Chapter 10.18
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND BUSES
Sections:
10.18.020 Recreational vehicle parking.
10.18.050 Violation – Penalty.
10.18.010 Definitions.
A. Recreational Vehicle (See EMC 18.02.338).
1. “Recreational vehicle” means a motorized vehicle that includes a cabin for living accommodations and is commonly used, or suitable for use, for recreational travel and touring. Vehicles included in this category come in several forms: travel trailers, tent trailers, and camping trailers, all of which must be towed by a car or truck; and truck campers, motor homes and campervans, all of which have the motor within the body of the vehicle. It may also include any motorized or non-motorized vehicle, boat, boat trailer, or other vehicle used, or suitable for use, for recreational purposes.
B. Trailer.
1. “Trailer” means a vehicular type unit primarily designed for the transport of freight by road drawn by truck or tractor. Trailers shall include but are not limited to semi trailers, flat beds, utility trailers, boat trailers and equipment designed to be towed by a vehicle. Trailers that include a cabin for living accommodations including travel trailers, tent trailers, and camping trailers shall not be considered a trailer for the purposes of this chapter.
C. Bus.
1. “Bus” means a large motor vehicle used, or suitable for use, for the transportation of more than 15 passengers, and includes school buses, inter-city buses, shuttle buses, and transit buses. (Ord. 2006-07 § 1, 2006).
10.18.020 Recreational vehicle parking.
A. Recreational vehicles as defined in EMC 10.18.010(A)(1) shall not be parked on town of Eatonville streets or rights-of-way for more than 24 consecutive hours without first obtaining an RV parking permit from the town of Eatonville police department.
B. Recreational vehicle parking permits shall be available free of charge from the Eatonville police department.
C. Recreational vehicle permits shall only be valid for two weeks and shall only be issued to a particular recreational vehicle or applicant once every six weeks. The chief of police or mayor may amend these limits for a particular applicant under special or unusual circumstances in writing at his or her discretion.
D. Recreational vehicles shall not be connected to utilities while parked on town streets.
E. Recreational vehicles as defined in EMC 10.18.010(A)(1) shall not be parked on town streets except when fully engaged with the towing vehicle. Vehicles which are fully engaged with the towing vehicle shall not be parked on town streets or rights-of-way for a duration which exceeds 24 hours.
F. Recreational vehicle parking permit applications shall be drafted by the chief of police. (Ord. 2006-07 § 2, 2006).
10.18.030 Trailer parking.
A. Trailers shall not be parked on town streets or rights-of-way for more than 24 hours.
B. Towable signage and equipment related to police, public works, WSDOT, and public and private utility uses are exempt from this section. (Ord. 2006-07 § 3, 2006).
10.18.040 Bus parking.
Buses shall not be parked on town streets or rights-of-way for more than 24 consecutive hours. (Ord. 2006-07 § 4, 2006).
10.18.050 Violation – Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of EMC 10.18.020, 10.18.030, or 10.18.040, whether as principal, agent or employee, for which violation no other penalty is prescribed, shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction shall be assessed a monetary penalty of not less than $65.00 for each violation. Each day such a violation continues shall be considered a separate, distinct infraction. (Ord. 2014-05 § 2, 2014; Ord. 2006-07 § 5, 2006).