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It shall be unlawful for any person to park any boat trailer, stock trailer, recreational vehicle (RV), or any other vehicle unable to operate under its own power on any public street, roadway or avenue within the city for a period longer than a 24-hour duration.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-11) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 210727A, passed 7-27-2021) Penalty, see §
10.99
A person commits an offense if he or she leaves an abandoned motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or utility trailer, as defined herein, standing or parked in a public street, alley or other public places, or on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property, for a continuous period of time longer than 48 hours.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-12) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 210727A, passed 7-27-2021) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) (1) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, that equal or exceed 36 feet in length, shall be permanently stored or parked in any district zoned for residential uses.
(2) A temporary 72-hour exemption, established by division (E) below, may be applied.
(B) (1) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, measuring less than 36 feet in length, shall be permanently parked on a public thoroughfare or between a dwelling and a public thoroughfare in any district zoned for residential uses. The parking of such vehicles shall only be allowed in a side yard, not abutting a street, behind the front building line, and in the rear yard of such properties.
(2) A temporary 72-hour exemption, established by division (E) below, may be applied.
(C) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, shall be parked or stored on an unimproved surface in the front, side or rear of any residence.
(1) An UNIMPROVED SURFACE is defined as a ground surface that is not paved with concrete or asphalt resistant to surface degradation.
(2) An IMPROVED SURFACE, composed of either concrete or asphalt, shall be designed with a paved thickness and sub-surface preparation that is adequate to withhold the weight of the vehicle being parked as approved by the City Engineer or designee.
(D) (1) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, measuring less than 36 feet in length, shall be parked or stored in the rear or side of any residence are set back from any property line adjacent to another residential lot by a minimum of eight feet or alternatively screened with a compliant fence or evergreen landscaping where the height of the fence, or the mature height of the landscaping, is equal or greater than the item being screened.
(2) Should an evergreen landscaped screen be used, the minimum height of such screening material shall measure not less than 48 inches above finished grade at time of planting.
(E) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, of any size may be parked or stored between a dwelling and a public thoroughfare unless:
(1) The dwelling is constructed on a lot or parcel containing no less than one acre of land area;
(2) The area is part of a front driveway or parking area constructed of concrete, or asphalt designed in accordance with division (C)(2) above; and
(3) The vehicle is parked for no more than 72 hours at any one time only for the purpose of loading, unloading, cleaning, preparing for a trip, winterizing, or preparing the vehicle for off-premises storage.
(F) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, shall be parked or stored in front of any residence, on an undeveloped lot, or on any parcel of land except as provided for in division (I) below.
(G) The City Manager or designee shall have the authority to grant the temporary parking of utility trailers when the trailers are being utilized in conjunction with active construction projects or when exigent circumstances exist. In no case shall temporary parking be granted for periods longer than 30 consecutive days.
(H) No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or utility trailer, as defined herein, shall be stored in the Lake Ray Hubbard Take Line Lease Area.
(I) The City Council may consider a variance to the provisions of this section, after a public hearing, if it determines that the enforcement of a provision in a particular instance:
(1) Is not in the best interests of the public;
(2) Constitutes waste or inefficient use of land or other resources;
(3) Creates an undue hardship on the applicant for a permit; or
(4) Does not serve its intended purpose, is not effective or necessary.
(5) Before the tenth day prior to the public hearing on the variance, the city shall send notice via regular mail to all property owners in accordance with the city's notification process as defined herein.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-13) (Ord. 920406A, passed - -; Ord. 941006B, passed - -; Ord. 190212B, passed 2-12-2019; Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 210727A, passed 7-27-2021) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A)
No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or park in any street in the city in violation of any provision of this chapter regulating the standing or parking of vehicles.
(B) If a vehicle is found unattended or unoccupied upon a street, highway, alley or other public place in violation of any provision of this chapter regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles, the same is hereby declared a nuisance per se, and the fact that the vehicle is unattended or unoccupied by any person shall be prima facie evidence that the owner unlawfully stopped, placed or parked the vehicle.
(C) Proof of the ownership may be made by a copy of the registration of the vehicle with the State Highway Department or County Motor Vehicle License Department showing the name of the person to whom the state highway license plates were issued.
(D) This proof shall constitute prima facie evidence of the ownership of the motor vehicle by the person to whom the certificate of registration was issued.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-14) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020)
(A) No person shall park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.
(B) No person shall park any vehicle upon a street adjacent to a driveway in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than three feet of roadway between the vehicle and the point where the curve return of the driveway connects with the curb.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-15) Penalty, see § 10.99
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance of any abutting property.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-16) Penalty, see § 10.99
In any case where any street in the city is being torn up, repaired or paved, or where any work is being done upon the same, making necessary the regulation of traffic thereon, the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to prevent parking either altogether or to any extent deemed necessary for any certain period of time that may be necessary, or to close the street to traffic altogether for such period of time, by erecting thereon official signs with the parking restrictions clearly stated on the signs.
(2005 Code, § 8-3-17)
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