A. Declaration Of Nuisance: The outside parking and storage on residentially zoned property of large numbers of 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, and 6) otherwise adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns.
B. Definitions: For the purpose of this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise:
DRIVEWAY: | Driveway shall mean the improved or unimproved place on private property that a vehicle would have to travel over to enter a garage or carport, or to enter a side yard immediately adjacent to a garage or carport, from a designated entry/exit point on a public right-of-way. |
MOTOR VEHICLE: | Motor vehicle shall be defined as a passenger vehicle, truck, motorcycle, or motorized scooter. The term does not include a bicycle, tricycle, quadricycle, self-propelled scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, or motorized wheelchair. |
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: | Recreational vehicle shall mean that class of vehicles intended for recreational use, including, but not limited to: a motor home, travel trailer, camper shell, cab-over- camper, fifth wheel, tent and camping trailer, boat (whether mounted on a trailer or not), off-highway vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, sand/dune buggy, side-by-side, personal watercraft, golf cart, and go-cart. For enumeration purposes, a recreational vehicle(s) parked on a trailer shall constitute one (1) recreational vehicle. |
TRAILER: | Trailer shall be defined as any vehicle designed for carrying property or passengers in its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. |
VEHICLE: | Vehicle shall mean any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, or other vehicle used or intended to be used for the transportation of persons or property, including all property or cargo located within, loaded upon, or attached to any such vehicle. |
C. Unlawful Parking and Storage:
1. Nonpermanent Structures. A person shall not park, store, or allow the placement of ice fishing houses, skateboard ramps, playhouses, or other similar nonpermanent structures outside continuously for longer than twenty-four (24) hours in the front yard area of residential property unless more than one hundred feet (100') back from the front property line.
2. Materials. A person shall not park, store, or allow the placement of pipe, lumber, forms, steel, machinery, or similar materials, including all equipment and materials used in conjunction with a business, outside on residential property, unless shielded from public view by an opaque cover or fence.
3. Motor Vehicles. No more than three (3) motor vehicles per dwelling unit or one (1) motor vehicle for each licensed driver residing at the dwelling unit, whichever total is greater, may be parked or stored anywhere outside on residential property. The maximum number does not include the motor vehicles of occasional guests who do not reside on the property. Motor vehicles parked or stored outside on residential property shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Motor vehicles must be owned by a person who resides on that property. Students who are away for school for periods of time but still claim the property as their legal residence will be considered residents on the property.
b. Motor vehicles that are parked or stored in the front yard must be on a driveway.
4. Recreational Vehicles and Trailers. No more than a combined total of three (3) recreational vehicles and trailers per dwelling unit may be parked or stored anywhere outside on residential property. The maximum number does not include the recreational vehicles and trailers of occasional guests who do not reside on the property. Recreational vehicles and trailers parked or stored outside on residential property shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Recreational vehicles and trailers must be owned by a person who resides on that property. Students who are away for school for periods of time but still claim the property as their legal residence will be considered residents on the property.
b. Recreational vehicles and trailers must be parked or stored in the side or rear yards, except as follows:
(1) Temporary parking of recreational vehicles and trailers may occur in the front yard, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours in a seven (7) day period. The recreational vehicle or trailer must be parked at least fifteen feet (15') from any public street, sidewalk, or path.
(2) If the side and rear yards cannot be accessed, one (1) recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored in the front yard during seasonal usage for a maximum period of three (3) months in a calendar year through the issuance of an administrative parking permit. During the remaining portion of the calendar year, no recreational vehicle or trailer shall be parked or stored in the front yard. The recreational vehicle or trailer must be parked or stored at least fifteen feet (15') from any public street, sidewalk, or path.
(Ord. 146, 7-18-2011; amd. Ord. 171, 1-24-2024)