(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section, no owner or operator of any tractor, trailer or semitrailer shall park or permit the same to be parked on any street or alley at any time.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a tractor, trailer or semitrailer which is parked due to an emergency or an act of God, nor while loading or unloading merchandise, nor to the parking of such tractor, trailer or semitrailer during the time when the driver thereof has stopped to eat, or for other necessary purposes, provided, however, that such parking shall in no event be for a longer period than 60 minutes.
(c) No person shall park a tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or combination thereof, at any time on any public street or alley in front of or alongside any property zoned or used for residential purposes, except in the case of a breakdown of such vehicle or for loading or unloading purposes or at a property for which a conditional use permit has been obtained allowing the parking of such vehicle.
(d) The Police Chief may grant a conditional use permit for a period not to exceed one year to allow an owner/operator to park his or her tractor on private property at his or her residence, if the residence is the usual place of storage of the tractor, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) The tractor shall be titled and registered to the address/residence claimed to be the usual place of storage.
(2) The owner of the tractor or his or her spouse shall be the titled and registered owner.
(3) The address/residence claimed as the usual place of storage shall be owned by the owner of the tractor or his or her spouse.
(4) The required permit application and fees have been filed with the Chief of Police.
(e) For each such permit, the Chief of Police shall obtain the following with the application for such conditional use:
(1) The appropriate fee for the permit or renewal. The permit fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). The renewal fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(2) Proof of sufficient liability insurance or other security necessary to compensate for any damage caused to a roadway, road structure or other appurtenance of the public roadway or right-of-way cause by the tractor.
(3) A map of the route or routes to be used, from State routes or through County highways to the usual place of storage; a sketch map of the residential lot, indicating side yard widths and front and rear yard depths and the proposed parking location on the lot for the tractor; a written statement from the applicant that the conditions for granting a permit have been met; an estimate of the frequency and duration of parking at the site; and a statement of need. The Chief of Police may consider, during review of the application, whether or not the owner/operator has other parking locations available, other than residential zones, if parking is a seasonal need, and whether or not parking is limited to certain times, days or seasons by the owner/operator. The Chief of Police shall review the application for accuracy and completeness. If the application is incomplete or inaccurate, the fee will be retained and the application returned unapproved. If the application is complete and the conditional permit is deemed appropriate, the Chief of Police shall conditionally grant such a permit. Such permit shall designate approved routes, certify ownership and registration, designate an approved parking location and designate any other limitations.
(f) The conditional use permit will remain in effect during the legal vehicle registration period so long as the conditions of the permit continue to be complied with by the owner or operator. Renewal of the permit may be made without application by submitting a renewal fee and current proof of Ohio title and registration and insurance to the Chief of Police.
(g) The Chief of Police shall maintain a file for each conditional use permit. He or she shall enter all complaints or incident reports regarding a conditional use permit in each permit file as they occur. Permit renewal shall be not approved unless all incidents or complaints have been satisfactorily cleared or found to be unfounded after investigation. A conditional use permit shall not be issued for an owner/operator who has not had a pre-existing legal use prior to the passage of this section (Ordinance 89-11, passed March 21, 1989). A conditional use permit shall not be renewed if the owner/operator has abandoned the use for a period of 12 months. An applicant may appeal the Chief of Police's refusal to renew a conditional use permit to the City Manager.
(Ord. 89-11. Passed 3-21-89.)