§ 155.106 PARKING REGULATIONS.
   (A)   See § 155.320.
   (B)   No parking in front yards. No person shall park, nor shall any land owner, resident, or other person in control of a parcel in this district allow a person to park, a vehicle, trailer, or watercraft in the front yard of a parcel within this district except within an off-street parking area (including a garage) or a driveway. Off-street parking areas, garages, and driveways must be placed and surfaced in conformity with the requirements of this Zoning Code.
      (1)   For the purpose of this section only, the “front yard” of a parcel includes all areas enclosed between the paved street and a line running parallel to the street adjacent to the closest part of the permanent structure, excluding porches and appurtenances, of the primary building on the parcel.
      (2)   For the purpose of this section only, for a parcel that is adjacent to more than one street, the “front yard” of that parcel includes all areas enclosed between the paved street and a line running parallel to the street and adjacent to the closest part of the permanent structure, excluding porches and appurtenances, of the primary building on the parcel for every street to which the parcel is adjacent.
      (3)   For the purpose of this section only, “street” means any dedicated right-of-way and excludes alleys.
      (4)   The prohibition on parking in this section shall not apply under the following conditions:
         (a)   Vehicles actively being used for the purposes of construction, landscaping or other improvement to the property or adjacent property, but only during hours while work is being performed and only during the time the vehicles are actually being used in connection with such improvements.
         (b)   During larger renovations or construction projects on the property when the owner has notified the Village Planning Commission of such projects and when the projects have a definitive end date.
         (c)   Vehicles owned and operated by utility companies or the village during the performance of work on behalf of such utility companies or the village.
         (d)   Marked police cruisers of any jurisdiction when used for official business.
         (e)   Emergency vehicles when used for official business.
         (f)   While actually being used in loading or unloading of furniture and heavy loads; groceries, regardless of weight, are not heavy loads.
         (g)   During the annual Agricultural Street Fair.
         (h)   During special events such as parties or family gatherings, but only after all other available parking is exhausted.
         (i)   In locations where there is no curb and the vehicle will not be on or crossing a sidewalk, private vehicles parked in the front yard of a residence immediately adjacent to the street, parallel to the direction of traffic, with the edge of the vehicle closest to the residence being no further than ten feet from the street.
   (C)   The prohibitions in this section are in addition to other parking prohibitions and do not create any additional parking rights not in existence.
   (D)   Violations, penalty.
      (1)   Against the owner of the property upon which a vehicle is parked in violation of this section, any violation of this section shall be a strict liability offense and shall be a minor misdemeanor. The responsibility of the owner of the property shall be in addition to, and not be contingent upon, or exclusive of, any responsibility of another party.
      (2)   Against the owner of the vehicle parked in violation of this section, any violation of this section shall be a strict liability offense and shall be a minor misdemeanor. The responsibility of the owner of the vehicle shall be in addition to, and not be contingent upon, or exclusive of, any responsibility of another party.
      (3)   Against the resident or other person who controls the property upon which a vehicle is parked in violation of this section, a first violation of this section shall be a strict liability offense and shall be a minor misdemeanor. Any subsequent violation shall be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, but shall require proof of knowledge; such subsequent violations may in the alternative be charged as a strict liability minor misdemeanor by omitting reference to a prior violation. The responsibility of the resident or other person who controls the property shall be in addition to, and not be contingent upon, or exclusive of, any responsibility of another party.
      (4)   No individual person shall be charged under more than one of the preceding paragraphs of this division (D) for a specific instance of prohibited parking.
      (5)   Each day of prohibited parking shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 87-27, § 216, passed 7-7-1987; Ord. 9-2015, passed 3-17-2015)