(a) Storage prohibited. No person shall store on any street, alley or public ground, any trailer, utility trailer, travel trailer, stock trailer, mobile home or any boat. Any trailer, utility trailer, travel trailer, stock trailer, mobile home or any boat parked or remaining at the same location upon any street, alley or public ground for more than three consecutive days shall be considered as being stored. In order to avoid penalty under this section, any trailer, utility trailer, travel trailer, stock trailer, mobile home or any boat must be moved each three-day time period. Further, any trailer, utility trailer, travel trailer, stock trailer, mobile home or any boat must be moved at least 20 feet in distance from the previous parking space and such movement cannot be made for the sole and only purpose of avoiding or defeating this provision. A violator of this policy shall bear the burden of proof that his, her or its trailer, utility trailer, travel trailer, stock trailer, mobile home or boat is not being stored.
(b) Licensed contractor exception. Exempt from the operative effect of subsection (a) above are trailers being utilized by licensed contractors in performing their trade where that contractor is engaged in providing services to an individual, business or other entity inside the municipal city limits. A trailer being utilized by a licensed contractor, parked or remaining at the same location upon any street, alley or public ground for more than 30 consecutive days shall be considered as being unlawfully stored. In order to avoid penalty under this section, a trailer must be moved each 30-day time period. Further, a trailer must be moved at least 20 feet in distance from the previous parking space and such movement cannot be made for the sole and only purpose of avoiding or defeating this provision. A violator of this policy shall bear the burden of proof that his, her or its trailer is not being stored; provided however, the Code Enforcement Official shall, upon proper application, have the power to grant special exceptions to the foregoing prohibition.
(c) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than $100; upon a second conviction within one year thereafter shall be fined not more than $200; and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than $500.
(Ord. passed 12-2-2014)