Storage and parking of automobiles, recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles shall not be permitted on any lot occupied by a dwelling or any lot located in a residential zoning district, except in accordance with the provisions specified below:
A. Definitions: For purposes of this section, the following terms shall be used and interpreted as defined hereinafter:
ACTIVELY SERVICING A PROPERTY: Active service to a property shall include, but may not be limited to, pick ups and delivery, maintenance and repairs being actively performed on the property.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE: A vehicle with a maximum rated carrying capacity of one and one-half (11/2) tons used for commercial purposes. Any vehicle with advertising or business designation affixed to it shall be considered a commercial vehicle. Also, special mobile equipment including, but not limited to: ditch diggers, apparatuses, graders, scrapers, earthmoving equipment and other commercial equipment.
PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLE: An automobile, station wagon, van or truck with a maximum rated capacity of one and one-half (11/2) tons used exclusively as a passenger vehicle and for hauling property of the owner and used to satisfy the daily transportation needs of the inhabitants of the dwelling.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A vehicle not permanently fixed to the ground and not designed to be permanently connected to utilities, including water and sewer. Such vehicle can be self-propelled or towed on its own wheels or transported on a trailer. Such vehicle is used primarily for hobby, vacation, extended travel, camping, sports, and/or aquatic use. Such vehicle is designed for temporary occupancy only for such recreational use. For purposes of this title, two-wheeled vehicles, whether self-propelled or human powered (i.e., motorcycles and bicycles), tents and camper shells mounted on the walls of the cargo box of pickup trucks are not considered recreational vehicles. For purposes of this title, recreational vehicles shall include motor homes and converted buses, camping and travel trailers, collapsible camper trailers, light duty utility trailers and transporters, horse and cattle trailers, and "off street" vehicles, including snowmobiles, dune buggies, and all-terrain vehicles with three (3) wheels, boats and other watercraft with their trailers (a boat trailer without a boat mounted on it shall be considered to be a recreational vehicle).
B. Commercial Vehicles:
1. Residential Lots: Only one commercial vehicle, not exceeding one and one-half (11/2) tons' rated capacity shall be permitted on a lot occupied by a dwelling or on a residentially zoned lot. Gardening, lawn tractors and implements used exclusively for upkeep and maintenance of the lot are allowed on a residential lot.
2. Hauling Explosives: In no case shall any commercial vehicle which might be permitted in subsection B1 of this section be used for hauling explosives, gasoline, or liquefied petroleum.
3. Paved Driveways: Unless actively servicing a property, any commercial vehicle that is permitted in subsection B1 of this section must be parked on a paved driveway, or other hard surface as defined in subsection 11-12-4C of this title, of the dwelling or residentially zoned lot.
4. Parked In Public Street: In no case shall any commercial vehicle be permitted to be parked, stored or idled in a public street or right of way unless actively servicing the property.
5. Hours: Except as provided herein, no commercial vehicle shall be permitted to be parked, stored or idled in a public street or right of way between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M.
6. Exceptions And Limitations:
a. Exceptions:
(1) Residents who are required to drive a commercial vehicle to and from their home may park a commercial vehicle in front of their residential lot.
(2) Residents who own and operate a home business may park a commercial vehicle in front of their residential lot.
b. Limitations:
(1) Only one commercial vehicle per residence shall be allowed to be parked in the street, regardless of how many occupants of the residence drive commercial vehicles.
(2) The allowed commercial vehicle shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height or twenty feet (20') in length.
(3) The allowed commercial vehicle shall not have a trailer attached.
C. Recreational Vehicles: No more than three (3) recreational vehicles shall be parked or stored on any lot outside of the main or accessory buildings, either temporarily or permanently. Of the three (3) recreational vehicles allowed, only one may be a motor home, converted bus, camping or travel trailer, or collapsible camper trailer, utility trailer or transporter, horse or cattle trailer, or any similarly used or sized vehicle. Of the three (3) recreational vehicles allowed, only one may be a boat or other watercraft, a trailer meant for such boat or watercraft, or any similarly used or sized vehicle. For purposes of this title, carports open on two (2) or more sides shall not be considered main or accessory buildings.
1. No recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored in a manner that would constitute a traffic hazard or shall be parked, idled or stored in a public street or right of way.
2. No recreational vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes, except that one recreational vehicle shall be allowed for occasional living purposes to accommodate visitors for no more than two (2) periods of not longer than seventy two (72) hours per calendar month.
3. No recreational vehicle shall be parked in a front or side yard unless parked on a paved driveway or other hard surface as defined in subsection 11-12-4C of this title.
D. Private Passenger Vehicle:
1. Prohibited Parking: No private passenger vehicle shall be parked, idled or stored in the front yard or side yard of any residence lying within an agricultural, residential, commercial, or industrial district or in the front yard or side yard of any residentially zoned lot.
2. Exceptions:
a. Vehicles parked within a designated parking area such as a garage, carport, or driveway; and
b. Lots that have no access to an alley and have no paved driveway, or other hard surface as defined in subsection 11-12-4C of this title.
3. Temporary Parking Permit; Disabled Persons: Residents with special circumstances such as those with disabilities may seek a temporary parking permit from code administration. These permits shall be good for no longer than one year and are personal to the resident requesting same.
E. Violation: A violation of this section has a maximum penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus costs for a first offense, a maximum penalty of three hundred dollars ($300.00) plus costs for a second offense and a maximum penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus costs for a third and subsequent offense. (Ord. 2015-33, 10-20-2015)