The following are the standards for the parking and storage of vehicles within a residential zoning district and on residential properties in the PD District.
(a) Parking of Motor Vehicles.
(1) All automobiles, motorcycles, or other motor vehicle shall be parked on an improved impervious parking surface (e.g., driveway or parking area) or within a private garage, carport, etc. See also Section 1115.03(e).
(2) All motor vehicles on the premises shall be in operating condition and in compliance with all motor vehicle safety, equipment, and registration and licensing laws displaying proper tags and validation stickers unless parked or stored within an enclosed structure. A violation of this section may result in the vehicle being declared a nuisance under the provisions of Section 1111.07 of this code.
(b) Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles and Heavy Equipment.
(1) For purposes of this section, "commercial vehicle" means any motor vehicle or trailer that is registered with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles as a commercial motor vehicle or a commercial trailer pursuant to Chapter 4503 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) For purposes of this section, "heavy equipment" means any heavy-duty vehicle or machinery designed to assist with construction or landscaping tasks and similar projects, and shall include, but are not limited to, cranes, forklifts, bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, skid-steer loaders, trenchers and dump trucks.
(3) With the exception of the vehicles listed in subsection (b)(4) below, no commercial vehicle shall be parked in any residential district or on a residential lot in a PD District except for the purpose of delivery to or the receiving of goods or other articles, or in connection with the construction, repair or other services being performed, during the actual parking time.
(4) All heavy equipment and the following commercial vehicles may be parked in a residential district or on a residential lot in a PD District:
B. Vehicles that are classified as a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 vehicle by the Federal Highway Administration;
C. Any vehicle required to respond on an emergency basis for the public health, safety and welfare, and has received a certificate of exemption from the Mayor or his designee.
Such vehicles and all heavy equipment shall be parked in a garage/accessory structure. Nothing herein prohibits heavy equipment from being temporarily stored anywhere on a property during active construction. All heavy equipment must be appropriately stored or removed from the property within fourteen (14) days from the last day of construction on the property.
(c) Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles in Residential Districts. The following are provisions related to the parking and storage of certain vehicles in residential districts. No zoning certificate is required for the following parking and storage allowances but all parking and storage shall comply with the standards.
(1) Recreational Vehicles and Watercraft. All recreational vehicles, including watercraft, that are parked or stored outside of an enclosed building in a residential zoning district shall be subject to the following general standards:
A. Recreational vehicles shall not be used as living quarters, whether temporary or permanent, and no business shall be conducted in a recreational vehicle while the vehicle is stored.
B. Recreational vehicles shall not have a permanent connection to electric, water, gas or sewer facilities.
C. Recreational vehicles shall be maintained and kept in good repair and carry the current year's license and/or registration as required by the State of Ohio.
D. There shall be no more than two (2) recreational vehicles stored outside on a single lot in a residential zoning district.
E. Recreational vehicles shall not be stored in the front yard or side yard of the dwelling except for the temporary parking of such vehicle or trailer in the driveway for the purposes of loading or unloading for a period of not more than seventy-two (72) hours within any thirty (30)-day time period
F. Recreational vehicles not exceeding thirty-two (32) feet in length, may be stored on a residential lot subject to the following conditions:
i. The recreational vehicle is stored behind the principal building at a point furthest from the street right-of-way as practical.
ii. All wheels of the recreational vehicle are resting entirely upon a hard surface (paved with concrete, asphaltic concrete or other hard surface not gravel) or on a surface of pervious pavers or pavement, as approved by the Zoning Administrator.
G. Recreational vehicles thirty-two (32) feet or longer in length shall only be permitted when parked or stored in the rear yard or within an enclosed building.
(2) Inoperable or Unlicensed Motor Vehicles.
A. Not more than one inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked or stored on any residential lot. Such vehicle may be parked only for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in a calendar year unless the vehicle is kept in an enclosed structure.
B. Such parking or storage shall only be permitted in the side or rear yard, and must comply with the setbacks applicable for accessory structures.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)