Section 61 Recreational Vehicle Park / Campground (Bylaw No. 2012/10)

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1 Part 7 General Regulations Section 61 Recreational Vehicle Park / Campground (Bylaw No. 2012/10) 61.1 A comprehensive site plan shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Development Authority that shows the location, design standards and site requirements of any common accessory uses and services such as washrooms, Laundromat, recreational building, retail store, food concession, fire pits, fire wood storage, lighting, water supply, sewage disposal facilities, solid waste collection facilities and any other similar uses ore services that may be associated with or required within a recreational vehicle park / campground The following regulations apply to all Campground Minor and Major developments and Recreational Vehicle Parks unless noted otherwise: a) Trees and natural vegetative cover shall not be removed without an approved development permit, master plan or conceptual plan; b) Each stall or campsite shall be accessible by means of an internal road that is at least 3.0 m in width where the access is for one-way traffic, or at least 6.0 m in width where the access is for two-way traffic; c) The internal road network shall be properly signed for users and for emergency response vehicles and shall be sensitive to the topography and environmental characteristics of the site; d) A suitable ingress and egress shall be provided so that every campground may be readily serviced in emergency situations; 24-hour emergency communications service (e.g. telephones) shall be provided; e) Fire extinguishers capable of dealing with electrical and wood fires shall be kept in all service buildings; f) Visitor parking shall be provided in a common area to the satisfaction of the Development Authority; g) Fires will be permitted only in designated fire pits or other such facilities; h) Where utility services are provided, all utility wires and conduits shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority and the franchise utility companies; i) When reviewing an application for a campground / recreational vehicle park, the Development Authority shall have consideration for the impacts on existing land uses, such as multi-lot residential and confined feeding operations and may require buffering in the form of setbacks, berming or year round vegetation to mitigate the various impacts on surrounding land uses; j) Any campground boundary that adjoins a residential area(s) shall be screened by a solid fence or year-round vegetation with a minimum height of 2 m, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer; k) Fences may be allowed within the Campground (Major, Minor) / Recreational Vehicle Park provided they are erected and maintained by the park operator to a uniform standard throughout the park; 7-46

2 l) All stall boundaries shall be clearly defined on the ground by permanent flush stakes, or markers, with a stall number or other identification system; m) The minimum recreational vehicle / camping stall size shall be: i) 6.0 m (20 ft.) in width ii) 18.0 m (60 ft.) in depth iii) 108 m² (1200 ft²) in area n) The minimum distance separation between any Campsite, shall be 3.0 m (10 ft.); o) The minimum recreational vehicle park / campground front, side and rear yard setbacks shall be 3.0 m (10 ft.) from all site boundaries; no additional stall(s) or other developments are permitted within any yard; p) One (1) parking stall shall be provided per Campsite; q) There shall be no less than one toilet and lavatory to be provided for each sex for every ten campsites; r) Potable water shall be provided as follows; i) A potable water supply system shall be provided for each campsite designed to accommodate the campground user occupying a self-contained recreational vehicle or a cabin and shall be connected to a community water supply system. The water system for a campground shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Development Officer in accordance with all applicable Provincial and County regulations. ii) Alternatively, a campground may provide one or more easily accessible water supply outlets for filling potable water storage tanks. The water supply outlets shall be located within 100 m of the campsites. The water supply outlets shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the County Engineer and the Development Officer in accordance with all applicable Provincial and County regulations; s) The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste in a Campground / Recreational Vehicle Park shall be conducted as to not create health hazards, rodent harbourage, insect breeding areas, or accident or fire hazards. Individual or grouped refuse containers must be screened to the satisfaction of a Development Officer; t) One year round Security / Operator Residential Unit may be permitted on site In addition to Section 61.2 the following regulations apply to all Campground Minor developments: a) The minimum parcel size for a Campground Minor shall be an unsubdivided quarter section. b) A Campground Minor shall be considered a temporary use and will have a fixed expiry date, not exceeding a maximum of five years, which is specified in the development permit; c) A Campground Minor in the Agricultural District is considered a secondary use to the principal dwelling and as such can only occur on parcels that include an existing single detached dwelling; 7-47

3 d) The minimum setback distance from all property boundaries of the subject parcel shall be 100 metres; e) Roads shall be developed to a standard and to the satisfaction of the Development Authority for the purposes of accommodating emergency, fire and maintenance vehicles; f) Although not required, sewage disposal / sanitary dumping stations may be provided and if so must be developed to the satisfaction of the Development Officer and are subject to Provincial approval In addition to Section 61.2 the following regulations apply to all Campground Major developments: a) A minimum of 10% of the total site shall be set aside in a location suitable to the Development Authority as a common open space recreation area. No portion of any other use and/or facility shall be included in this area; b) Walkways shall be provided from all stalls to all service buildings and facilities, refuse areas and recreation areas; c) Walkways shall be a minimum width of 1.2 m (4 ft.) and surfaced to the satisfaction of the Development Authority; d) Roads shall be hard surfaced to a standard and satisfaction of the Development Authority for the purposes of accommodating emergency, fire and maintenance vehicles; e) Onsite sewage disposal / sanitary dumping stations shall be provided subject to the following: (i) An adequate and safe sewage disposal system shall be provided in a Campground Major for each campsite designed to accommodate the campground user occupying a self-contained vehicle and shall be connected to a community sewage system and/or sanitary dumping station, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer. The sewage disposal system in a campground shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Development Officer and shall comply with all applicable Provincial and County regulations, and shall be maintained to the standards of the regulatory approvals. (ii) A Campground Major shall be provided with sanitary dumping stations in the ratio of one for every one hundred (100) recreational vehicle spaces or fractional part thereof. The sanitary dumping stations shall be designed and maintained in accordance with Provincial regulations and standards to the satisfaction of the County Engineer and the Development Officer. Each station shall provide a water outlet, with the necessary appurtenances connected to the water supply system to permit periodic wash down of the immediate adjacent areas. A sign shall be posted near the water outlet indicating that this water is for flushing and cleaning purposes only. Sanitary stations shall be separated from any campsite by a distance of not less than 20 m. 7-48

4 Section 61B Warehousing and Storage Recreational Vehicles (Bylaw No 2015/29) 61B.1 Recreational Vehicle Storage Minor (Permitted Use in the Agricultural District) Parcel Size (ha) Maximum Number of RVs ha. (20-39 ac.) ha. (40-59 ac.) ha. (60-79 ac.) ha. ( ac.) 50 a) The parcel shall include an occupied dwelling. b) Storage area must be located beside or to the rear of the dwelling. c) The lot must be equal to or greater than 8.1 hectares (20 acres). d) The Development Permit application must include a site plan, screening plan and landscaping plan in accordance with Section 54 of the Land Use Bylaw. e) The Recreational Vehicle Storage Minor will be considered as a temporary use with a fixed expiry date. f) Where there is a residence(s) located on the roads accessing the site, dust control must be provided by the applicant in front of those residences on an annual basis. g) There shall be no pumping or washing on site. h) Recreational vehicle storage shall not be within 152 meters (500 feet) of a multi-lot subdivision. i) The Development Permit shall indicate the maximum number of recreational vehicles to be stored on the property. 61B.2 Recreational Vehicle Storage Major (Discretionary Use in Agricultural District) a) Recreational vehicle storage will only be considered on a lot equal to or greater than 8.1 hectares (20 acres). b) A Development Permit application must include a site plan, screening plan and professional landscaping plan, in accordance with Section 54 of the Land Use Bylaw. A drainage plan is to be provided by a professional engineer or professional engineering technologist. c) The site shall be bermed, with a screened fence on top of the berm, unless it can be shown that the development would be visually screened year round, from any road, and/or by existing natural vegetation (i.e. trees and/or bush). The existing natural vegetation must exceed 2.5 meters in height. d) The site shall be graded with the top soil being removed and stored on site. e) A four (4) inch minimum gravel base shall be provided for the area to be used for storage. f) The Recreational Vehicle Storage Major will be considered as a temporary use with a fixed expiry date 7-49

5 g) Where there is a residence(s) located on the roads accessing the site, dust control must be provided by the applicant in front of those residences on an annual basis. h) Except for emergency situations, all vehicle trips to the recreational vehicle storage site shall be restricted to: - Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. - Sunday and Statutory Holidays between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. i) The subject parcel shall include an occupied dwelling. j) There shall be no pumping or washing on site. k) Recreational vehicle storage shall not be within 152 meters (500 feet) of a multi-lot subdivision. l) Reclamation of the site must be executed once the recreational vehicle storage facility is discontinued. m) The Development Permit shall indicate the maximum number of recreational vehicles to be stored on the property. 7-50

ARTICLE 7 MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS

ARTICLE 7 MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS Section 701. APPLICABILITY Where a municipality has no subdivision or land development ordinance the provisions of this article shall