(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAMPER. Includes a pick-up camper, truck camper, and any other vehicle fitted or suitable for recreational camping.
MOTOR HOME. A small bus or truck like vehicle with a roomlike area behind the driver’s seat outfitted as living quarters.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A vehicle with or without motive power equipped exclusively for living quarters for persons traveling upon the highways.
TRAILER. A vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property which is designed for being drawn by a motor vehicle.
WATERCRAFT. A contrivance used or defined for navigation on water including a vessel, boat, motor vessel, sailboat, vessel operated by machinery either permanently or temporarily affixed, or any other marine equipment that is capable of carrying passengers, and which is situated on a trailer with a valid and current registration and license.
(B) Trailers cannot be parked in any city right-of-way for more than two days, ("a day" being any portion of a 24-hour period beginning at 12:01 a.m. and ending at midnight on the same date) and being not necessarily consecutive days, in any calendar week. However, if a building permit has been issued for the real estate location in front of which the trailer is parked, said trailer can be allowed to be parked on the city right-of-way for such period of time as may be determined by the Building Inspector.
(C) All of the vehicles defined above except trailers are allowed to be parked on city rights-of-way, but only one such vehicle per owner may be parked on those rights-of-way and only if such vehicle is parked in front of the primary residence of the owner of such vehicle.
(D) All of the vehicles listed above must comply with all statutory traffic laws within the State of Indiana at all times. This includes as examples only, and not as an exhaustive list, current registration plates and appropriate reflective material, required by such statutes.
(E) All vehicles listed above must be in good working order, and if three or more complaints are received by appropriate representatives of the city regarding the condition of any such vehicle which is not in good working order, said vehicle must be moved off the city right-of-way until said vehicle is restored to good working order to be in compliance with this section.
(F) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine of $50 for the first offense and $75 for the second or subsequent offense within any 12 month period. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues. The Tell City Police Department shall have authority to enforce the terms of this section and shall further have the authority to cause any vehicle illegally parked to be towed at the owner’s expense. Said vehicle may then be stored at the cost of the owner until such time as the owner has paid the towing costs and storage costs in full.
(Ord. 1090, passed 7-6-2015; Am. Ord. 1098, passed 3-7-16)