(A) Except as otherwise provided by state statute, a person may maintain one special interest restoration vehicle and up to one parts vehicle as defined in § 95.26, whether operable or inoperable, in outdoor storage on private property, if both such vehicles are registered with the city and the outdoor storage area is maintained in such manner as not to constitute a health hazard and is located away from public view, or screened from ordinary public view, by means of an 80% opaque fence, maintained vegetation, or other appropriate means.
(B) Persons storing a special interest restoration vehicle for more than ten days outside a fully enclosed permanent structure or garage for the purpose of restoration shall obtain a vehicle restoration permit from the City Police Department:
(1) The permit shall allow for one special interest restoration vehicle and up to one parts vehicle that must be compatible to the vehicle being restored.
(2) The parts vehicle must be stored on the same lot as the special interest restoration vehicle.
(3) The permit allows for outdoor storage of the vehicle(s) for a period of up to six months.
(4) A maximum of two 6-month extensions for the life of the project may be granted upon request, provided substantial progress can be proven in the restoration of the vehicle at each extension interval.
(5) Progress shall be measured by receipts for the purchase of parts or services or visible reconstruction or deconstruction.
(6) At no time shall the vehicle(s) become a public health nuisance by collecting water to breed mosquitoes, losing fluid to contaminate the soil or becoming a harborage for vermin.
(8) Upon permit expiration date, the vehicle shall be removed or placed inside a fully enclosed building as required by this section.
(9) The permit shall be placed in the vehicle in a location viewable from the outside of the vehicle
(10) The owner of the property where the vehicle(s) is located, if different from the owner of the vehicle, shall authorize the permit application.
(C) The special interest restoration permit shall be subject to a fee established by the City Council, which may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 2015-11-01, passed 11-9-2015)