A. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an enclosed parking space.
B. All detached truck campers, trailers of any type, including, but not limited to, camping, travel and utility trailers, mobilehomes, boats or other types of watercraft, and similar equipment incapable of movement under its own power shall be parked in an approved parking space or stored in an area screened from the street. No parking or storing is permitted in a driveway or front yard area.
C. The storage or long term parking of vehicles and related parts shall be within a garage or carport.
D. The repair, restoration and mechanical maintenance of vehicles registered to the resident occupant is permitted provided all work shall be conducted within an enclosed garage or an enclosed area.
E. The parking or storage of business related equipment, materials and tools is not permitted on any parcel of land, in any structure or on any street in a residential zone.
F. Not more than two (2) commercially licensed vehicles used in conjunction with a business shall be parked in a residential zone.
G. A legally parked motor home and/or one commercial licensed vehicle with a load capacity of one ton or less, owned by the resident occupant, is exempt from these regulations. For purposes of this section, a "motor home" means a motorized vehicle that is built on a single truck or motor van chassis primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters for travel, camping, recreation and vacation use. Under no circumstances shall any part of the parked motor home or commercially licensed vehicle overhang into the public right of way.
H. No parking is permitted in required landscaped front yard areas.
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of this section, a resident of a residential zoned parcel may park a detached camper, trailer, or watercraft in a designated front yard driveway, or other city approved hard surfaced area in the front yard, of said parcel provided that the resident has obtained a minor exception permit in accordance with sections 18.168.040 through 18.168.100 of this title. Approval of said permit is contingent upon the following:
1. Compliance with this section is not possible or practical, because there is no other more suitable location in the side or rear yard of the property for the parking of the vehicle. This finding may be made if such other location would require significant physical remodeling of structures or improvements, the removal of significant landscaping, or otherwise be a hardship to the applicant;
2. The proposed location of the vehicle will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or be injurious to surrounding properties;
3. The vehicle will not overhang into the public right of way;
4. The parked vehicle will not interfere with a motorist's line of sight when approaching an intersection or when exiting a driveway;
5. The granting of the minor exception permit is subject to the following conditions:
a. Only one permit shall be issued per residential parcel;
b. The permit must identify the vehicle by license number;
c. The permit must include an approved site plan that identifies where on the parcel the vehicle may be parked;
d. The vehicle may be partially screened from view of surrounding properties to the degree possible as determined by the committee reviewing the permit. Such screening material may consist of fencing, walls or landscaping;
e. The vehicle must be maintained in a clean and usable appearance;
f. The permit shall expire upon the applicant's termination of their residency upon the parcel;
g. The permit shall expire two (2) years after the date of approval. An application for a new permit may be requested in accordance with this section. (Ord. 2567 § 1, 2004: Ord. 2333 § 42, 1997: Ord. 1000 § 39.40(1), 1955)