It is unlawful in the city to park a motor vehicle upon the portion of premises upon which is located a residence, between the street and the front of such residence facing such street, commonly referred to as the yard.
(Ord. 996; Code 2015)
This section shall not apply to any parking area, driveway, or loading area which is graded and covered with a non-vegetation/non-grass hard surface, such as gravel, brick, sand, rock, asphalt, concrete, asphaltic concrete or other equivalent material, if such parking area, driveway or loading area complies with applicable zoning regulations. This section shall also not apply to anyone who parks in the yard if said vehicle has a handicap tag or placard as allowed by state law.
(Ord. 996; Code 2015)
In any prosecution charging a violation of this section, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was in violation of this section, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of the violation the registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, such violation occurred.
(Ord. 996; Code 2015)
Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found illegally standing or stopped in violation of this section, the officer finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a traffic citation.
(Ord. 996; Code 2015)
If a violator of this section does not appear in response to a traffic citation affixed to such motor vehicle within a period of five days, the clerk of the court shall send to the owner of the motor vehicle to which the traffic citation was affixed a letter informing the owner of the violation and warning that in the event such letter is disregarded for a period of five days a warrant of arrest will be issued.
(Ord. 996; Code 2015)
This offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by confinement in the county jail for up to 30 days.
(Ord. 996; Code 2015)