(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1)
HOUSE TRAILER, TRAVEL TRAILER, CAMPING TRAILER, TRUCK CAMPER or MOTOR. Any self-propelled or nonself-propelled vehicle so designed, constructed, reconstructed, or added to by means of accessories in such manner as will permit the use and occupancy thereof for human habitation, whether connected or not to utilities, whether resting on wheels, jacks or other temporary foundation and used or so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways.
(2) MOBILE STORAGE CONTAINER. Means any container designed for the temporary storage of personal property which is typically rented to owners or occupants of property for their storage use and which is delivered and/or removed by truck or trailer.
(3)
WATERCRAFT. Means the same as defined by R.C. § 1547.01.
(B) No person, without privilege to do so, shall park or store or allow to stand or remain any house trailer, travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, watercraft or mobile storage container on any lot or parcel of land in any residential area with the Village for more than 72 hours.
(C) The Mayor is hereby authorized to issue a permit for the parking, storing, standing of vehicles, watercraft and mobile storage units, as defined in division (A) of this section, on lots or parcels of land within residential areas of this Village for periods not to exceed 30 days. Such permits shall not be renewable.
(D) This section shall not apply to vehicles, watercraft, or mobile storage units, as defined in division (A) of this section, which are parked, stored or standing to the rear of any residence, home or principal structure of any improved lot or parcel of land; nor shall it apply to any such vehicle or watercraft which is parked, stored or housed entirely within a garage or other building authorized under the building and zoning laws of the Village.
(E) No person shall inhabit or use as a living unit any vehicle, watercraft or mobile storage unit, as defined in division (A) of this section, during the time it is parked, stored or standing under permit issued by the Mayor.
(F) This section shall not apply to any vehicle or mobile storage unit, as defined in division (A) of this section, used as an office or for the storage of tools or supplies during the period of construction of any building on the lot or parcel of land involved.
(G) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unauthorized parking of a recreational vehicle or mobile storage unit, a minor misdemeanor. Each day that a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 886, § 1111.13, passed 3-18-74; Am. Ord. O-2224-09, passed 11-16-09)