For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DRIVEWAY. A paved area on private property that intersects with the roadway of a public street and is intended to provide vehicle access from the public roadway to private property.
JUNK VEHICLE. Any vehicle that:
(1) Is three years or older;
(2) Is extensively damaged, with the damage including such things as broken or missing wheels, motor, drive train, or transmission, doors, or windows;
(3) Is apparently inoperable;
(4) Does not have a valid, current registration; and
(5) Has an approximate fair market value equal only to the approximate value of the scrap in it.
MOTORCYCLE. Any motor vehicle licensed for on-street operation, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including motor scooters and bicycles with motor attached, other than those vehicles defined as motorized bicycles in M.S. § 169.01, but excluding a tractor.
NON-PASSENGER VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle measuring eight feet or more in overall height or 22 feet or more in overall length including any ancillary racks, cranes, storage compartments and the like; or any vehicle with a manufacturer's nominal rating carrying capacity of one ton or more, or any vehicles or trailers not customary or incidental to the use or occupancy of residential properties, such as, but not limited to: dump trucks; step vans; cargo trucks; tow trucks; semi trailer tractors; fire trucks; boom trucks; tank trucks; hearses; and the like. Recreational vehicles and equipment are specifically excluded from this definition.
PASSENGER VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle licensed for on-street use measuring less than eight feet in overall height and less than 22 feet in overall length designed and commonly used for personal or work-related day-to-day transportation purposes carrying not more than 15 persons, including the driver. A PASSENGER VEHICLE includes automobiles, SUVs, vans, and pick-up trucks with a manufacturer's nominal rating carrying capacity of one ton or less and commonly known as a pick-up truck and a van designed with no barrier separation between the operator area and the remainder of the cargo carrying area with a manufacturer's nominal rating carrying capacity of one ton or less. PASSENGER VEHICLE(S) shall not include buses, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, motorized foot scooters, motor scooters, non-passenger vehicles as defined in this section, school buses, trailers as defined in this section, recreational equipment or recreational vehicles as defined in this section. A handicap-equipped van used for personal purposes shall be deemed a PASSENGER VEHICLE regardless of height.
PAVED SURFACE. Any area covered by impervious materials consisting of concrete, bituminous, or brick pavers.
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, PRIVATE OUTDOOR. Equipment designed for outdoor use and used solely for the private enjoyment of the resident. Includes swing sets, trampolines, playhouses and similar equipment provided that it is designed for outdoor use.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. Any self-propelled motor vehicle licensed for on-street use, non-motorized vehicle, or those vehicles towed by a motor vehicle, which may include but not be limited to: travel trailers, including those with telescope or fold down; chassis-mounted campers; motor homes; tent trailers; sleeping campers; converted buses that provide temporary human living quarters; jet skis; waverunners; snow mobiles; boats; ATVs; motocross bikes; and the like. Any RECREATIONAL VEHICLE stored and/or parked on a trailer is considered one RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Class I RECREATIONAL VEHICLES measure less than eight feet in height overall and 22 feet in length overall. Class II RECREATIONAL VEHICLES measure eight feet or greater in height overall and/or 22 feet or greater in length overall, but shall not be any longer than 40 feet overall.
TRAILER. Any vehicle or device licensed for on-street use designed for carrying property on its own structure, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. A Class I TRAILER measures less than eight feet in overall height and less than 22 feet in overall length, measured from the hitch to the rear tail lights. A Class II TRAILER measures eight feet or greater in height overall and/or 22 feet or greater in length overall, but shall not be any longer than 40 feet overall. Any recreational vehicle stored and/or parked on a trailer is considered one recreational vehicle.
(Am. Ord. 834, passed 2-28-08)