§ 19.48.210. Limitation on vehicles uses as residences.

(a)

No recreational vehicle or mobile home not otherwise permitted by the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city, or other vehicle of any kind, shall be used as a residence or a dwelling within the city limits. Recreational vehicles may be temporarily occupied for not more than fourteen days, but any such use of a recreational vehicle shall not be repeated by the use of the same or a different recreational vehicle on the same lot or contiguous lots unless not less than thirty days has expired between the termination of the occupation of the recreational vehicle for one to fourteen days, and the commencement of the next period of occupation of any recreational vehicle for one to fourteen days. It is the intention of this section to permit occupation of recreational vehicles for periods of up to fourteen days by persons traveling through the area and visiting or stopping within the city on a temporary basis, but for not more than fourteen days, and with the requirement that this section limit any attempt to extend such occupation by occasional brief interruptions of the period of occupancy.

(b)

In addition to recreational vehicles, as defined in Section 19.08.455, this section shall, likewise, restrict the occupation of mobile homes, manufactured homes, automobiles, or any other vehicle as an attempted form of temporary residence. Mobile homes, manufactured homes and recreational vehicles shall, in addition, be limited by all provisions of the zoning ordinance or the city code relating to them.

(c)

In the event that the zoning administrator or the police department finds that any owner or occupant of a recreational vehicle or other vehicle or mobile home has violated this section, such owner or occupant shall be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 19.72. The remedies of the city for a violation of this section shall specifically include the right of the city to file criminal charges against any such owner or occupant, and any person violating any of the provisions of this section, shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not exceeding thirty days or a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. A violation of this section shall also, at the election of the city, be punishable as a nuisance, as provided in Chapter 9.11 of the Wilton Municipal Code. The provisions of criminal and nuisance remedies in this section shall not limit the city's right to utilize any other remedies, either legal or equitable, available to the city under Iowa law.

(Ord. 307 §1, 1990).