(A) (1) No person shall park any trailer, utility trailer, recreational vehicle, boat trailer, or any unregistered motor vehicle upon any highway, roads, streets, public right-of-way, or other public property in the village.
(2) This section shall not apply to city or governmental vehicles if engaged in maintenance work, or to any public safety vehicle or apparatus.
(B) No person shall park or leave unattended any unregistered motor vehicle, trailer, utility trailer, recreational vehicle, or boat trailer upon any private property in the village. This division (B) shall not apply to the following persons or circumstances:
(1) To any automobile dealer, service station or towing operator, or any other commercial enterprise holding a valid use and occupancy permit authorizing the storage of vehicles or trailers upon the property upon which the vehicles are located;
(2) To any governmental storage or impoundment yard; or
(3) To any vehicle or trailer which is undergoing active repair or restoration in a completely enclosed garage or building.
(C) No person shall stop, stand, or park a recreational vehicle on any street or right-of-way in any business or within any residential area for more than 24 hours.
(D) No vehicle, as indicated in this section, shall be parked or stored where such parking or storage constitutes a clear and demonstrable hazard and threat to public health and safety. The Sheriff or his or her designee can, at his or her discretion, declare the parking or storage of a particular vehicle meeting requirements of this section to be a traffic hazard and require the immediate removal of that vehicle.
(E) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Any lot, parcel, or tract of land or improvements thereon, not in public ownership or control, and also shall include the parking areas of residential development and common areas or limited common areas of housing or apartment developments which area open to public travel or access.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle for noncommercial, recreational use, including a motor home, travel trailer, camper shell, cab-over-camper, fifth wheel, horse trailer, or trailers mounted with recreational vehicle, such as watercraft or off-road vehicles.
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES. Any motor vehicle which is not registered with the appropriate motor vehicle agency of the state and displaying evidence of such current registration.
UNREGISTERED TRAILER. Any trailer of any type or size designed to use upon a street, road, or highway which is not registered with the appropriate motor vehicle agency of the state, and displaying evidence of such current registration.
UTILITY TRAILER. A trailer not defined as a recreational vehicle that has an axle and a frame that can be used to haul any type of material or equipment.
(F) Whoever violates division (A) or (C) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(G) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on any second or subsequent offense.
(Ord. 239, passed 6-6-2006)