For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated below unless otherwise stated:
DUMPSTER
A large, closed, generally wheeled, container used for the
purpose of receiving, transporting, and dumping waste materials in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is self-propelled with the exception of
personal assistive mobility devices and vehicles which are propelled
solely by human power.
OTHER VEHICLE
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property
is, or may be, conveyed, transported, or drawn upon a roadway, excepting
devices which are self-propelled.
PARK OR PARKING
The halting of a motorized or other vehicle on a roadway
for a period in excess of 72 hours.
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER
A self-contained, fully-enclosed unit designed for off-site
storage with said container being delivered to a site for the purpose
of loading items and then removed to a remote location.
STORE
To set aside or reserve for future use or safekeeping
VEHICLE
A device for transporting passengers, goods, or apparatus.
As to any vehicle, whether motorized or other vehicle, parked
or parking in violation of this chapter, the owner or lessee of the
vehicle shall be held responsible for any violation and shall be liable
for any and all costs, fines, fees, and expenses stemming from such
violations. In the event that the driver of the vehicle is someone
other than the owner or lessee and can be so determined, the City
may also hold the driver responsible for any and all costs, fines,
fees, and expenses.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by Ord. No. 1922; 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1965]
A. It is unlawful for any person to stop, park, leave standing, or store
any motorized vehicle, as the same is defined herein, and whether
registered or unregistered, in the same location or within 50 feet
upon any street or roadway for a continuous period of 72 hours.
B. It is unlawful for any person to stop, park, leave standing, or store
any other vehicle, as the same is defined herein, and whether registered
or nonregistered, upon any street or roadway for a period in excess
of 72 hours during any thirty-day period.
[Added 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1965]
Maintenance/repair of motorized vehicles or other vehicles on
a public street shall be prohibited unless such maintenance/repair
is performed on a motorized vehicle or other vehicle registered to
a person residing at a residence located within 50 feet of the parking
site at which the maintenance/repair is being performed, and provided
that such maintenance/repair does not pose a public nuisance, environmental
hazard, or danger to the street surface, passing vehicles, motorists,
or pedestrians.
A. No vehicle, parts, equipment, or persons performing maintenance/repair
of motorized vehicles or other vehicles shall block a traffic lane
or pose any hindrance to the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian
traffic.
B. Vehicles may be raised upon a jack stand or other immovable device
specifically designed to support a motorized vehicle provided that
no vehicle so raised may be left unattended at any time.
C. At no time shall any person store or place upon any street new or
used motorized vehicle or other vehicle parts, supplies, fluids, or
tools utilized for, or related to, the repair or maintenance of motorized
vehicles or other vehicles upon the streets or public sidewalks in
the City of Warren.
D. Such maintenance/repair as provided for herein may be performed during
daylight hours only.