The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the outdoor parking and storage
of automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and other vehicles.
This chapter is adopted to promote safe vehicular traffic, to preserve peace
and good order, to promote the aesthetic beauty of the community and, hence,
the value of the property therein and to promote the health, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of the City of Butler.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ANTIQUE OR CLASSIC AUTO
A motor vehicle owned and operated as an exhibition piece or collector's
item, not used for daily transportation, and manufactured more than 25 years
prior to the current calendar year.
BOAT
A vessel capable of carrying one or more people and intended for
use on the water.
BUILDING
A permanent, essentially box-like structure having a roof and enclosing
walls complying with the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Butler. As used in this chapter, the word "building" refers to principal
buildings and accessory buildings unless specifically distinguished.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Any licensed vehicle used in conjunction with any business or trade,
with the exception of the automobile of a salesman, professional person or
the like.
CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE
A commercial vehicle customarily used in the construction trades,
including but not limited to vehicles used for excavation and moving of earth
and vehicles used for hauling construction materials.
DRIVEWAY
An asphalt, concrete, crushed stone or other hard surface, generally
constructed between the road and a garage or dwelling used for parking of
vehicles.
DWELLING
A building designed or used as living quarters for one or more families.
FAMILY
One or more persons occupying the premises and living as a single
housekeeping unit.
PARK OR PARKING
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, on public or
private property outside of a building.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, institution
or organization of any kind.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Any vehicle used for recreational purposes, including all-terrain
vehicles, boats, boat trailers, camper trailers, jet skis, motorcycles, motor
homes and snowmobiles.
SEMI-TRACTOR
A short truck with a body containing only a cab for the driver, used
to haul commercial, detachable trailers.
SEMI-TRACTOR-TRAILER
A combination trucking unit consisting of a tractor and a trailer
or semitrailer.
SEMITRAILER
A detachable trailer for hauling commercial freight, having its forward
end supported by the rear of its truck tractor when attached.
STORAGE
The parking of a licensed vehicle for a period in excess of nine
consecutive days, unless otherwise restricted. The parking of an unlicensed
vehicle for any period of time, except as exempted herein. The incidental
movement of a vehicle on or off the property shall not affect the calculation
of the nine-day time period.
TRAILER, BOAT
A trailer intended for the purpose of moving boats from place to
place.
TRAILER, CAMPER
A trailer containing sleeping and other facilities for habitation
and intended to be towed or carried by another vehicle.
TRAILER, UTILITY
A trailer generally used for the hauling of miscellaneous household
and yard materials.
VEHICLE
A machine or vessel propelled by other than human power, designed
to travel along the ground or water by use of wheels, treads or other mechanical
means to transport persons or property or pull machinery, and shall include,
without limitation, automobiles, trucks, campers/recreational vehicles, tractors,
trailers, motorcycles, boats and wagons.
VEHICLE HEIGHT
Determined by measuring from the ground surface to the top of the
vehicle, as stored.
VEHICLE LENGTH
Determined by the physical measurement of the outside dimension of
said vehicle, i.e., a boat will be measured from the bow to the stern; a camper/recreational
vehicle will be measured from bumper to bumper; a utility trailer or camper
trailer will be measured front to rear, excluding the trailer tongue; a boat
trailer will be measured from the rear to the point of the bow support, excluding
the tongue.
YARD, FRONT
A.
The area between that part of an existing structure nearest the street
line and the street line, bounded on each side by the side lines of the lot.
B.
On corner lots, those areas between the part of each exterior wall of
an existing structure nearest each street line abutting said lot, and said
street lines bounded by the other street and the side line most closely parallel
to said other street line shall each be the front yard.
YARD, REAR
A.
That area between that portion of an existing structure nearest the
rear line of the lot and said rear line, bounded on both sides by the side
lines of said lot.
B.
On corner lots, that area between that part of an existing structure
nearest each side line which has the larger amount of square feet shall be
considered the rear yard.
YARD, SIDE
That area between that part of an existing structure and the side
line of each lot, provided that said line is not also a street line.
No vehicle shall be parked or stored on any privately owned vacant property
in a residential district.
Any notice of violation of the provisions of this Code not corrected
shall be served by personal service upon the owner and tenant/occupant of
the property or by posting a notice on the vehicle.
This chapter shall not apply to any motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessories
stored within an enclosed building or on the premises of a business enterprise
operated in a lawful place and manner. As to junked motor vehicles, such business
enterprises shall include auto junkyards but not auto repair shops. As to
motor vehicle accessories, such business enterprises shall include automobile
junkyards, auto repair shops and auto body shops but shall not include automobile
service stations or tire, battery and accessory sale stores.