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b. It is unlawful for any person to park or store a utility trailer, mobile home, recreational vehicle <br />in any "R" district for more than 24 hours, except in a side or rear yard at least five feet from <br />any property line. <br />c. It is unlawful to use a mobile home or recreational vehicle for human habitation on any private <br />property for more than 72 hours without a permit from the city. <br />(3) Vehicle storage. All vehicles parked or stored on any property within the city shall be operable <br />and currently licensed. The parking of vehicles, other than recreational vehicles, in "R" districts is <br />regulated as follows: <br />a. Parking of vehicles other than recreational vehicles, with a maximum gross vehicle weight <br />(GVW) of 14,000 pounds or less is allowed in all "R" districts. <br />b. Parking of vehicles in "R" districts in excess of 14,000 pounds GVW has the potential to <br />create negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. These impacts may include noise <br />(from operation as well as maintenance of vehicle); vibration; glare; odors; soil/water <br />contamination (from dripping, washing, etc.); hazards to pedestrians by way of proximity, <br />especially on private roads; wear and tear on local or private roads; propensity to offload <br />remaining cargo on site at end of day; and visual incompatibility with the character of a <br />neighborhood. Such use may be acceptable under certain conditions in zoning districts <br />where lot areas are generally two acres or larger. Therefore, parking of such vehicles <br />requires each of the following conditions be met: <br />1. Property owner must be vehicle owner or operator. <br />2. Vehicle must be set back 50 feet from property lines. <br />3. Vehicle must not be visible from neighboring properties and public streets; vegetative <br />screening is preferred. <br />4. Maintenance of said vehicle shall occur within an enclosed building. <br />5. The vehicle shall not constitute a nuisance at any time. <br />6. In a shared driveway situation, the applicant shall demonstrate that the appropriate <br />easement exists. <br />7. Minimum lot size of five acres. For any property at least two acres but less than five <br />acres in area, where it can be shown that prior to the effective date of this section such <br />a vehicle was previously stored on a regular basis prior to and after January 1, 2004, a <br />vehicle storage permit may be granted if the above conditions a. through f. are met, <br />subject also to the following limitations: <br />i. A vehicle storage permit may only be issued for properties within the RR-1B, RR- <br />1A, and LR-1A zoning districts. <br />ii. Such permit shall be granted only to the current property owner and only for the <br />specific vehicle applied for. The current owner may replace the vehicle in kind, but <br />shall not add other such vehicles. Any replacement vehicle must be registered with <br />the city within 30 days to transfer its permitted status. <br />iii. This permit shall not apply to subsequent property owners, subsequent property <br />owners shall not be considered as having a grandfathered permit by virtue of their <br />predecessor's permit. <br />iv. This permit shall automatically and permanently expire if the vehicle storage is <br />voluntarily discontinued for a period of one year. <br />(4) [Storage of boats and boat trailers.] Boats, unoccupied boat trailers, and boats on trailers shall <br />be subject to the following storage requirements when not stored for commercial purposes: <br />a. Licensing, operability and restorations. All boats stored outside on a residential property shall <br />be currently licensed to the owner or occupant of the property. All boats stored on a property