12-4-6: STORAGE AND PARKING OF COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES:
   A.   Commercial Vehicles: Commercial vehicles and trailers of all types, including those used for hauling, shall not be parked or stored on any lot occupied by a dwelling or on any lot in any residential district except in accordance with the following provisions:
      1.   Not more than one commercial vehicle, which does not exceed one and one-half (11/2) tons' rated capacity, per family living on the premises, shall be permitted.
      2.   In no case shall a commercial vehicle used for hauling explosives, gasoline or liquefied petroleum products be permitted 1 .
   B.   Recreational Vehicles: Recreational vehicles, which specifically include, but are not limited to, motorized homes, camping trailers, pickup campers, travel trailers, boats and boat trailers, shall not be parked or stored on any lot occupied by a dwelling or any lot in any residential district except in accordance with the following provisions:
      1.   Recreational vehicles shall be stored in the rear yard of a residential lot whenever reasonable access to said rear yard is available. If absolutely no access to the rear yard is available, recreational vehicles may be stored in the front yard of a residence; provided, that no portion of the vehicle(s) extends over or into the street right of way.
      2.   Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored in any street right of way except for purposes of loading and unloading and then not for a period to exceed twenty four (24) hours. Pickup campers that are in use daily shall be exempted from this requirement.
      3.   No recreational vehicle shall be stored in the front or side yard of a residence or a residential lot in a manner that would constitute a traffic hazard or would, in any way, obstruct vision within the "sight triangle" of a corner lot.
      4.   In no instance shall a recreational vehicle, either parked or stored, be occupied either permanently or temporarily.
   C.   Mobile Homes: Mobile homes shall be parked or stored only in conformance with city ordinances and the provisions of section 12-4-12 of this chapter. (Ord. 86, 2-16-1982; amd. Ord. 2016-262, 4-18-2016, eff. 6-18-2016)

 

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1. See also section 6-4-5 of this code.