(A) Purpose. It is appropriate and necessary to regulate the parking of vehicles, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats for sale in the city to assure public health, safety and welfare by preventing congestion and traffic hazards; to prevent unauthorized use and trespass on vacant property; to prevent damage and erosion problems associated with off-road motor vehicle travel on unimproved surfaces; and to preserve civic beauty.
(B) Definitions. For purpose of this § 157.073, the term MOTOR VEHICLE shall have the meaning given in M.S. § 169.01.
(C) Public property. No person shall park a motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats on public property that displays a sign on or near the motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats with identifying information intended to facilitate the sale, consignment, lease, trade or exchange of the motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats (e.g. "Call xxx-xxxx").
(D) Private property. No owner or occupant of private property shall allow a motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats to be parked on the private property and no person shall park a motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats on private property that displays a sign on or near the motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats indicating the motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats is for sale, consignment, lease, trade or exchange or that displays a sign on or near the motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats with identifying information intended to facilitate the sale, consignment, lease, trade or exchange of the motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats (e.g. "Call xxx-xxxx") unless one of the following exceptions is met:
(1) The motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats with the display sign is parked on a motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats sales lot in the B-2 District that meets the requirements of this chapter; or
(2) The motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats with the display sign is parked on private property in full compliance with each of the following requirements:
(a) The motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats is registered to either the owner or occupant of the private property on which it is parked;
(b) The motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats is parked on a hard surface designed and improved as off-street parking for automobiles; and
(c) No more than one motor vehicle, machinery and equipment (such as tractors and bobcats), trailers and boats with a display sign is parked on a lot (as the term "lot" is defined in St. Bonifacius City Code § 157.003 at any given time.
(Ord. 2019-01, passed 4-17-2019; Ord. 2019-01A, passed 7-3-2019)