§ 12.13. Open parking and storage in all districts except where permitted.

1.

Intent. The regulations set forth in this section are intended to prevent the storage or accumulation of unusable, inoperable, or unsightly motor vehicles, machinery, or building materials that could be hazardous to the safety of children, encourage the propagation of rats or rodents, or detract from the orderly appearance of the city.

2.

General requirements:

a.

Motor vehicle parking and storage. No motor vehicle shall be kept, parked or stored in any district zoned for residential use, unless the vehicle is in operating condition and properly licensed or is kept inside a building.

b.

Machinery and building materials storage. Unusable or inoperable machinery, equipment, or machines and/or equipment parts of machines or equipment not intended for use upon the premises, or old and/or used building materials shall not be kept or stored outside of a building. However, the temporary storage of building materials intended to be used to improve the premises may be stored outside if piled off the ground so as not to become a suitable environment for rats or rodents. The temporary storage of building materials to be used for the purpose of new construction shall also be permitted. In no case shall usable or unusable machinery, building materials, or other items be stored on a permanent basis in a truck trailer or other type of trailer, with or without its wheels.

c.

Restrictions on parking on non-residential property. No motor vehicle, commercial vehicle, trailer or recreational equipment shall be parked or permitted to stand on non-residential property except where the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, commercial vehicle, trailer or recreational equipment owns or leases the premises and the motor vehicle, commercial vehicle or trailer is regularly used in the operation of the business being operated on the premises.

(Ord. No. 185, § II, 11-22-05)