primitive campground_use regs_CC cleanATTACHMENT 1
Re: To establish use regulations for a Primitive Campground.
ARTICLE V. Use Regulations
Section 7.3 Lodging Services
7.3.4 Recreational Campground
General Requirements
In
districts which permit such activities the following shall apply:
There shall be no permanent structures, excluding picnic shelters, erected within any area deemed “Flood Zone”, “Wetland”,
or “Conservation Zone”.
Adequate restroom facilities must be provided for campers to maintain sanitary conditions in accordance with the requirements of the Harnett County Health Department.
Instal
lation and provision for water and sewage disposal shall be according to the standards of the Harnett County Department of Public Utilities and the Harnett County Health Department.
An
emergency plan must be submitted and approved by the Harnett County Development Review Board along with the Commercial Site Plan.
Staff shall be on-site or available 24 hours a day to
all campers. This contact information shall be posted on site.
A campground shall not be utilized as permanent residence.
The park owner shall keep all park owned facilities, spaces,
improvements, equipment, open space, recreational open space, and all common areas in good repair and maintained in such a manner as to prevent the accumulation or storage of material
which would constitute a fire hazard or would cause insect or rodent breeding and harborage. This includes providing receptacles for the disposal of trash.
Prohibited Uses within any
Recreational Campground Park
Junk Motor Vehicles
Storage of recreational vehicles, cars, boats, lumber, or other construction materials.
Recreational Vehicle Campground
All parks shall
have a gross land area of at least three (3) acres.
Size of Individual Recreational Vehicle Space
Minimum Space Size
1,000 sq ft
Minimum Space Width
20 feet
Recreational Vehicles
shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least 10 feet. No more than one (1) recreational vehicle may be parked on any one (1) space and shall not be permitted
on lots other than those approved through these regulations.
A recreational open space area will be developed and maintained that shall be located for safe and convenient access to all campers and shall meet the following size requirements:
Gross
Land Area (Acres)
Percentage of Recreational Open Space
3.00-6.00
7%
6.01-9.00
6%
> 9.01
5%
No recreational vehicle space within a park shall directly access a public
right-of-way and such access shall be approved by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Access to all campers and accessory structures within the campground shall
be made using internal streets.
Internal streets shall have a minimum width of 15 feet and shall be compacted and layered with four (4) inches of aggregate base course. Cul-de-sacs
in a recreational vehicle park shall be limited to a maximum length of 500 feet and shall be provided with a permanent turnaround not less than 60 feet in diameter. All entrances in
a recreational vehicle park shall be paved a minimum of 20 feet or to NCDOT Standards, whichever is greater. Maintenance of all internal streets and drainage facilities shall be the
responsibility of the owner of the campground.
Each recreational vehicle space shall have off-street parking for one (1) trailer and parking space for at least one (1) car. Each space
shall be sited so that the parking, loading, or maneuvering of a recreational vehicle shall not necessitate the use of any public right-of-way, sidewalk, or any private grounds not part
of the park.
Tent camping shall also be allowed in such campgrounds.
Primitive Campground:
Travel trailers, RV’s, or any other form of mobile shelters shall not be allowed in areas
intended for primitive camping.
An adequate all weather access road must be provided in accordance with the Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance.
No provision of utilities or
“hookups” shall be constructed on site.