Zoning that restricts RV use on your own land

No wonder zoning regulations are so strict. Here we have 3 pages of post suggesting how to get around the regs. If OP had no interest in RVing, they would be prasing the regs. instead of trying to get by them.

Big Katuna wrote:
Zoning is a double edged sword. It has a purpose; who wants slaughter house pop up in the middle of a neighborhood? Or a chemical plant next to a farm?

The irony of your statement is that most commercial farming operations these days are akin to a chemical plant. But that's another topic....

Zoning is a double edged sword. It has a purpose; who wants slaughter house pop up in the middle of a neighborhood? Or a chemical plant next to a farm?

Ag gets fuzzy. 12 acres and you cant put a house on it?

The OP has options; he should talk to the county about them. Either a zoning change or a variance or find a work around.

I know of a couple that wanted a mother-in-law apt in their spacious back yard. County said no; single family only. So they built a pool house (they had a pool) with a bathroom, kitchenette, hobby room. MIL had a place to stay when she visited.

in the small town I live in...

NO camper/trailer may sit on owners driveway for more then 24 hours..

People of the Government. sometimes not so easy to live with...

The sewage issue is legitimate but could be addressed by an ordinance on a septic tank. The RV park is legitimate but likewise could be addressed with an ordnance on use of multiple RVs.

You have to know before you buy and I wouldn't try to argue that you are a work vehicle but this is 30 acres in a agricultural area, not parking on a street in a subdivision. That's the part that is ridiculous.

I agree - almost everything in life can be traced back to money.

If you want a real pain in the butt, try a HOA. They love controlling everything - what you can and can't park, how many you can park, what you can and cannot plant in yard and how many must be there, what color paint is allowed and heaven forbid you have even one little weed growing, even after a solid two weeks of rain. Anyone with an RV could face a firing squad.

It's about Taxes, Taxes, Taxes. If your living in a structure, notice I said structure, they can Tax it, they don't get any Taxes from your RV.

NYCgrrl >>This. Zoning has it's uses in my world too as long as it makes sense.

As for the OP I can only suppose you do not live in the unincorporated area since you dinna answer my question.<<

Sorry, thought your question was rhetorical... yes Huefano County rescinded regulations on mobile homes and campgrounds... but not on camping. And the area is unincorporated with the nearest town in the county being Gardner, an unincorporated town, 15 miles away.

MrWizard wrote:
I'll give you a good laugh
2012 went back to Indiana to visit family
I was parked in front of my brother's place
He left for the July 4th week, family vacation
New Neighbor across the street called the cops and complained
The small town where I grew up has an ordinance against campers on the street
So we moved to the local state park
My brother comes home finds out what happen, talks to the powers that be
And finds out any place on property off street is legal
He trimmed the biggest limb on his biggest tree
And we spent 6 weeks parked on his front lawn in full view of his neighbor
My brother died 3 months later of his colon cancer
He didn't give a **** what the new neighbor across the street thought
He lived there almost 30 years, he was only 62.. I'm sorry he gone
But we had a great visit and was glad to see him before he passed
Ill considerate people are the reason for most zoning regulations
Know the the regs, before you buy and watch your local officials carefully after you buy,
Stay involved in you community

Good one, way to go !
That would have smartened up that dumb ass nieghbor.

Often such rules come into existence when people use their land and do not properly dispose of sewage. And there is runoff onto other property or local streams.

Adding a proper septic system is usually the way around such a regulation, since the land becomes a home site at that point.