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Scott County work session advances major rewrite of RV and campground rules amid debate over sewer, insurance and road safety
Summary
Scott County planning staff presented a substantially revised RV/campground ordinance that ties allowable campground density to road width, utilities and other site features; the fiscal court scheduled a first reading for next Friday.
Scott County planning staff presented a substantially revised RV and RV campground ordinance and a density matrix intended to tailor permitted uses to road width, utility availability and site intensity. The planning commission forwarded the draft to the fiscal court and staff recommended first reading next Friday.
"Not all RV parks are created equal," Holden, planning staff, said while explaining a matrix that scales design and public‑safety requirements as park size increases. The ordinance would allow small, accessory RV uses on large agricultural parcels (A‑1 zoning) subject to a conditional use permit while larger, higher‑intensity campgrounds would require rezoning to A‑1R and full development‑plan review.
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