It shall be unlawful for any person having charge, custody,
or control of any vehicle, motor home, recreational vehicle, machinery,
trailer, implement or apparatus of any kind or character to place,
leave, stop or park the same or cause the same to be placed, left,
stopped or parked for the purpose or storing, displaying, repairing
or waiting for repairs to be done thereon or in connection therewith,
in or upon any public right-of-way in or adjacent to designated residential
zones within the City of Panhandle.
(Ordinance 473 adopted 11/11/99)
(a)
In
the event any vehicle, motor home, recreational vehicle, machinery,
trailer, implement or apparatus of any kind shall remain at the same
location in and upon any public right-of-way in or adjacent to designated
residential zones for a period of more that ninety-six (96) hours,
it shall be presumed that:
(1)
such vehicle, motor home, recreational vehicle, machinery, trailer,
implement or apparatus was placed, left, stopped or parked there for
the purpose of storage; and
(2)
The owner of an unattended or unoccupied vehicle, motor home, recreational
vehicle, machinery, trailer, implement or apparatus is the person
who unlawfully placed, left, stopped or parked the same in violation
of this section; and
(3)
This section shall not prevent the parking or standing of vehicle,
motor home, recreational vehicle, machinery, trailer, implement or
apparatus in such zoned area for the purpose of expeditiously loading
and unloading passengers, freight or merchandise and, provided, further,
that any recreational vehicle may be parked upon any public street,
parkway or boulevard in front of the owner’s or lessee’s
residence for a period no longer than ninety-six (96) hours for preparing
such recreational vehicle by the owner or lessee for travel or by
a guest of the person residing at the property where the recreational
vehicle is parked. Removal of such vehicle for any period of time
less than forty-eight (48) hours shall not interrupt the continuous
ninety-six (96) hour period for purposes of determining a violation
of this section; and
(4)
This section shall not prevent the parking or standing of a legally
operational automobile or an empty licensed trailer as defined as
acceptable trailer below.
(5)
Acceptable Trailer Defined.
a trailer measuring the
maximum dimensions of 16 feet in length without the tongue, seven
feet in width and not measuring more than 30 inches in height.
(b)
The
automobile or trailer listed in subsection (4) above must be empty
and not used for storage of items on the public right-of-way in or
adjacent to designated residential zones.
(Ordinance 473 adopted 11/11/99)
When a police officer finds a vehicle, motor home, recreational
vehicle, machinery, trailer, implement or apparatus in violation of
the provisions of the article, the officer is authorized to cause
it to be moved or require the driver or other person in charge of
same to move such vehicle, motor home, recreational vehicle, machinery,
trailer implement or apparatus to a location off the public right-of-way.
(Ordinance 473 adopted 11/11/99)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be fined any sum of money not to exceed in accordance with the general penalty provision in Section 1.109 of this code and each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 473 adopted 11/11/99)
