(A) Prohibited parking areas.
(1) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in a front yard, or in a side yard on the street side of a corner lot.
(2) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle over any part of the sidewalk or curb that is parallel to the public way, including the part of the sidewalk that is part of a driveway.
(B) Exceptions. For the purposes of this section, parking shall not be prohibited in the following areas:
(1) An improved space in the prohibited parking area used as a parking space before this section is adopted, provided that the entrance to the approved area is via a driveway or curb cut, except where adjacent to a paved street where there is no curb.
(2) Parking on any portion of the driveway that may be located in the front yard, rear yard or side yard, except the portion that is part of the sidewalk.
(3) Parking within ten feet of the edge of the street where no curb is present, within the existing right-of-way, and in an improved space.
(4) Any improved area meeting setback requirements and other applicable zoning provisions. The Planning and Zoning Department must determine compliance with all such improved areas.
(5) Parking in a front yard, side yard or rear yard for the purpose of unloading a vehicle, washing a vehicle or some other similar purpose. The vehicle, however, must be removed from the front yard, side yard or rear yard once the task is completed.
(6) During special events, including but not limited to all holidays.
(C) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly states or indicates a different meaning:
(1) FRONT YARD.
A yard extending across the full width of the lot, lying between the front property line or the right-of-way, and the furthermost projection of the principal building or group of buildings.
(2) SIDE YARD.
A yard lying between the furthermost projection of a building and a side lot line and extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard.
(3) REAR YARD.
A yard extending across the full width of a lot and lying between the rear lot line and the furthermost projection of a building.
(4) DRIVEWAY.
A passageway for vehicles composed of concrete, asphalt or gravel that serves to connect a public street or alley to a garage or legal parking space.
(5) IMPROVED SPACE.
A section of the lot that has been altered and defined by concrete, asphalt, or gravel, with a positive boundary, for the means of providing a parking space for a vehicle. Theimproved area must be entered via a driveway or curb cut, except where adjacent to a paved street where there is no curb.
(6) VEHICLE.
Any device in, on or by which any person or property is or may be transported on a highway, including but not limited to mobile campers, boats, motorcycles, mopeds, trailers, wagons or any vehicle designed for the conveyance of persons, property or animals. However, this term does not include bicycles.
(D) Enforcement; citation; penalty.
(1) The City of Columbia City Ordinance Administrator or Enforcer, or any officer of the Police Department may enforce the provisions of this section. The preceding authorized persons shall be known as “officer” for the purposes of this section.
(2) An officer may issue a citation for a violation of this section in the amount of $50 per violation. The citation shall be placed in a prominent place upon the vehicle.
(3) The citation shall be filed with the City of Columbia City Violations Bureau or with any court of competent jurisdiction in Whitley County, Indiana.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the violator shall be the person to whom the unlawfully parked vehicle is registered.
(E) The Columbia City Board of Public Works may grant permission, on a permanent or temporary basis, for a vehicle to park on any front yard, curb, sidewalk or any area not designated as a parking space, lot or existing driveway if the requesting party demonstrates good cause.
(Ord. 2007-03, passed 11-27-2006; Am. Ord. 2007-23, passed 11-27-2007; Am. Ord. 2018-7, passed 4-24-2018)