The repair or dismantling within the view of persons traveling on the public right-of-way and in the open in any residential district of the City of any automobile, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle or conveyance is detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The civil penalty for any person violating the permit provisions of this article shall be Fifty and no/100ths ($50.00) Dollars.
(820-CS, Amended, 06/22/1993)
It shall be unlawful for any person to repair or dismantle within view of persons traveling on the public right-of-way and in the open in any residential district of the City any automobile, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle or conveyance without having first obtained a permit to do so from the Fire Chief or without complying with the provisions of this article.
Applications for such permits shall be made to the Fire Department on forms provided for such purpose. The applicant shall furnish all of the following information: the name and address of the applicant; the address at which the proposed work is to be done; the written consent of the owner of the premises if other than the applicant; a description of the conveyance to be dismantled or repaired and a statement of the work to be done; the estimated time necessary to complete such work; and such other information as may be required by the Fire Department.
Where such work can be done without creating a police problem or a fire hazard, a permit shall be granted by the Fire Chief for the doing of the work described in the application.
The permit so granted shall specify the time period in which the work shall be accomplished, which time period shall not be more than fifteen (15) days. The work shall be completed within the time limit specified or any extension granted for reasonable cause shown.
Upon the completion of the work authorized, the applicant shall clear the work site of all debris, oil, grease, gasoline, paint, lacquer, or other combustible material and leave the site in such a condition that no hazard to persons or property shall remain.
Applicants for dismantling or repair permits shall be required, as a condition to the granting of the permit, to authorize the Fire Department to remove and store, at the owner's expense, any automobile, boat, or other vehicle or conveyance, and/or parts thereof, where dismantling or repair is not completed within the time granted therefor.
The term "repair," as used in this article, shall not include minor adjustments or the replacement of parts where such adjustments or replacement may reasonably be expected to be accomplished within a seventy-two (72) hour period. No permit shall be required for such minor adjustments or replacement.