(A) No person, firm or corporation shall stand or park any truck, semi-tractor, semi-trailer, bus, recreational vehicle or trailer, having two or more axles, with a gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, or which exceeds 20 feet in length and ten feet in height, on any street, on public property, or on private property between the public right-of-way and the applicable set back lines, in any residence district within the city for a period longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicle; provided that where any street fronts in part on a residence district and in part of any district otherwise classified by the applicable zoning laws, this section shall restrict such standing or parking only to such portion of such street which fronts on the residence district.
(B) Immediately after sufficient notice of the provisions hereof shall be given to the public, the enforcement is hereby authorized and violators shall be subject to fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500.
(C) The city has deemed that parking restrictions in residential areas of the city are a necessity. The city realizes that vehicles parked along the city right-of-way can pose a hazard by lessening driver and pedestrian visibility, and is needed to help preserve neighborhoods.
(1) Motorized and non- motorized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, camper trailers, boats, and utility trailers shall not be parked on residential streets for a period extending ten days.
(2) Recreational vehicles located in residential areas, must be parked in a side or rear yard. R.V.’s may not be used for residential purposes.
(3) Side storage of a recreational vehicle must maintain a minimum of three feet from a property line.
(4) Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this division (C) shall upon conviction be fined $25 for each offense.
(5) Definitions. For the purpose of this division (C):
(a) A recreational vehicle (R.V.) shall be described as a motor home, travel trailer, camping trailer, boat, personal water craft, or all terrain vehicle, including the trailer used to transport.
(b) Right-of-way shall be described as any street, alley, other land or waterway, dedicated or commonly used for utility purposes, including utility easements in which the city has the right and authority to authorize, regulate or permit the location of facilities other than those of personal city property that is not specifically described in the previous two sentences and shall not include city buildings, fixtures, and other structures or improvements, regardless of whether they are situated in the right-of-way, as defined in § 95.02.
(Ord. 679, passed 4-7-97; Am. Ord. 924, passed 8-19-13)
Penalty, see § 72.99