Grant County Campground Ordinance
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
ORDINANCE 2020-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING GRANT COUNTY ORDINANCE #2004-1, AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING ZONING
REGULATIONS FOR GRANT COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION,
ENFORCEMENT, AND
AMENDMENT THEREOF, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 11-2, 1967 SDCL, AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Grant County Commissioners:
That Article II “Definitions” be amended to include the following new definition:
Section 224a. Camping Unit. A camping unit is a camper, motor home, recreational vehicle or a vehicle plus tent.
That Article XI “Zoning Districts”, Section 1102 “CI” Commercial/Industrial District, Section 1102.03 Conditional Uses be amended to include the following new conditional use:
Section 1102.03.18. Private Campground.
That Article XII “General Requirements” be amended to include the following new Section:
Section 1216. Private Campground.
Section 1216.01. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for areas in the county for camping units to be located and occupied as temporary living quarters in a campground setting.
Section 1216.02. Minimum Requirements.
1. A private campground shall comply with the following conditions:
a. A private campground may not
be permitted on a parcel that
contains an existing single-family
residence. Exception: A private
campground that is considered an
Extended Home Business.
b. A private campground is required to be located on a paved
or concrete road. Exception: A
private campground that is
considered an Extended Home
Business may be located on a
county-maintained gravel road if a
haul road agreement is executed.
c. The minimum lot area for a
private campground facility shall
be five (5) acres.
d. Each campsite shall contain at
least two thousand (2,000) square
feet.
e. Access roads shall be provided to
each campsite and all access roads
shall have a minimum
unobstructed width of fourteen
(14) feet for all one-way roads, and
twenty (20) feet for all two-way
roads.
f. No manufactured homes shall be
located in the campground.
g. The maximum number of
camping units per campsite shall
be one (1).
h. The maximum number of
unrelated adults residing in a
camping unit shall be three (3).
i. The campground(s) shall be
supplied with electric, potable
water supply and sewage disposal
facilities, all of which shall meet all
applicable State and County codes
and regulations.
j. Garbage and rubbish storage and
disposal shall be handled in such a
manner so as not to create a health
hazard, rodent harborage, insect
breeding areas, accident or fire
hazards, or air pollution. The
campground shall provide a
sanitary method of disposing of
solid waste, in compliance with
state laws, rules and regulations. It
is recommended that one (1) refuse
collection station shall be provided,
with a minimum of one (1) two-
yard dumpster situated on a
concrete pad, screened on four
sides, for each twelve (12) tenants
or fractions thereof, conveniently
located to serve tenants not more
than one hundred fifty (150) feet
from any camper served, and to be
conveniently located for collection.
k. The growth of brush, weeds, and
grass shall be controlled. All areas
shall be maintained to prevent the
growth of ragweed, poison ivy,
poison oak, poison sumac and other
noxious weeds considered
detrimental to health.
l. The campground shall have a
responsible person on duty at all
times.
m. The owner of the private
campground shall keep accurate
record of guests. Such a record shall
be available for inspection and
copying by the Secretary of Health
or Zoning Administrator for the
purpose of protecting the health or
life of persons or for an emergency
which may affect the public health.
The registry shall contain the name
of the guest, the number in the
party, the place of permanent
residence of the guest, the date of
registration, the date of departure,
and the motor vehicle license
number of the registrant. The
record shall also include each rate,
price, or fee charged to the guest for
the guest's stay at the campground.
These records shall be kept for a
minimum of one (1) year.
n. Public Safety Access – The owner
of the private campground shall
allow Law Enforcement and Grant
County personnel immediate
access to determine if the terms
and conditions within the
conditional use permit are
complied with.
o. In the event the private
campground does not comply with
the terms of the conditional use
permit and said permit is revoked,
the owner of the private
campground shall provide for, at
their expense, the restoration of the
site to its original condition,
including the removal of all
camping units, dumpsters, and
other related vehicles/equipment;
or to a use permitted by the zoning
ordinance in a time frame to be
determined by the Board of
Adjustment.
p. All applicable requirements of
the South Dakota Department of
Health shall be met.
q. The Board of Adjustment may
impose other conditions to ensure
that the use of property related to
the private campground is
conducted in a manner to be
compatible with the surrounding
neighborhood.
Section 1216.03. Application Requirements. An application for a private campground shall be filed with the County Zoning Officer. The application shall contain the following:
1. The address and legal description of all property upon which the campground is to be located, together with the name, residence and mailing address of the recorded owners of all such property.
2. Plans for supplying potable water including the source, amount available and location of outlets.
3. Plans for sanitary sewer collection system;
4. The plans for holding, collecting and disposing of solid waste material;
5. The plans for providing toilet and bathing facilities including the source, number and location, type and the means of disposing of waste deposited.;
6. Plans for emergency shelter;
7. Haul road agreement
8. The plans, if any, to illuminate the campground, including the source and amount of power and the location of lamps;
9. A sketch plan of the property showing:
a. Location of Camping pads/sites;
b. All amenities (emergency shelter,
bathrooms, showers, drinking water
outlets, light poles, roads)
c. Location for garbage and rubbish
storage;
d. All existing and proposed
buildings or additions;
e. Dimensions of all buildings;
f. Distance from all campsites/ buildings to the property lines at
the closest points;
g. Dimensions of all property lines;
h. Parking lots or spaces; designate
each space, give dimensions of the
lot, stalls and aisles;
i. Name and location of all adjacent
streets, alleys, waterways and other
public places;
j. Proposed grading and drainage
pattern;
k. Proposed interior circulation
pattern indicating the status of
street ownership and maintenance
agreement;
l. Proposed open space uses;
m. Utility (water, sanitary sewer,
electricity) location;
n. Screening plan;
o. Relation of the proposed
development to the surrounding
area and comprehensive plan.
Passed and adopted this 7th day of April, 2020.
Michael J. Mach, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Karen M. Layher
Auditor
This ordinance shall become effective 20 days after publication of this notice in the official newspaper, thereby repealing all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith unless a referendum in timely involved prior thereto.
1st Reading: March 17, 2020
2nd Reading: April 7, 2020
Adopted: April 7, 2020
Published: April 15, 2020
Effective: May 4, 2020
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