1. Applicability. This section permits the parking of personal vehicles on a single lot in a residential district subject to specific conditions. Personal vehicles include: passenger cars; vans; pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, camper shells, toppers, and other similar items intended for attachment to a personal vehicle; trailers under 20 feet in length; and boats. Trucks, tractor cab units, trailers, trailers longer than 20 feet, and vehicles over 2.5 tons gross empty weight shall be defined as heavy commercial vehicles.
2. Location of Parking.
A. Parking is permitted within any enclosed structure when such structure conforms to the regulations of its zoning district.
B. Parking of personal vehicles is permitted on a paved driveway (outside of an enclosed structure) within the front yard setback, but shall in no case encroach upon the public right-of-way.
C. Parking of personal vehicles may occur in the rear yard setback (outside of an enclosed structure and not on the front yard paved driveway) if such parking meets the following conditions:
(1) The parking space is provided on a surface consisting of asphalt, concrete, brick, or paving stones made of one of the aforementioned substances. Parking is prohibited on gravel, regrind, crushed concrete/asphalt, sand, dirt, grass or other surfaces not mentioned in this section.
(2) The parking surface shall be no less than the overall length and width of the vehicle parked on the surface.
(3) The parking surface shall not exceed the maximum impervious coverage limit for the lot.
D. In areas not zoned for commercial use, parking of vehicles on private property for the purpose of sale of such vehicle is prohibited.
E. Heavy commercial vehicles, including tractor cab units weighing more than 2.5 tons gross empty weight, shall not be parked on any lot within the RI, R2, R3, R4 and MH residential zoning districts. Recreational vehicles meeting the definition of heavy commercial vehicles shall only be allowed on any lot within the R1, R2, R3, R4 and MH residential zoning districts if they comply with the special provisions listed below.
3. Special Provisions for Recreational Vehicles and Boats. Parking and storage of recreational vehicles and boats within residential districts is subject to the following additional conditions. These conditions are in addition to those requirements for the parking of personal vehicles.
A. Recreational vehicles and boats must be maintained in a clean, well-kept state.
B. Recreational vehicles and boats equipped with liquefied petroleum gas containers must ensure that such containers meet the current standards of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the United States Department of Transportation, or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Any valves must be closed at all times the vehicle is not in preparation for immediate use. Leaks in containers must be repaired immediately.
C. Recreational vehicles may be used as temporary housing by non-paying guests for a maximum of three consecutive days and no more than 14 days total during any calendar year. Cooking in the recreational vehicle is prohibited at all times.
D. Recreational vehicles and boats may not be permanently connected to utility lines.
E. Recreational vehicles and boats may not be used for the storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items which pertain to the use of the vehicle.
F. If at all physically feasible on a lot, recreational vehicles and boats shall be parked outside of required front yard and street side yard setbacks.
G. No more than two recreational vehicles and/or boats may be parked on a single property at any one time. Any recreational vehicle or boat parked on a property must be owned in whole or in part by the resident of the property.
(Section 174.08 – Ord. 21-03 – May 21 Supp.)