(A) (1) No person shall store or permit to be stored on a street, city right-of-way, city parking lot or city property, without permission of the City Manager, a vehicle or trailer, approved personal property, trash containers, construction equipment or construction supplies for a period in excess of 24 hours. Failure to move on a street (a minimum distance of 250 feet) a motor vehicle, trailer, trash container, construction equipment or construction supplies for a period of 24 hours shall constitute prima facie evidence of violation of this section.
(2) Vehicles directly in front of the owner’s residence shall be considered parked and not stored, for the purposes of this section, if the motor vehicle is currently registered to a resident at that address and the vehicle is operational and currently insured; except that no vehicle, even in front of one’s residence or business, shall be allowed to be parked for over 30 cumulative days in any six-month period. Any vehicle(s) parked for over 30 cumulative days in a six-month period shall be in violation.
(B) When parked or stored on any city property, city right-of-way or street, any personal property, trash containers, construction equipment or construction materials shall have safety, sight or warning devices as to protect pedestrians or vehicles approaching. Trash containers, in addition to any warning devices required by Public Works or the City Manager, shall have reflective devices or material placed on them.
(C) The minimum requirements for reflectors shall be as follows.
(1) All trash containers shall be equipped with two front and two rear reflectors, as well as forward and rearward side reflectors.
(2) Rear and rearward side reflectors shall be red.
(3) Front and forward side reflectors shall be amber.
(4) Rear reflectors shall be placed one on each side of the rear portion of the container, at the corners.
(5) Front reflectors shall be placed one on each side of the front portion of the container, at the corners.
(6) Forward side reflectors shall be mounted on each side, near the front of the container.
(7) Rearward side reflectors shall be mounted on each side, near the rear of the container.
(8) Reflectors shall be mounted on the container at a height not less than 15 inches and not more than 60 inches above the ground on which the container sits.
(9) Reflectors shall be of a size or characteristic and so mounted and maintained as to be readily visible at night.
(10) Reflectors required to be mounted on the sides of the container shall reflect the required color of light to the sides and those mounted to the front and rear shall reflect the required color light to the front or rear.
(11) No trash container shall be placed on any street, city property or city right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the City Hall. A fee shall also be paid. The fee shall be set by resolution.
(D) A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine set by resolution. In addition, any cost incurred by the city for removal of any vehicle, trailer, property, trash container, construction equipment, construction material or any other property, vehicle or material shall also be recovered from the responsible person(s).
(Prior Code, § 71.035) (Ord. 1249a, passed 6-7-2010) Penalty, see § 71.999