§ 159.019 PARKING OF VEHICLES.
   (A)   Residential districts. The parking of vehicles in all residential districts shall comply with the following regulations:
      (1)   No vehicle shall be parked between the street and the front lot line, nor in any area other than upon an approved parking area. The parking of vehicles shall be limited to vehicles of the first division (as defined in the State Motor Vehicles Code); vehicles of the second division having a gross vehicle weight, including vehicle and attached equipment and maximum load, of 8,000 pounds or less; and, vehicles registered as recreational vehicles of 10,000 pounds or less.
      (2)   No inoperative or partially dismantled vehicle shall be permitted on any residential property, unless it is within an enclosed garage.
      (3)   No vehicle used for transporting flammable liquids, explosives, toxic or noxious materials shall be parked or stored in any residential district.
      (4)   Nothing in the provisions of this section shall be construed to prohibit trucks or other service vehicles from being parked temporarily for purposes of making deliveries or rendering service to the property owner.
   (B)   Business districts. The parking of vehicles in all business districts is accessory to a principal structure and shall comply with the provisions of §§ 159.105 through 159.111, and with the following additional regulations:
      (1)   The parking regulations for residential uses within a business district are the same as those in the residential district.
      (2)   The outside parking or storage of any abandoned, damaged, inoperable, dismantled, or unregistered vehicle shall be prohibited in any business district except upon those properties for which that use has been established by this chapter.
      (3)   No vehicle used for transporting flammable liquids, explosives, toxic or noxious materials shall be parked or stored in any residential district.
      (4)   Nothing in the provisions of this section shall be construed to prohibit trucks or other service vehicles from being parked temporarily for purposes of making deliveries or rendering service to the property owner.
   (C)   Trailers, boats and recreational vehicles. The parking of these vehicles shall comply with the provisions of §§ 159.105 through 159.111, and with the following additional regulations:
      (1)   Trailers of any type, herein defined, shall not be permanently affixed to the ground as a principal or accessory structure on a lot in any district.
      (2)   Travel, camping trailers or recreational vehicles of any type (not inclusive of boats, see below) shall not be parked or stored on any lot other than in a lawfully-established travel camp or trailer sales or manufacturing establishment; except that in a residential district, one travel trailer, camping trailer or recreational vehicle may be stored on a lot containing a dwelling unit, provided further that no major repair, disassembly, or rebuilding operations are conducted thereon; not more than one travel, camping trailer or recreational vehicle may be parked or stored in the open lot in a residential district, provided that it shall not be located within a required front or side yard setback for that district. In the event the trailer cannot be located within the rear yard area, it may be located within the required front or side yard, but the travel, camping trailer or recreational trailer when stored in the front, side or rear of the property, shall be located upon a properly maintained hard surface capable of supporting the weight of the vehicle, as approved by the Zoning Administrator and/or Code Enforcement Officer.
      (3)   Parking and use of trailers for temporary offices or storage uses shall be permitted provided that a permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator, and when such use is incidental to and only for the period of time for the construction of the principal building. The trailer(s) must be located on the same or contiguous lot as the building being constructed.
      (4)   Boats may be parked or stored in the open when in the operation of a lawfully established principal use, and one boat may be stored or parked on a lot containing a dwelling unit, provided the boat shall not be parked or stored within a required front or side yard setback for the district, and provided further that no major repair, disassembly, or rebuilding operations are conducted thereon. In the event the boat cannot be located within a rear yard area, it may be located within the required front or side yard, but the boat when stored in the front, side or rear of the property, shall be located upon a properly maintained hard surface capable of supporting the weight of the vehicle, as approved by the Zoning Administrator and/or Code Enforcement Officer.
      (5)   Trailers, boats, and recreational vehicles shall not be converted and used for the storage of any household items.
      (6)   Amortization of all existing trailers, camping trailers, boats and recreational vehicles in violation of the regulations herein and shall be brought into conformance with all applicable regulations of this chapter within six months after notification of any violation.
   (D)   Temporary portable storage units. The use of temporary portable storage units, as defined in § 159.003, is allowed for periods less than 72 hours in conjunction with a move or a remodel, and shall comply with the following regulations:
      (1)   Temporary portable storage units shall not be placed on village owned property or public right-of-way.
      (2)   Temporary portable storage units shall be placed only on hard surfaces, such as asphalt or concrete.
      (3)   Temporary portable storage units shall not obstruct vision or be placed with the sight triangle, as defined in § 159.003.
      (4)   No more than one temporary portable storage unit may be placed on any residentially zoned property at any one time.
      (5)   Temporary portable storage units may be placed on a specific lot on not more than three occasions in any 6-month period.
(Ord. 07-0508, passed 2-21-07; Am. Ord. 22-1794, passed 9-21-22)