(a) As used in this section:
(1) "House trailer", "travel trailer", "camping trailer", "truck camper", or "motor home" means any self-propelled or nonself-propelled vehicle so designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such manner as will permit the use and occupancy thereof for human habitation, whether connected or not to utilities, whether resting on wheels, jacks or other temporary foundation and used or constructed so as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways.
(2) "Watercraft" means the same as defined by Ohio R.C. 1547.01.
(b) No person, without privilege to do so, shall park, store or allow to stand or remain any house trailer, travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home or watercraft on any lot or parcel of land in any residential area within the City.
(c) The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to issue a permit for the parking, storing or standing of vehicles and watercraft, as defined in subsection (a)(1) herein, on lots or parcels of land within residential areas of this City for periods not to exceed thirty days. Such permits shall not be renewable.
(d) This section shall not apply to vehicles or watercraft, as defined in subsection (a)(1) herein, which are parked, stored or standing to the rear of any residence, home or principal structure of any improved lot or parcel of land; nor shall it apply to any such vehicle or watercraft which is parked, stored or housed entirely within a garage or other building authorized under the building and zoning laws of the City.
(e) No person shall inhabit or use as a living unit any vehicle or watercraft, as defined in subsection (a)(1) herein, during the time it is parked, stored or standing under permit issued by the Director of Public Safety.
(f) This section shall not apply to any vehicle, as defined in subsection (a)(1) herein, used as an office or for the storage of tools or supplies during the period of construction of any building on the lot or parcel of land involved.
(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-7-74.)
(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-7-74.)
(g) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.