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Planning commission continues drafting personal‑campground definition to allow limited on‑property camping while limiting commercialization
Summary
At a second workshop, Madison County planners continued work on a proposed definition for "personal campground" to permit short-term, noncommercial camping on private property while preserving health, sanitation and enforcement standards. Draft language sets a 30‑consecutive‑day maximum for any single occupancy and leverages existing
The Madison County Planning Commission continued a second workshop on a proposed ordinance amendment defining "personal campground," intended to allow private-property owners limited, noncommercial use of recreational vehicles, campers and tents for short-term recreation while reducing pathways to permanent occupancy or unregulated commercial camping.
Planning staff presented a draft that borrows many dimensional and siting standards from the county's commercial campground rules. Key draft provisions discussed by commissioners and staff included a maximum 30 consecutive days for any single occupancy without establishing permanent residency; a pad-site minimum of 1,000 square feet and…
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