In addition to the applicable parking regulations of Chapter 1141, the following parking regulations shall apply in all R1 and R2F Districts.
(a) Exceptions. Vehicles temporarily on the premises of a dwelling for the purposes of deliveries, repairs, construction, landscaping, maintenance, garbage removal or service calls to and from the dwelling are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(b) Overnight Parking. Overnight parking of vehicles in front and side yards is prohibited with the following exceptions:
(1) The occupants of the premises and their guests may park a passenger vehicle that is not considered a large vehicle (hereafter defined) in a driveway provided that no part of any vehicle may extend over any public sidewalk or other right of way.
(2) A single vehicle having truck license plates and with a capacity rating of one (1) ton or less may be parked in a driveway provided that no part of any vehicle may extend over any public sidewalk or other right of way and that such truck is used solely by the occupant of the dwelling.
(c) Prohibited Activity. The rebuilding, overhauling or dismantling of an automotive vehicle or recreational vehicle or the storage of motor or body parts in an open yard is prohibited.
(d) Recreational Vehicles. The outside parking and storage of recreational vehicles shall conform to the following:
(1) When not authorized under Section 1125.08(d)(5) or 1125.08(d)(6), a single recreational vehicle twenty-four (24) feet or less in overall length or eight (8) feet or less in width or twelve (12) feet or less in height, inclusive of any rooftop mechanical equipment may be parked or stored on the premises provided that the following requirements are satisfied:
A. The vehicle shall be located only in a rear yard, a minimum distance of three feet from any lot line plus the width of required screening. On a corner lot the vehicle may be parked no closer to the street than five feet plus the setback for the main building plus the width of required screening.
B. The Administrator may require an increase in setbacks if necessary, for the installation of adequate screening.
C. The vehicle shall be screened as required under Section 1125.08(f) so as to obscure it from contiguous parcels and public streets when viewed from contiguous parcels and public streets by a person standing at ground level. The Administrator may exclude from the screening requirement an area of sufficient width to serve as an approach drive for the vehicle.
D. All parking areas and access drives to accommodate the vehicle shall comply with the requirements of Section 1125.04(b) and shall be paved with concrete, asphalt or other hard surface materials.
(2) Recreational vehicles parked or stored shall not have fixed connections for electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, and at no time shall a recreational vehicle be used for dwelling, business, or commercial purposes or for any accessory uses.
(3) The wheels or any similar devices of any recreational vehicle shall not be removed except for repairs, nor shall such vehicle be otherwise permanently fixed to the ground in a manner that would prevent ready removal.
(4) No recreational vehicle shall be parked, stored or allowed to remain on a lot or parcel of land that is not improved with a main building being used for a permitted main use of the lot.
(5) One (1) recreational vehicle may be parked in a driveway for loading and unloading, for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) consecutive hours as long as the location where the recreational vehicle is parked does not obstruct the view of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and no parking of such vehicles shall occur on more than a total of ten (10) days in any calendar year or any part of such days. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any recreational vehicle, regardless of its length or width.
(6) A recreational vehicle that is not owned by a resident person may be parked in the driveway of a lot for not more than five (5) consecutive days. Within a calendar year, there shall be a maximum of two permissible periods that any such vehicle is so parked. The Administrator may allow an extension of the five (5) day period for an emergency.
(7) All recreational vehicles, when required by law, shall have current legal license tags and/or plates.
(e) Large Vehicles and Trailers.
(1) Vehicles exceeding nineteen (19) feet in length or seven (7) feet in width, or eight (8) feet in height are considered large vehicles for the purpose of the Planning and Zoning Code. Unless otherwise permitted in this section, a large vehicle shall be stored in a garage and used solely by the occupants of the dwelling. No large vehicle shall be parked, stored or allowed to remain on a lot or parcel of land that is not improved with a main building being used for a permitted main use of the lot.
(2) When not considered a large vehicle, the outside parking and storage of trailers shall conform to the following:
A. The trailer shall be located only in a rear yard, a minimum distance of three feet from any lot line plus the width of required screening. On a corner lot, the trailer may be parked no closer to the street than five feet plus the setback for the main building plus the width of required screening.
B. The Administrator may require an increase in setbacks if necessary, for the installation of adequate screening.
C. The trailer shall be screened as required under Section 1125.08(f) so as to obscure it from adjacent parcels and public streets when viewed from adjacent parcels and public streets by a person standing at ground level. The Administrator may exclude from the screening requirement an area of sufficient width to serve as an approach for the trailer.
D. The wheels or any similar devices of any trailer shall not be removed except for repairs, nor shall such trailer be otherwise permanently fixed to the ground in a manner that would prevent ready removal.
E. No trailer shall be parked, stored or allowed to remain on a lot or parcel of land that is not improved with a main building being used for a permitted main use of the lot.
(f) Screening. Screening shall consist of a planted area that provides a year-round, continuous, visual screen to an initial height of at least eight feet and an initial depth of at least ten feet. At a minimum, such planted area shall consist of two staggered rows of evergreen (non-deciduous) vegetation. Landscaped earth mounds and fencing may supplement the planted screen in order to achieve the required screen density and height. The Administrator shall determine the effectiveness of the selected screening. The screening requirement shall not apply where natural or man-made barriers exist which provide continual screening generally equivalent to that required by this Section. Screening shall be maintained in good condition at all times.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)