This chapter is not the exclusive regulation of public nuisances, but shall supplement and be in addition to the other regulatory codes, statutes, and ordinances heretofore or hereafter enacted by the city, state, or any other local entity or agency having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 332 § 1, 1983)
The city council finds and determines that the existence of the following conditions and practices are detrimentally offensive to the public health, safety and welfare of the general public:
A. 
Parking and repairing of vehicles in front and corner side yard lots and vacant lots is offensive to the senses. It proves to be an eyesore to the entire community.
B. 
Because parking and repairing of vehicle in front and corner side yard lots and vacant lots is offensive to the senses, it deprives residents of Palm Desert of the comfortable enjoyment of life and property. It detrimentally affects property values in the surrounding neighborhood.
C. 
Such conditions and practices can create line-of-sight hazards by impairment of vision of drivers in vehicles at corners and intersections.
(Ord. 332 § 1, 1983)
It is a public nuisance and prohibited for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having control of any premises in any district in the city, or for the registered owner, driver or any person in control of any passenger or commercial vehicle including all types of motorcycles to do, or to permit or allow another to do the following:
A. 
Park passenger and commercial vehicles, including all types of motorcycles, in front and corner side lots and vacant lots, at any time, except in designated driveways or other designated parking areas, in any district;
B. 
Work on motor vehicles and storage of parts, on any lot in any district. Servicing, repairing, assembling, disassembling, wrecking, modifying or otherwise working on any motor vehicles, parts equipment, machinery, tools or other automotive materials of any kind.
(Ord. 332 § 1, 1983; Ord. 762 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1295 § 1, 2015)
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. 
A vehicle or part thereof which is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property.
B. 
A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business or a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer or junkyard; provided, however, that this exception shall not authorize the maintenance of a public or private nuisance as defined under provisions of law or other than this chapter.
C. 
Emergency repairs or service to a motor vehicle owned by the person residing on said lot may be conducted in areas where such activity is otherwise prohibited by this section, provided such repairs or service shall not extend over a period of seventy-two hours.
D. 
All repairs authorized in a residential district shall be restricted to vehicles owned by the persons and members of the family residing on the premises.
(Ord. 332 § 1, 1983)
The city may elect to enforce compliance with this ordinance by taking action in the name of the city and in a court of competent jurisdiction, or may abate the same in accordance with Chapter 10.24.
(Ord. 332 § 1, 1983)
Any person owning, leasing, occupying or having control of any lot or premises within the city, or any person owning, driving or being in control of a vehicle who permits or allows the existence of a public nuisance as defined in this chapter, or violates any of the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a violation of a city ordinance in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code.
(Ord. 332 § 1, 1983; Ord. 762 § 1, 1994)