The Baileyton (Tenn.) Planning Commission unanimously recommended the town adopt a new ordinance involving campgrounds and RV parks on Tuesday (Jan. 6) night at Baileyton Town Hall, according to WGRV.
Baileyton Mayor Jamie Tilson said the purpose of the new ordinance was to modernize the town’s campground ordinance and to bring the town’s current ordinance, which is not more than a few sentences, “into the 21st century.”
The ordinance would define several terms, including delineating that a short-term campground is a site where campers stay for no more than seven nights, while a long-term campground would allow stays of eight nights or more.
However, the ordinance would not place differing regulations on the two types of campgrounds; it serves only to define them at this point, according to officials.
The ordinance also stipulates that campgrounds would be permitted in R-2 zones or higher, and that new campgrounds will be required to submit a site plan to the Baileyton Planning Commission and comply with state and local regulations.
