Sec.
19-91. Parking
in front yard in residential district; parking on
terraces.
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to clearly
define acceptable areas for parking vehicles
within the established front yard of private
properties in order to address off-street parking
issues and maintain the acceptable appearance of
City neighborhoods.
(b)
No person shall park or store any motor
vehicle, boat or trailer in the established front
yard of any residential district except upon a
driveway which shall be delineated by the area
leading directly from the street to a garage,
carport or rear yard parking area. Any vehicle
parked in the front yard, shall be parked within
the driveway area in such a manner as to maintain
all wheels on the driveway surface, and shall
neither obstruct the sidewalk nor extend onto the
driveway apron.
All driveways on one- (1-) and two- (2-)
family residential properties, as well as those
properties with three (3) dwelling units, shall be
paved with concrete, asphalt, brick or a similar
hard surface within one (1) year of construction.
Those existing driveways on one- (1-) and
two- (2-) family properties, as well as those
properties with three (3) dwelling units, that are
not currently paved with such materials shall be
so paved prior to the sale of the property or,
within six (6) months after the property is sold.
(c)
Extensions to the driveway surface, beyond
the area previously described in section (b), are
permissible provided all of the following apply:
(1)
The property owner has obtained the
appropriate permit; and,
(2)
Both the extension and driveway are paved
with the same hard surface; and,
(3)
The extension is no greater than ten (10)
feet wide; and,
(4)
The paved area is no longer than the length
of the driveway, extending from the edge of the
Citys right-of-way to a garage, carport or rear
yard parking area; and,
(5)
Whenever practicable, the extension shall
be located on the side of the driveway such that
it extends toward the nearest side lot line.
When such a configuration is not possible,
the property owner may seek approval from the
Municipal Services Committee to add an extension
into the greater front yard of the property.
(6)
This section shall not apply toward paved
circular driveways.
(7)
The paved area shall meet any other
requirements of the Municipal Code including, but
not limited to, zoning requirements.
(d)
Appeals to the requirements of this section
shall be filed with the Inspections Supervisor and
heard by the Municipal Services Committee.
In hearing and deciding appeals, the
Committee shall have the power to grant relief
from the terms of this section only where there
are unusual and practical difficulties or undue
hardships due to an irregular shape of the lot,
topographical, or other conditions present, as
contrasted with merely granting an advantage or
convenience.
Decisions of the Committee shall be
consistent with the purpose and intent of this
section.
(e)
Relief granted by the Municipal Services
Committee, pursuant to (d) above, unless granted
for reasons of financial hardship, shall run with
the land until the property is sold, except in the
case where the property is sold within a five-
(5-) year period from the granting of said relief.
In that case, the relief shall terminate
when five (5) years has elapsed from the approval
of said decision by the Common Council.
If said relief terminates pursuant to this
section, the new owners must either (1) comply
with the provisions of this chapter or (2) file a
new request for relief with the Inspections
Supervisor.
(f)
Any person who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as
provided in §1-16 of the Municipal Code.
(Code
1965, §10.04(2); Ord 179-02, §1, 8-27-02, Ord
16-05, §1, 2-22-05; Ord 126-06, §1, 10-10-06)
Cross reference(s) ‑
Citation for violation of certain ordinances, §1-17;
schedule of deposits for citation, §1-18.
