(A) The only vehicles permitted to be parked in residential districts in the city shall be:
(1) Operable automobiles, vans, panel and pick-up trucks (up to one ton), pull-trailers (up to 100 square feet) and motorcycles, and no such automobiles, vans, panel and pick-up trucks (up to one ton), pull-trailers (up to 100 square feet), or motorcycles shall be parked other than in the driveway, or an approved surface directly connected to a driveway, street or alley of residential districts. The parking, storage or display of motor vehicles on grass or other similar areas that do not have an
approved parking surface shall not be permitted on any property.
(2) Operable recreational vehicles, campers and boats, which shall only be parked on an approved parking surface directly connected to the driveway, street or alley of the residential district but not in the street.
(3) Operable automobiles, vans up to one ton, panel or pick-up trucks, and/or motorcycles may be permitted to be parked in a backyard only if there is no street parking within 300 feet, or if needed due to a disability, which shall be handled by the Traffic Commission. No front or side yard parking is permitted.
(B) The following vehicles that are not permitted to be parked in residential districts include but may not be limited to: large pick-up or panel trucks over one ton and other large commercial vehicles, semi-trucks, truck-tractors, farm tractors, road tractors, semitrailers, buses; or inoperable automobiles, vans, panel and pick-up trucks (up to one ton), pull-trailers (up to 100 square feet), motorcycles, recreation vehicles, campers, and boats.
(C) Permitted and prohibited parking in residential districts is summarized as follows ("Y" means yes; "N" means no):
Parking of Vehicles in Residential Districts | ||||
Driveway | Street | Connected alley | Yard | |
Operable automobiles | Y | Y | Y | Y(4) |
Operable vans (up to one ton) | Y | Y | Y | Y(4) |
Operable panel or pick-up trucks (up to one ton) | Y | Y(2) | Y | Y(4) |
Operable pull- trailers (up to 100 square feet) | Y | Y(3) | Y | N |
Operable motorcycles | Y | Y | Y | Y(4) |
Operable recreational vehicles | Y | N | Y | N |
Operable campers, boats | Y | N | Y | N |
Inoperable automobiles | N | N | N | N |
Inoperable vans (up to one ton) | N | N | N | N |
Inoperable panel and pick-up trucks (up to one ton) | N | N | N | N |
Inoperable pull-trailers (up to 100 square feet) | N | N | N | N |
Inoperable motorcycles | N | N | N | N |
Inoperable recreational vehicles | N | N | N | N |
Inoperable campers, boats | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable vehicles over one ton | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable semi-trucks | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable truck-tractors | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable farm tractors | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable road tractors | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable semi-trailers | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable pull-trailers over 100 square feet | N | N | N | N |
Operable or inoperable buses | N | N | N | N |
(1) Yard includes back yard, side yard, parkways, curb, or parkway overlap and areas that are not approved for parking. (2) Operable panel or pick-up trucks (up to one ton) with an overall width of more than 7 feet 6 inches shall not be parked in the street. (3) Pull-trailers not connected/hitched to operable vehicle shall not be parked in the street. (4) In back yard | ||||
(D) The prohibition against parking of automobiles, vans, panel and pick-up trucks (up to one ton), pull-trailers (up to 100 square feet),and motorcycles other than in driveways, streets, or alleys in residential districts is deemed a public nuisance. A notice to remove ticket will be placed on the vehicle, a $50 fine imposed at time of placing ticket. Fine to be paid within 20 days to the Abandoned Vehicle Fund. Vehicle to be removed within 72 hours from the time the ticket is placed on the vehicle. After the vehicle is ticketed three times within a 30-day period, the vehicle can be towed without further notice.
(Ord. 1-2021, passed 3-2-2021)