§ 17-8. Same—Private property.

(a)

No person, firm or corporation, other than a licensed dealer, shall park three (3) or more vehicles, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, utility trailers, tractor/trailers, mobile homes, machinery or parts thereof, upon private property, owned by said person, firm or corporation, for the principle purposes of:

(1)

Displaying such vehicle for sale, rent or lease; or

(2)

Repairing or dismantling such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(b)

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (a), no person, firm or corporation, other than a licensed dealer, shall park any vehicle(s), including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, utility trailers, tractor/trailers, mobile homes, machinery or parts thereof, upon any property, public or private, for the principle purposes of:

(1)

Displaying such vehicle for sale, rent or lease; or

(2)

Repairing or dismantling such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(c)

Notice of a violation shall be posted on the vehicle(s). Any vehicle(s) which remains in violation thirty-six (36) hours after notice shall be considered public property and will be towed at the expense of the owner or person(s) responsible. The vehicle(s) will be towed to a storage facility to be designated by the city. The cost of said removal shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) per vehicle.

(d)

Any person, firm or corporation found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine or not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) but not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per vehicle.

(e)

The police department and/or the office of property standards in and for the city are authorized, empowered and directed to enforce compliance with this section.

(Ord. No. 343, 11-9-98; Ord. No. 411, 5-8-00; Ord. No. 474, 2-11-02)