Uncontrolled parking of vehicles contributes to the declining appearance of neighborhoods and is therefore considered a public nuisance.
(A) Prohibited parking areas.
(1) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle, including trailers and recreational vehicles as defined by § 96.01, in a yard if it is visible from any public right-of-way.
(2) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle over any part of the sidewalk or curb that is parallel to the public way, including the part of the sidewalk that is part of a driveway.
(B) Exceptions.
(1) For the purposes of this section, parking shall not be prohibited in the following areas:
(a) An improved space in the prohibited parking area used as a parking space before this section is adopted, provided that the entrance to the approved area is via a driveway or cub cut, except where adjacent to a paved street where there is no curb.
(b) Parking in any portion of the driveway that may be located in the front yard, rear yard, or side yard, except that the portion that is part of the sidewalk.
(c) Parking within 10 feet of the edge of the street where no curb is present, within the existing right-of-way, and in an improved area.
(d) Any improved area meeting setback requirements and other applicable zoning provisions. The Planning and Zoning Department must determine compliance with all such improved areas.
(e) Parking in a front yard, side yard, or rear yard for the purpose of unloading a vehicle, washing a vehicle or some other similar purpose. The vehicle, however, must be removed from the front yard, side yard, or rear yard once the task is completed.
(C) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) DRIVEWAY. A passage way for vehicles composed of concrete, asphalt, or gravel that serves to connect a public street or alley to a garage or legal parking space.
(2) FRONT YARD. A yard extending across the full width of the lot, lying between the front property line or the right-of-way, and the furthermost projection of the principal building or group of buildings.
(3) IMPROVED AREA. A section of the lot that has been altered and defined by concrete, asphalt or gravel, with a positive boundary, for the means of providing a parking space for a vehicle. The improved area must be entered via a driveway or curb cut, except where adjacent to a paved street where there is no curb. New driveways must be approved through the building permit process. Curb cuts must conform to § 97.09.
(4) REAR YARD. A yard extending across the full width of a lot and lying between the rear lot line and the furthermost projection of a building.
(5) SIDE YARD. A yard lying between the furthermost projection of a building and a side lot line and extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard.
(D) Enforcement; penalty.
(1) Planning and Zoning Department personnel, and representative of the Building Department, or any officer of the Police Department may enforce the provisions of this section. The preceding authorized persons shall be known as "officer" for the purposes of this section.
(2) The Police Department may issue a notification for a violation of this section, subjecting the violator to a fine up to $500. Notification of the violation shall be placed in a prominent place upon the vehicle.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the violator shall be the person to whom the unlawfully parked vehicle is registered.
(Ord. 07-07-070, passed 8-13-2007; Am. Ord. 07-07-071, passed 8-3-2007; Am. Ord. 21-10- 052, passed 11-22-2021)