No person shall park any motor or recreational vehicle (vehicle must be operable and licensed as required by the state) in any yard of any lot or premises except if the vehicle is parked in a lawful garage, or in a driveway leading to a garage, or in the absence of a garage, a driveway providing immediate access to the lot or premises, or in the case of commercial or industrial properties, in designated parking lots but not the yard space immediately abutting the parking lot; and in no case shall a vehicle be parked on any premises without the consent of the property owner (see §§ 1005.07 and 1006.03 for additional restrictions).
Subd. 1. No person shall park any vehicle in any yard of any lot or premises except if the vehicle is parked on the appropriate parking facility. Carports are not allowed nor as a suitable screening device. There shall be no more than two vehicles parked in any rear yard.
Subd. 2. All areas intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or other surface materials approved by the City Engineer, suitable to control dust and drainage. Driveway aprons shall be constructed and surfaced with either concrete or bituminous in compliance with adopted city construction specifications.
Subd. 3. The grade elevation of any parking area shall not exceed 5% unless approved by the City Engineer.