The following provisions and requirements shall pertain to the parking and storage of disabled/junked/wrecked vehicles.
(A) The parking or storage, within any district, of a disabled automotive vehicle for a period of more than three weeks shall be prohibited unless such vehicle is stored in a completely enclosed garage or other accessory building. Moving a disabled vehicle to different locations on the property that result in the vehicle continuing to be in public view does not override the requirements set forth in this section.
(B) The parking or storage, within any district, of a junked, dismantled, or wrecked automotive vehicle, or parts thereof, shall be prohibited. Junked, dismantled, or wrecked automotive vehicles, or parts thereof, shall be stored in a completely enclosed garage or other accessory building:
(1) Moving a disabled vehicle to different locations on the property that result in the vehicle continuing to be in public view does not override the requirements set forth in this section; and
(2) For purposes of this section, a JUNKED, DISMANTLED, OR WRECKED AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE shall be defined as meeting the following criteria: as one which is damaged, or no longer servicable, to the extent that it is inoperable or is unsafe to operate upon the public highways; and/or three model years or older, extensively damaged, including, but not limited to, missing wheels, tires, engine, or transmission, demolition derby vehicles, or vehicles similar to demolition derby vehicles, as determined by the Zoning Officer.
(C) This section shall not apply to properly licensed junkyards and motor vehicle salvage facilities which are regulated by appropriate sections of the Revised Code.
(Ord. 420, passed 3-4-1981)