Commercial, recreational, construction and agricultural vehicles shall be regulated as follows:
(a) A “small commercial vehicle” shall mean a vehicle which:
(1) Is designed primarily for carrying merchandise or freight;
(2) Does not exceed 8,000 pounds empty weight; and
(3) Does not contain provisions for refrigeration, cooking water storage or sleeping.
Such vehicles shall not be permitted to be parked overnight within any Residential, or Office Zoning District.
(b) Other commercial vehicles, which are not considered small commercial vehicles, may be parked periodically, as well as temporarily, but not overnight, in a residential zoning district only for the purpose of making service or delivery calls.
(c) Recreational Vehicle shall mean all travel trailers, pickup trucks with slide in campers, motorized homes, fold-tent trailers, boats and boat trailers.
(1) Such vehicles shall not be permitted to be permanently parked within any required front yard of any zoning district.
(2) Such vehicles may be parked in a required front yard of a residential zoning district for the purpose of loading or unloading not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours within any seven (7) day period of time.
(3) Such vehicles may be parked for storage purposes in any side yard or rear yard, provided a permanent hard, impermeable dustless surfaced area not less than the overall dimensions of the vehicle is constructed and a permanent, dustless, hard surfaced driveway to the vehicle is provided and maintained. Stored vehicles shall be screened from view from adjacent properties with a fence or landscaping materials.
(4) None of the above types of vehicles shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on any lot within the City. Travel trailers, pickup trucks with slide-in campers and motorized homes shall not be used for onsite construction offices and twenty-four (24) hour security offices on construction sites.
(5) No person shall permanently remove the wheels or similar transporting devices of any habitable vehicle parked in a residential zoning district, nor shall such vehicle be otherwise fixed to the ground by any person in any manner that would prevent the ready removal of such habitable vehicle.
(6) Parked or stored recreational vehicles shall not be connected to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities; and at no time shall this equipment be used for living or housekeeping purposes while on the premises. Furthermore, all parked or stored recreational vehicles shall be solely for the personal use of the occupants of the residence on which the vehicles are located.
(7) All commercial and recreational vehicles, whether used for transportation or storage purposes, shall be required to have current State license plates and/or tags.
(Ord. 34-19. Passed 12-2-19.)