Chapter 17.64
VEHICLE AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE
Sections:
17.64.010 Permitted storage—General.
17.64.020 Permitted storage—Siting and design.
17.64.030 Additionally permitted storage.
17.64.040 Temporary loading and unloading—Limited storage.
17.64.050 Prohibited storage.
17.64.060 Prohibited use.
17.64.010 Permitted storage—General.
Storage of vehicles and recreational vehicles on private, residentially zoned property may be permitted on the following bases and priority order of location and in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.64.020 of this chapter:
A. If the item to be stored is of a size that allows passage through or storage in a side or rear yard, it shall be stored in a side or rear yard, unless the owner/resident wishes to place it in the interior of a garage.
B. If storage in a side yard is not possible due to the size (height, width, length) of the item to be stored, as determined by the city, the item shall be stored in the interior of a garage if it is of a size (height, width, length) that is capable of being so stored, as determined by the city. Camper shells, boat masts or other equipment designed to be removed or lowered shall be done, if necessary, in order to accommodate such storage. (Ord. 515 § 2 Exh. A (part), 2005: Ord. 361 § 1, 1989: Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1972: prior code § 10-406.300)
17.64.020 Permitted storage—Siting and design.
Storage of vehicles and recreational vehicles on private property shall be permitted in a front, side or rear yard, subject to the provisions of Section 17.64.010 of this chapter, shall be at all times in compliance with the provisions of subsections (K)(1), O and P of Section 9.52.010 of this code, and in conformance with the following siting and design criteria:
A. Nonwaterfront Properties (Side and Rear Yards Only).
1. In a location within a side or rear yard approved by the city;
2. The yard in which the vehicle or recreational vehicle is stored shall be screened to the satisfaction of the city by a solid wood fence six feet above-grade;
3. The vehicle or recreational vehicle shall at all times be screened with dense landscaping on as many sides as possible as determined by the city; landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy and vigorous condition as long as the recreational vehicle is stored in a yard;
4. Yard access shall be taken via a driveway expansion or gate facing a public right-of-way with curb cut as approved by the city and the existing landscape shall be retained where possible to limit the hardscape.
B. Waterfront Properties (Side and Rear Yards Only).
1. See subdivisions 1 through 4 of subsection A of this section;
2. Only in side yard areas not visible from the water approved by the city or a boat per subsection (B)(3) of this section;
3. Boats which are legal for use upon the city lagoon system which are safely secured in the water in an appropriate storage area as determined by the city or upon an approved dock;
4. The boat must be currently registered where it is required by the state of California.
C. All Residential Properties (Front Yards Only). Vehicles may be stored upon the front yard driveway apron, a city-approved apron expansion or area, provided that all of the following criteria are at all times met:
1. The vehicle must be currently registered.
2. The vehicle must be kept clean, in good repair and in operating order.
3. No portion of the vehicle shall extend onto or over any public sidewalk, right-of-way or property.
4. The vehicle is not a commercial vehicle weighing in excess of eight thousand pounds.
5. The vehicle is at all times in compliance with the provisions of subsections C, I, (K)(1), O, P, Q and S of Section 9.52.010 of the Foster City Municipal Code.
6. Recreational vehicles which are over six feet and six inches in height or more than twenty-five feet in length used as a principal form of transportation for the residents of the dwelling unit demonstrated by a letter or city-provided information form on site with the city.
7. Boats, trailers, kayaks or other similar type watercraft vehicles may not be stored in the front yard.
8. The area where the vehicle is stored shall at all times be kept clean, free of newspapers, trash and weeds. (Ord. 515 § 2 Exh. A (part), 2005: Ord. 369 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 361 § 2 (part), 1989)
17.64.030 Additionally permitted storage.
A. Commercial vehicles may be parked in residential districts in accordance with Section 17.04.020.
B. Storage of construction site office, storage and security guard trailers, recreational vehicles for security personnel, and similar construction-related equipment may be permitted in any zoning district subject to the provisions of Sections 17.06.020, 17.06.030, 17.06.050, and 17.06.070.
C. Storage of recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle equipment, boats, boat trailers, campers, and camper shells on private, industrially zoned property may be permitted subject to the provisions of Section 17.30.030 of the Foster City Municipal Code. (Ord. 361 § 2 (part), 1989)
17.64.040 Temporary loading and unloading—Limited storage.
A. Temporary parking or storage of recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle equipment, boats, boat trailers, campers, and camper shells shall be permitted for a maximum period of seventy-two consecutive hours for loading, unloading, cleaning, and routine maintenance and repair purposes only, subject to meeting all of the applicable siting and design criteria contained in Section 17.64.020.
B. Trailers such as utility, hauling, telescoping, folding, or tent trailers or other similarly sized trailers shall not be stored, kept or placed in a front yard for more than seventy-two consecutive hours.
C. A disabled vehicle may be kept, dismantled or repaired in a front yard driveway for up to seventy-two consecutive hours.
D. A vehicle with a noncurrent registration may remain in a front yard driveway for up to seventy-two consecutive hours.
E. Vehicles or equipment temporarily parked or stored under the provisions of subsection A through D of this section shall be promptly removed not later than expiration of the specified time allocated to such parking or storage. Temporary parking of vehicles, trailers or equipment for purposes of loading, unloading, cleaning, and routine maintenance and repair or otherwise shall not occur more than two times in any fourteen-day period. Temporary parking or storage periods, as established in subsections A through D of this section, shall not be consecutive. (Ord. 369 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 361 § 2 (part), 1989)
17.64.050 Prohibited storage.
A. Vehicles which cannot meet the criteria established in this chapter to the satisfaction of the city shall be stored off-site and shall only be stored on public streets in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10.32.
B. Mobile homes, as defined in Section 17.04.020 shall not be parked or stored on private property in any zoning district.
C. Storage of recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle equipment, boats, boat trailers, campers, and camper shells on private property regulated under the provisions of Chapters 17.22 through 17.26 shall not be permitted.
D. Except as expressly allowed by this chapter or approved project plans, storage of recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle equipment, boats, boat trailers, campers, and camper shells on private property shall not be permitted. (Ord. 361 § 2 (part), 1989)
17.64.060 Prohibited use.
No vehicle, recreational vehicle, commercial vehicle, camper, camper shell, or mobile home of any type shall be used for temporary or permanent human habitation, including sleeping, while parked or stored on private property in any zoning district except in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.64.030(B). (Ord. 361 § 2 (part), 1989)