(A) Parking vehicles in residential areas. It shall be unlawful for any person, either as agent, owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or otherwise, to park, store, stop, deposit or allow, cause or permit to be parked, stored, stopped, or deposited on any public or private property of the RR, RE, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, SF-1, SRE, RM- 10, RM-15, RM-20, BMUV, RMH or RVP zoning districts.
(1) Prohibited Parking:
(a) In front of a residence, except within the paved driveway or adjacent to the driveway. A maximum of two (2) operable vehicles (per property) are permitted to be parked on the side of the driveway opposite the front door of the residence.
(b) In the rear yard of a residence, unless the rear yard is enclosed by a 6-foot tall opaque fence.
(c) Large vehicles; unless parked or stored in an enclosed structure.
(d) No vehicle shall be parked or stored upon a vacant parcel of land that does not have a principal structure with valid Certificate of Occupancy issued.
(e) No vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled, unless such work is being performed inside a garage or similarly enclosed area designed for such purposes. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.
(2) Vehicles shall not exceed two (2) on a single side or one (1) on each side. This shall exclude the front and rear of the property.
(a) Vehicles parked on the side of a residence located on a corner lot must be screened from the street adjacent to the side of the residence by a 6-foot tall opaque fence.
(3) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(a) Any residential district with current and valid building permit has been issued by the city, as to those vehicles actively engaged in such construction, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday;
(b) Lawful and authorized work upon property in a residential district where the vehicle is parked or stopped;
(c) The emergency parking of a disabled vehicle in a residential district. However, any such vehicle shall be removed from the residential district within twenty-four (24) hours;
(d) Those vehicles parked in a residential district for a period not to exceed eight (8) hours rendering business, commercial or medical services to property at the location where parked or stopped.
(e) Farm equipment used in the operation of an agricultural activity shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter. The property for which this equipment is exempt shall have a current agricultural exemption from the Brevard County Tax Collector or provide a signed and notarized affidavit that said equipment is for the property owner's personal use. Farm equipment may only be parked/stored on lands that are zoned RR, Rural Residential District or GU, General Use Holding District.
(f) Parking recreational vehicles in residential areas. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or store a recreational vehicle in a residential area for longer than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours or forty-eight (48) hours in any one (1) month period, except on residential lots behind the front face of the residence. Recreational vehicles parked on the street side of a corner lot (opposite the side interior property line) must be screened by a 6-foot tall opaque fence. No vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes in any location not approved for such use under the zoning requirements of this chapter. Any such vehicles shall have attached, at all times, a current vehicle registration license plate.
('74 Code, § 25-219) (Ord. 89-08, passed 4-27-89; Am. Ord. 92-26, passed 8-25-92; Am. Ord. 96-20, passed 5-16-96; Am. Ord. 99-37, passed 12-16-99; Am. Ord. 2009-57, passed 12-17-09; Am. Ord. 2014-26, passed 8-7-14; Am. Ord. 2018-45, passed 10-4-18; Am. Ord. 2020-46, passed 8-20-20; Am. Ord. 2023-79, passed 9-7-23)