We are seeking your input on the demands and challenges of storage and parking for recreational vehicles and trailers. This survey is designed to obtain general public input and will be used to inform policy options for the Municipality. The survey is also intended to assist in identifying land use designations and zoned areas where RV and trailer parking and storage may be appropriate. 

How are RVs and trailers currently regulated?

The parking or storage of more than three RVs or trailers on private property is currently not permitted in the rural areas of the Municipality, except by site-specific amendment to the Zoning By-law. In urban residential zones, the parking or storage of more than one RV or trailer on private property is currently not permitted. Outdoor recreational vehicle storage is a permitted use in the General Industrial (M2) Zone and certain exception zones.

For the purposes of this study, an RV is defined as: A motorized or non-motorized vehicle that is used predominantly for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, mobile recreational trailers, snowmobiles, boats, personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles.

For the purposes of this study, a trailer is defined as: Any vehicle that is designed to be drawn upon a highway by a motor vehicle, except an implement of husbandry, another motor vehicle or any device or apparatus not designed to transport persons or property temporarily drawn, propelled or moved upon such highway. A trailer shall be considered a separate vehicle and not part of the motor vehicle by which it is drawn, and does not include a mobile home.

Please note: All surveys and responses are anonymous. Unless you specifically provide it to us, your personal contact information is not collected when you complete this survey.

Please further note: Any of the following questions may be skipped, should you not wish to share the information being requested.

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* 1. Are you a current resident of the Municipality of Clarington?

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* 2. Do you live in an urban or rural area?

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* 3. Please indicate your connection to the Municipality of Clarington. (Select all that apply.)

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* 4. Please select the sentence that best describes you.

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* 5. If you currently own or are planning to own an RV or trailer, please indicate how many of each you own or are planning to own.

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* 6. If you currently own or are planning to own an RV or trailer, please indicate which of the following you store/park on your own property. (Select all that apply.)

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* 7. If you currently own or are planning to own an RV or trailer, please indicate which of the following you store somewhere other than your own property. (Select all that apply.)

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* 8. If you currently store or are planning to store your RV or trailer somewhere other than your own property, please select the type of storage facility used. (Select all that apply.)

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* 9. If you currently store or are planning to store your RV or trailer somewhere other than your own property, please provide the general location of the storage facility used (e.g. Rural area, in Bowmanville, Brownsville area, etc.).

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* 10. Please rank the most important features to you when storing your RV or trailer. 1 = Most important

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* 11. What other features are important to you when storing your RV or trailer?

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* 12. If you would like to store your RV or trailer on your personal property but are unable to do so, what is preventing you from doing so?

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* 13. If you would like to store your RV or trailer at a storage facility but are unable to do so, what is preventing you from doing so:?

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* 14. In your experience, storage for RVs and trailers in the Municipality of Clarington is:

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* 15. Do you currently store RVs or trailers for others on your property? (e.g. friends or family)

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* 16. How many RVs and trailers do you store for others on your own property and of what type?

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* 17. Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements.

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Clarington needs more storage options in the urban area.
Clarington needs more storage options in the rural area.
Clarington needs more indoor storage opportunities.
Clarington needs more outdoor storage opportunities.

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* 18. Please provide any additional comments you have on RV and trailer parking and storage in the Municipality.

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