County police officers and authorized agents of the city shall have the authority to enforce all parking regulations in the city and issue all necessary citations for violations of such regulations.
(1995 Code, sec. 151.005)
No person shall allow, suffer, or permit any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or be parked in any street in the city in violation of any of the city or state laws regulating the standing or parking of vehicles.
(1995 Code, sec. 151.002)
The city may remove and impound any vehicle parked in violation of the traffic ordinances of the city or state by contacting an authorized wrecker service. The owner or driver of the vehicle shall pay an impoundment fee set by the city, plus the wrecker service charge, to the city before the city shall release the vehicle. The payment of the impoundment fee shall not excuse the owner or driver of the vehicle from the charge of violating the regulation prohibiting or limiting parking.
(1995 Code, sec. 151.003)
If the city has designated the manner in which motor vehicle drivers or operators shall park their vehicles on any public street by marking parking spaces on such streets, it shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle on a street in any manner other than so designated and entirely within the lines of such space.
(1995 Code, sec. 151.001)
(a)
Identification and dimensions.
When designating a parking space or area for the disabled, private property owners or persons in control of property used for parking shall designate all parking spaces or areas in conformance with state identification and dimension requirements. This subsection shall apply to parking spaces and areas on private property designated for the disabled prior to and after the adoption of this section.
(1995 Code, sec. 151.004)
(a)
Exemption to parking prohibition.
A person who resides on residential property who wishes to be exempt from the application of section 14.02.061(g)(18)(A), as amended from time to time, which prohibits the outdoor storage or overnight parking of tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, semi-trailers, or other vehicles having a gross weight rating of 17,000 pounds or more on residential properties, may apply for a permit authorizing exemption from said prohibition in accordance with this section.
(b)
Application.
Applications for the permit shall be made on the form provided by the city and submitted to the code enforcement office and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount set forth in appendix A of this code. The application shall include the following information:
(1)
The address of the property to which the permit will apply.
(2)
The make, model, year, and license number of the vehicle to which the permit will apply.
(3)
The name of the person seeking the permit. The person seeking the permit must be the registered owner of the vehicle.
(4)
A copy of the vehicle registration.
(5)
The owner of the property, if different from the applicant.
(6)
A petition signed by 75% of the persons owning or occupying property adjacent to the applicant’s property consenting to parking or storage of the vehicle on the property and confirming that the vehicle was stored on the property at least six months prior to the adoption of the ordinance prohibiting outdoor storage of such vehicles. In this section, “property adjacent to the applicant’s property” means the properties abutting the rear lot line of the applicant’s property (including those properties abutting the rear corners of the applicant’s property), the property directly across the street from the applicant’s property, and the properties within three hundred feet of the side lot lines of the applicant’s property and the property directly across the street from the applicant’s property. In the event a property is owned by two or more persons, the applicant need only obtain the consent of one property owner. For properties occupied by tenants, the applicant may obtain the consent of either the tenant or the property owner.
(7)
Any other information required by the city to process the application in accordance with this section.
(c)
Permit application review.
The code enforcement officer shall review the application, and shall grant the application if the applicant meets the qualifications set forth in this section. The permit may authorize only one vehicle prohibited under section 14.02.061(g)(18)(A) to be stored on the property identified in the application. The failure to act on application within fifteen days shall not be deemed approval of the application. Incomplete or falsified applications shall be rejected, and applicants who do not meet the criteria of this section shall be denied.
(d)
Criteria for permit approval.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be granted a permit:
(1)
The property for which the permit is sought is located in a residential zoning district.
(2)
A vehicle prohibited by section 14.02.061(g)(18)(A) was stored outdoors or parked on the property for at least a six months prior to the adoption of said section.
(3)
The vehicle is used by the applicant in connection with the applicant’s occupation and is owned by the applicant.
(4)
Seventy-five percent (75%) of the persons owning or occupying property that is adjacent to the applicant’s property, as defined in this section, consent to the issuance of the permit.
(e)
Conditions of permit.
The person who is granted a permit under this section shall comply with the following conditions:
(1)
The vehicle may not be used to advertise for a business other than the business of the permit holder.
(2)
The permit holder may store only one vehicle prohibited under section 14.02.061(g)(18)(A) on the property identified in the permit. In the event that the permit holder acquires a different vehicle than the one permitted under this section and all other conditions are the same, the permit holder may park the new vehicle on the property under an existing permit issued under this section, provided that the permit holder provides the city with a copy of the registration for the new vehicle.
(3)
The vehicle must be operable and display a current registration and inspection stickers in accordance with state law.
(4)
Permits are not assignable to other persons or property and do not run with the land.
(f)
Revocation or suspension of permit.
The code enforcement officer may revoke or suspend a permit in the event that the applicant fails to comply with a condition of this section, provided that the permit holder shall be given notice of the code enforcement officer’s intent to suspend or revoke the permit and an opportunity for a hearing on the matter prior to action being taken.
(Ordinance 2010-O-389, sec. 2, adopted 2/11/10)