HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 2072-2004Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0.2072-2004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 14.20.245 BY ADDING SECTION d(4) TO PROHIBIT PARKING OF
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT HAS NO PRINCIPLE
PERMITTED STRUCTURE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE ALLOWED UNDER KMC
14.20.245(e).
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245 regulates the use and occupancy of recreational vehicles
in the City of Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245(d) sets forth the prohibited uses for occupancy and living
accommodations of recreation vehicles; and,
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245(d) allows short-term use (less that 30 days) of recreational
vehicles for occupancy and living accommodations on private property that is not a
permitted recreational vehicle park if it is not set up for long-term use including
skirting, connection to electrical, sewer, water, natural gas or external fuel tanks; and,
WHEREAS, the intent of that exception was to allow short-term occupancy of
recreational vehicles by visitors such as friends and relatives on otherwise occupied
property; and,
WHEREAS, use of recreational vehicles for occupancy or living accommodations on
vacant lots is not consistent with the intent of the exception in KMC 14.20.245 (d) .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that KMC 14.20.245 be amended by adding KMC 14.20.245(d)(4) as follows:
(d) Prohibited Use of Recreational Vehicles. No person may occupy or
utilize any recreational vehicle as living quarters or sleeping
accommodations under any of the following conditions:
(1) While such vehicle is parked on any street, road, alley, or right-of-
way.
(2) While such vehicle is parked on City property not designated as a
recreational vehicle park.
(3) While such vehicle is parked on private property and setup for long-
termuse. Long term use includes, but is not limited to, connection to
external fuel tanks or natural gas, skirting in, connection to water,
sewer, electrical or natural gas, or exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days.
41 While the recreational vehicle is parked on private proper , with no
principal permitted structure located on the property, except as
otherwise allowed in KMC 14.20.245(e).
Ordinance No. 2072-2004
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this third day of
November, 2004.
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Pat Porter, Mayor
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: October 20, 2004
Adopted: November 3, 2004
Effective: December 3, 2004
(6/25/04 sp)
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CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA THAT KMC 14.20.245 OF THE KENAI ZONING CODE BE AMENDED BY
ADDING SECTION (d) (4) TO PROHIBIT PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON
PRNATE PROPERTY THAT HAS NO PRINCIPAL PERMITTED STRUCTURE EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE ALLOWED UNDER KMC 14.20.245(e).
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245 regulates the use and occupancy of recreational vehicles in the
City of Kenai; and
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245(4) sets forth the prohibited uses for occupancy and living
accommodations of recreation vehicles; and
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245(4) allows short-term use (less that 30 days) of recreational vehicles
for occupancy and living accommodations on private property that is not a permitted recreational
vehicle park if it is not setup for long-term use including skirting, connection to electrical,
sewer, water, natural gas or external fuel tanks; and
WHEREAS, the intent of that exception was to allow short-term occupancy of recreational
vehicles by visitors such as friends and relatives on otherwise occupied property; and
WHEREAS, use of recreational vehicles for occupancy or living accommodations on vacant lots
is not consistent with the intent of the exception in KMC 14.20.245(4).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA BE AMENDED BY ADDING
KMC 14.20.245(4)(4) AS FOLLOWS:
(d) Prohibited Use of Recreational Vehicles. No person may occupy or utilize any
recreational vehicle as living quarters or sleeping accommodations under any of
the following conditions:
(1) While such vehicle is parked on any street, road, alley, or right-of way.
(2) While such vehicle is parked on City property not designated as a
recreational vehicle park.
(3) While such vehicle is parked on private property and setup for long-term
use. Long term use includes, but is not limited to, connection to external fuel
tanks or natural gas, skirting in, connection to water, sewer, electrical or natural
gas, or exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days.
j4) While the recreational vehicle is parked on private propert, with no principal
permitted structure located on the property, except as otherwise allowed in KMC
14.20.245 e .
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PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 13th day of October 2004.
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