(A) Front yard defined. For purposes of this section, the term FRONT YARD shall mean the area between a city street right-of-way line and the nearest foundation of a residential building, with the area extending laterally to the side lot lines of the lot upon which the residential building is located upon. The front yard of a residential building is typically that area between the city street that serves at the building's physical or mailing address and the nearest foundation of the building. The FRONT YARD of a corner lot, that is a lot that adjoins two separate city street rights-of-way, shall include the area that encompasses the front yard, as defined above, together with the area between the right-of-way line of the second city street and the nearest foundation of the residential building on the corner lot.
(B) Person defined. For purposes of this section, the term PERSON shall include the individual who drove or placed the motor vehicle in the front yard in violation of this section, the registered owner of the motor vehicle, as well as the owner(s) of the residential property and the lessee(s) thereof. However, for purposes of enforcement and the imposition of penalties under this section, only one citation may be issued for each violation of this section.
(C) Driving or parking prohibited. It shall be a violation of this section for a person to drive on, or to park a motor vehicle on the front yard of a residential dwelling in the city.
(D) Enforcement. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section, any law enforcement officer or the city's zoning and code enforcement office is empowered to enter upon any premises upon which a motor vehicle is parked in violation of this section. City law enforcement officers and the zoning and code enforcement officer are hereby authorized to issue citations for violations of this section.
(Ord. 898-2017, passed 1-23-2017)