(a) Subject to division (c) of this section, all parking shall be provided behind the front setback line for all uses.
(b) Subject to division (c) of this section, all automobile parking shall be permitted only in a driveway.
(c) For uncurbed streets having a paved width of less than nineteen feet, parking of a single automobile shall also be allowed in an improved devil strip parking space as set forth herein. For purposes of this chapter, “devil strip parking” shall be defined as parallel parking in the right-of-way, but off of the paved portion of a street or roadway. Improved devil strip parking shall be allowed only:
(1) On an improved surface at least three inches thick with a width of no less than six feet nor greater than eight feet, and a length no greater than twenty feet, and consisting of concrete, blacktop or gravel contained by railroad ties or similar materials;
(2) Upon submitting a permit for such parking and ten dollar ($10.00) fee to the Zoning Administrator, and receiving the approval of the permit by both the Street Commissioner and the Zoning Administrator.
(d) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, lessee, bailor or bailee shall park, operate or move for parking purposes, store, park or move the following described equipment or motor vehicles: motor vehicle with a carrying capacity of more than three-fourths ton; a semi-tractor, a semi-trailer and/or trailer used for freight purposes; bus or motor coach used for commercial purposes; high lift bulldozer or any heavy contractor's mobile equipment, over, across or onto any private property or premises located within a residential zone.
(e) Trailers, recreation vehicles, limousines or any other type of vehicle longer than twenty feet shall not be parked on the premises in excess of forty-eight hours.
(f) Trailers, self-contained trailer vehicles, pick-up trucks with self-contained camper tops, boats, and boat trailers which are less than twenty feet in length may be parked on the premises subject to the following rules:
(1) Such vehicle is intended for pleasure purposes and not commercial use.
(2) Such vehicle shall be parked only in the rear yard.
(3) Such vehicle shall be between side yard lines and at least five feet from an adjoining property line.
(4) Such vehicle shall be parked within five feet of the rear of the house and screened from view.
(g) Self-contained recreation vehicles or trailers shall not be used as living quarters.
(h) Unlicensed, inoperable, abandoned, wrecked or dismantled vehicles of any kind shall not be permitted on the premises.
(Ord. 993-95. Passed 7-11-95; Ord. 1182-02. Passed 6-18-02; Ord. 1203-03. Passed 5-6-03.)