(A) Except as provided in division (C), all vehicles and trailers of any type that area required to be licensed and/or registered with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles or similar entity and that are located within a residential zoning district must be parked on a hard surface.
(B) For purposes of this section, HARD SURFACE is defined to mean a surface that is paved or composed of cement, blacktop, paving blocks, or crushed stone. If the HARD SURFACE is a driveway, the portion of the driveway that serves as a point of ingress and egress from the roadway shall not be more than 24 feet wide. The term HARD SURFACE does not include a surface composed of grass or dirt.
(C) The parking restriction contained in division (A) does not apply to the following:
(1) Vehicles displaying a validly issued handicapped permit or license plate;
(2) Vehicles and trailers that are parked on an owner’s property for a social event or garage sale provided they do not remain impermissibly parked for longer than 24 hours;
(3) Vehicles and trailers that are parked on an owner’s property for the purpose of loading or unloading items; and
(4) Vehicles and trailers that are parked within the area of open space behind a residence commonly understood to be the property owner’s rear yard.
(D) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to relieve property owners of the need to obtain any applicable permits, licenses, or variances that may be required elsewhere in this code.
(E) The fine for a violation of division (A) shall be $50 per day for each vehicle that is impermissibly parked. The property owner shall be responsible for the payment of all fines and applicable late fees.
(Ord. 2013-13, passed 11-18-13)