This section provides for the regulation and control of commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, and non-passenger vehicles (which include equipment trailers and recreation vehicle trailers) in all residential districts. These regulations are necessary to preserve residential property values, to maintain the residential character of neighborhoods, to control visual imposition on the residential streetscape, and to preserve the public safety.
(a) Parking Non-passenger Vehicles and/or Commercial Equipment in a Residential District. The placing, storing, or parking, on a lot or on a public street, within a residential zoned district, of such commercial vehicles or equipment including trucks, vans, panel trucks, bulldozers, back-hoes, semi-tractor/trailer, equipment trailer; owned or used by the occupants of the premises, and not governed by the following is prohibited:
(1) Licensed as a passenger vehicle, noncommercial motor vehicles; vehicles displaying license plates issued to a handicapped person and imprinted with the international wheelchair symbol; vehicles displaying a valid parking card issued by the State of Ohio to handicapped persons.
(2) That such vehicle may be so placed, parked and permitted to stand for a period during the delivery there from or the pickup of articles or materials to be used or consumed on the related premises.
(3) When such vehicles are used in connection with constructing, altering, repairing, maintaining or cleaning a building on such lot when the described work is in progress.
(4) One single-axle vehicle described as a truck or trailer, and not exceeding four tons in gross vehicle weight, may be stored or parked in a garage with the garage doors closed on a residential premises provided all the following conditions are observed:
A. There are no offensive odors emitted from the truck.
B. That such vehicle shall not be used as a warehouse for the storage of substantial goods, supplies, or other material, i.e. ladders, paint, etc.
C. There are no animals, fish or fowl stored in the truck.
D. There are no foodstuffs or other organic materials stored in the truck which would create a condition that would attract, harbor or contain vermin, insects or rodents.
E. The use and garaging of a truck shall not result in a public nuisance which is offensive to neighboring property owners or residents by reason of excessive noise, late hours of truck use, intensity of activity or other such reasons.
F. The vehicle has only equipment as originally purchased which may include a top on a pickup truck, but does not include ladders or other equipment or materials placed or stored on the exterior of the vehicle.
(5) Any vehicle otherwise lawfully maintained or parked upon a parcel or parcels under common ownership and not in front of the building setback line and not visible from the lot line of neighboring properties.
(b) Parking of Recreation Vehicles and/or Equipment in a Residential District. The placing, parking, and/or storing of recreational vehicles and/or equipment (including equipment or vehicle trailers) associated with recreational uses in a residential zoned district, shall be governed by the following:
(1) Not more than one open air parking space for a recreation vehicle used for recreational purposes by the occupants of the dwelling may be located in a side or rear yard area provided that:
A. No vehicles shall be placed closer than three feet to any side or rear yard property line.
B. No vehicle shall be placed within the front yard setback area, except for the purpose of loading or unloading, for a period not to exceed forty-eight hours.
C. All such vehicles and equipment shall be maintained in good repair, operable condition and carry a current license and/or registration, if required by law.
D. No such vehicles or equipment shall be connected to electricity, sewers, water or gas utilities, nor be occupied for housekeeping or living purposes for more than three days and nights.
(Ord. 2013-30. Passed 7-10-13.)