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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2024-07-18 07:35:54 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 21, Update 3) <br /> <br />Page 38 of 41 <br />own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle but shall not include boat trailers, a trailer <br />drawn by a truck-tractor semitrailer combination, or an auxiliary axle on a motor vehicle which <br />carries a portion of the weight of the motor vehicle to which it is attached. <br />f. Boat, for the purposes of this article, means any water craft required to be registered or licensed <br />by the state of Minnesota, but excluding canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, or pedal boats. <br />(2) Parking regulated. Parking of recreational vehicles, motor homes and utility trailers shall be regulated <br />as follows: <br />a. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor home or recreational vehicle upon public property <br />for human habitation <br />b. It is unlawful for any person to park or store a utility trailer, motor home, recreational vehicle in <br />any "R" district for more than 24 hours, except in a required side or rear yard at least five feet <br />from any property line. <br />c. It is unlawful to use a motor 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 and <br />currently licensed. The parking of vehicles, other than recreational vehicles, in "R" districts is regulated <br />as follows: <br />a. Parking of vehicles other than recreational vehicles, with a maximum gross vehicle weight (GVW) <br />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 create <br />negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. These impacts may include noise (from <br />operation as well as maintenance of vehicle); vibration; glare; odors; soil/water contamination <br />(from dripping, washing, etc.); hazards to pedestrians by way of proximity, especially on private <br />roads; wear and tear on local or private roads; propensity to offload remaining cargo on site at <br />end of day; and visual incompatibility with the character of a neighborhood. Such use may be <br />acceptable under certain conditions in zoning districts where lot areas are generally two acres or <br />larger. Therefore, parking of such vehicles 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 acres <br />in area, where it can be shown that prior to the effective date of this section such a vehicle <br />was previously stored on a regular basis prior to and after January 1, 2004, a vehicle <br />storage permit may be granted if the above conditions a. through f. are met, subject also to <br />the following limitations: <br />i. A vehicle storage permit may only be issued for properties within the RR-1B, <br />RR-1A, and LR-1A zoning districts. <br />228