New Franklin Definitions ordinance (§ 240.020)
Chapter 240: Recreational Vehicles
In short: Defines the RVs, house trailers, converted vehicles and campers covered by Chapter 240.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Added by Ordinance 817 (May 13, 2024). It is not in the city's printed code book yet. Read Ordinance 817
Text read by machine from the city's scanned copy; check the original for exact wording.
A. 'Converted vehicle' means any combination of the vehicles described in this Chapter, which although not originally designed and not suitable for occupancy, have been converted or modified to provide temporary, movable living quarters containing facilities for cooking, sleeping, or sanitation.
B. 'House trailer' means a trailer or semi-trailer which is designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping place, either permanently or temporarily, and is equipped as a conveyance on streets or highways.
E. 'Recreational conveyance' means a vehicular type unit built on or for use on a chassis and designed primarily as living quarters for recreational, camping, vacation, or travel use, and which has its own motor power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle.
F. 'Recreational vehicle' means any recreational conveyance, house trailer, trailer, and converted vehicle. The term "recreational vehicle" shall not include buses or trailers unless converted to residential use.
Official source: Ordinance 817 (PDF on the city site)
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.