within the Park.
SECTION THREE; IMC § 18.38.030 (Conditional Uses) be and hereby is
created and shall include:
The following uses may be permitted in this Zone Classification subject to approval of a
Conditional Use Permit and all required showings and conditions required thereof:
a) Public and/or Private Recreational Use Facilities including, but not limited to: Park(s);
Pool(s); Golf Course(s); Play Ground(s); Tennis Court(s); Community Center(s);
Museum(s); Library(ies); and, other similar use(s);
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b) Public and/or Private Utility Buildings and Facilities when necessary to serve the
surrounding area, provided that no public business office, repair, or storage facility is
maintained therein except for a Fire and/or Police Station/Substation; and,
c) Churches and other religious institutions and accompanying uses.
SECTION FOUR: IMC § 18.38.040 (Definitions, Dimensions, and Minimum
Requirements) be and hereby is created and shall include the following:
A. Definitions:
1. Proper Facilities - Each Park shall consist of no less than Three (3)
acres, with no more than Eight (8) lots per acre of real property within
the Park, shall provide a connection for each such lot to the City's
Sanitary Sewer Collection System, City's Water Distribution System, the
local electrical power utility, and shall meet all developmental guidelines
and requirements as mandated by all applicable provisions of the
Jacksonville Municipal Code.
2. Recreational Vehicle — A vehicle which is: i) built on a single chassis;
ii) has no more than Four Hundred Square Feet (400 SF) as measured by
its largest horizontal projections; iii) is designed to be self-propelled or
permanently towed by a light duty truck; and, iv) is designed not for use
as a primary or permanent dwelling unit, but is designed and used as a
temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, travel, and/or seasonal
use. All such vehicles shall be in good operable condition at all times
while in the City.
3. Recreational Vehicle Lot - A parcel of property within a Recreational
Vehicle Park designed to accommodate One (1) recreational vehicle for
overnight and/or temporary purposes with a minimum size of no less than
One Thousand Two Hundred Square Feet (1200 SF) per lot.
4. Recreational Vehicle Park — A Park facility providing overnight parking
for Recreational Vehicle(s) providing access to sewer and water hookup
facilities per lot. A Park shall have a minimum of Three (3) acres, shall
contain no more than Eight (8) lots per acre of real property within the
Park, and shall meet all applicable developmental requirements of the
Jacksonville Municipal Code.
B. Dimensions:
1. Recreational Vehicle — No more than Four Hundred Square Feet (400
SF), Forty Feet (40') in length, less than Ten Feet (10') in width, and no
more than Sixteen Feet (16') in height measured at its widest, longest,
and highest points when parked and fully extended as designed.
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2. Recreational Vehicle Lot — No less than One Thousand Twelve
Hundred Square Feet (1200 SF) per lot, developed in a manner so as to
provide minimum applicable setbacks for said lot(s) shall include a
minimum of a Front Setback of Twenty-five Feet (25'), Side Setback of
Ten Feet (10% and a minimum Rear Setback of Twenty-five Feet (25').
3. Recreational Vehicle Park — No less than One Hundred Thirty
Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Square Feet (130,680 SF) [i.e., Three (3)
acres], with development of no more than Eight (8) Recreational Vehicle
Lots per acre. Each such Lot will contain no less than One Thousand Two
Hundred Square Feet (1200 SF), and each Lot will provide minimum
applicable setbacks of a Front Setback of Twenty-five Feet (25'), Side
Setback of Ten Feet (19), and a minimum Rear Setback of Twenty-five
Feet (25').
C. Minimum Requirements:
Generally:
Recreational Vehicle Park development shall comply, meet, and/or exceed all
applicable developmental guidelines, regulations, specifications as mandated
in the Jacksonville Municipal Code. All site conditions will address all factors
of development, not limited to but including: accessory facilities and usage;
aesthetics; compatibility; density; drainage; erosion; fencing/screening;
ground cover; ingress/egress; landscaping; parking; setbacks; signage; soil
conditions; topography; traffic circulation; zoning; and, all other appropriate
factors so that said development satisfies or exceeds applicable mandates of
the Jacksonville Municipal Code.
Any removal of wheels of a Recreational Vehicle for purposes other than
repair and of a temporary nature (less than Twenty-four (24) hours) is
strictly prohibited. All vehicles shall remain and be in good and operable
condition and appearance so as to be removable from the Park under its own
power at all times.
Specifically:
1. Recreational Vehicle Lot — Each Lot shall have no less than One
Thousand Twelve Hundred Square Feet (1200 SF) per lot, developed in a
manner so as to provide minimum applicable setbacks for said lot(s) shall
include a minimum of a Front Setback of Twenty-five Feet (25% Side
Setback of Ten Feet (10% and a minimum Rear Setback of Twenty-five
Feet (25').
2. Recreational Vehicle Park — Each Park shall have no less than One
Hundred Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Square Feet (130,680 SF)
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[i.e., Three (3) acres], with development of no more than Eight (8)
Recreational Vehicle Lots per acre. Each such Lot will contain no less
than One Thousand Two Hundred Square Feet (1200 SF), and each
Lot will provide minimum applicable setbacks of a Front Setback of
Twenty-five Feet (25'), Side Setback of Ten Feet (10'), and a
minimum Rear Setback of Twenty-five Feet (25').
SECTION FIVE. JMC § 18.38.050 (Parking Requirements) be and hereby
is created and shall include the following:
Parking requirements for the R-8 District are One (1) Recreational Vehicle per Lot
together with off-street parking for no less than Two (2) vehicles per Lot. More details
can be seen in Chart No. 1, Chapter 18.68, Jacksonville Municipal Code.
SECTIONSIX.- JMC § 18.38.060 (Signage) be and hereby is created and
shall include the following:
Signage provisions for the R-8 District shall be controlled by JMC § 18.76.
SECTION SEVEN. JMC § 18.38.070 (Exemptions) be and hereby is created
and shall include the following:
A. Recreational Vehicle(s) associated with use of and/or making temporary visits to the
City's Shooting Complex shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.
SECTION EIGHT.- JMC § 18.32. (R-3 - Multifamily Residential District) be
and hereby is amended to include the following:
All references to R-3 Multifamily Residential District shall be modified to reference
JMC § 18.30 (R-3 — Multifamily Residential District), and all such references to said Code
section throughout the Jacksonville Municipal Code shall be modified as well to reflect the
new Code Section number.
SECTION NINE. JMC § 18.36. (R-4 — Zero Lot -line Single Family
Residential District) be and hereby is amended to include the following:
All references to R-4 Zero Lot -line Single Family Residential District shall be modified
to reference JMC § 18.32 (R-4 — Zero Lot -line Single Residential District), and all such
references to said Code Section throughout the Jacksonville Municipal Code shall be
modified as well to reflect the new Code Section number.
SECTION TEN; JMC § 18.37. (R-5 — Modular Home Residential District)
be and hereby is amended to include the following:
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All references to R-5 Modular Home Residential District shall be modified to
reference JMC § 18.35 (R-5 — Modular Home Residential District), and all such references
to said Code section throughout the Jacksonville Municipal Code shall be modified as well to
reflect the new Code Section number.
SECTION ELEVEN; JMC § 18.38. (R-6 — Manufactured Housing Residential
Subdivision District) be and hereby is amended to include the following:
All references to R-6 Manufactured Housing Residential Subdivision District shall be
modified to reference JMC § 18.36 (R-6 — Manufactured Housing Residential Subdivision
District), and all such references to said Code section throughout the Jacksonville Municipal
Code shall be modified as well to reflect the new Code Section number.
SECTION TWELVE; JMC § 18.39. (R-7 — Manufactured Housing Residential
Parks District) be and hereby is amended to include the following:
All references to R-7 Manufactured Housing Residential Parks District shall be
modified to reference JMC § 18.37 (R-7 — Manufactured Housing Residential Parks District),
and all such references to said Code section throughout the Jacksonville Municipal Code
shall be modified as well to reflect the new Code Section number.
SECTION THIRTEEN; All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION FOURTEEN; This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage and publication, as provided by and subject to the requirements of applicable law.
VED AND ADOPTED THIS 1.5"' DA Y OF AUGUST, 2013.
SUSAN DA VTM, CITY CL