A. Declaration of nuisance. The outside parking and storage on residentially-zoned property of large numbers of vehicles and vehicles, materials, supplies or equipment not customarily used for residential purposes in violation of the requirements set forth below is declared to be a public nuisance because it:
1. Obstructs views on streets and private property;
2. Creates cluttered and otherwise unsightly areas;
3. Prevents the full use of residential streets for residential parking;
4. Introduces commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising signs are otherwise prohibited;
5. Decreases adjoining landowners’ and occupants’ use and enjoyment of their property and neighborhood;
6. Otherwise adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns.
B. Unlawful parking and storage. A person must not cause, undertake, permit or allow the outside parking and storage of vehicles on residential property unless it complies with the following requirements:
1. Vehicles that are parked or stored outside in the front-yard area must be on a paved or graveled parking or driveway area.
2. Vehicles, watercraft and other articles stored outside on residential property must be owned by a person who resides on that property.
[§ 5-505 is added by Ord. No. 22-09, effective December 28, 2022.]