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June 20, 2011 4081 Oak Street PID: 06-117-23-41-0104 Page 5 of 7 C. It is unlawful to use a mobile home or recreational vehicle for human habitation on any private property for more than 72 hours without a permit from the city. (3) Vehicle storage.All vehicles parked or stored on any property within the city shall be operable and currently licensed.The parking of vehicles,other than recreational vehicles,in"R"districts is regulated as follows: a. Parking of vehicles other than recreational vehicles,with a maximum gross vehicle weight(GVW) of 14,000 pounds or less is allowed in all"R"districts. b. Parking of vehicles in "R" districts in excess of 14,000 pounds GVW has the potential to create negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. These impacts may include noise (from operation as well as maintenance of vehicle);vibration;glare;odors;soil/water contamination (from dripping, washing, etc.); hazards to pedestrians by way of proximity, especially on private roads; wear and tear on local or private roads;propensity to offload remaining cargo on site at end of day; and visual incompatibility with the character of a neighborhood.Such use may be acceptable under certain conditions in zoning districts where lot areas are generally two acres or larger. Therefore, parking of such vehicles requires each of the following conditions be met: 1. Property owner must be vehicle owner or operator. 2. Vehicle must be set back 50 feet from property lines. 3. Vehicle must not be visible from neighboring properties and public streets; vegetative screening is preferred. 4. Maintenance of said vehicle shall occur within an enclosed building. 5. The vehicle shall not constitute a nuisance at any time. 6. In a shared driveway situation, the applicant shall demonstrate that the appropriate easement exists. 7. Minimum lot size of five acres.For any property at least two acres but less than five acres in area,where it can be shown that prior to the effective date of this section such a vehicle was previously stored on a regular basis prior to and after January 1, 2004, a vehicle storage permit may be granted if the above conditions a. through f. are met, subject also to the following limitations: I. A vehicle storage permit may only be issued for properties within the RRA B, RR- 1A,and LR-1A zoning districts. ii. Such permit shall be granted only to the current property owner and only for the specific vehicle applied for. The current owner may replace the vehicle in kind, but shall not add other such vehicles. Any replacement vehicle must be registered with the city within 30 days to transfer its permitted status. iii. This permit shall not apply to subsequent property owners, subsequent property owners shall not be considered as having a grandfathered permit by virtue of their predecessor's permit iv. This permit shall automatically and permanently expire if the vehicle storage is voluntarily discontinued for a period of one year. (4) [Storage of boats and boat trailers.]Boats, unoccupied boat trailers, and boats on trailers shall be subject to the following storage requirements when not stored for commercial purposes: a. Licensing, operability and restorations. All boats stored outside on a residential property shall be licensed to the owner or occupant of the property. All boats stored on a property shall be in operable condition, except that inoperable boats under active restoration may be stored on a property for not more than two years, the intent being to discourage the long-term storage of inoperable boats on residential property.