7-2-115. STORAGE OF VEHICLES – AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
(1) No commercial vehicles shall be stored or parked on any Lot or parcel within any Agricultural or Residential Zone, except while actually loading or unloading merchandise, nor shall any contracting and/or earth-moving equipment be stored or parked on any Lot or parcel in an Agricultural or Residential Zone, except during actual construction.
a. Commercial vehicles include any motor vehicle, trailer, or combination of motor vehicle and trailer with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 14,000 pounds or more.
b. Commercial vehicles do not include:
i. Recreational vehicles that are driven solely as family or personal conveyances for noncommercial purposes.
ii. Vehicles owned by the state or local government.
iii. Firefighting and emergency vehicles, operated by emergency personnel, not including commercial tow trucks.
iv. Vehicles with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 19,500 or less with factory-installed truck bed.
c. For the purposes of this Section the term “loading and unloading” includes the use of a vehicle for repair, construction, or maintenance actively conducted by businesses licensed to engage in such a business in accordance with other City ordinances.
(2) Within Front Yards, Recreational Vehicles and boats shall only be parked in front of the garage, in front of the carport or any other portion of the Front Yard that is not directly in front of the house. Parked Recreational Vehicles and boats shall not cover or overlap more than four feet of the front of the house, excluding the garage and carport.