HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-1802 - Ordinance - 02/09/1989ORDINANCE NO. 1802
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PERTAINING TO THE PARK-
ING, STANDING, OR STORING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, TRAILERS OR
TRUCKS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION.
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of November, 1988, the City Council met
and passed Ordinance No. 1793 pertaining to the parking, stand-
ing, or storing of recreational vehicles, trailers or trucks in
residential areas of the City of College Station; and
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of February, 1989, the City Council met
and considered amending Ordinance No. 1793; and
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of February, 1989, the City Council
deemed it necessary and appropriate to amend Ordinance No. 1793
pertaining to the parking, standing or storing of recreational
vehicles, trailers, or trucks in residential areas of the City of
College Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION THAT:
I.
Chapter 10, Section 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station is hereby amended as follows:
"A. DEFINITIONS
1. Camper - A separate vehicle designed for human habita-
tion which can be attached and detached from a pick-up
truck.
2. Driveway - Any paved, concrete, asphalt or other im-
pervious surface area on a lot designed and required
to provide direct access for vehicles between a street
and private garage, carport, or other permitted parking
space, or parking area or loading area, garage and at-
tached or detached accessory building located on a lot
developed with a residential dwelling used by the oc-
cupant of the premises principally for, but not limited
to, the storage of passenger vehicles or other vehicles
and equipment.
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3. Front yard - shall mean the areas of a residential lot
which are forward of the front building exterior wall.
4. Motor Home - A self-contained vehicle designed for hu-
man habitation with its own motive power and with a
passageway from the body of the home to the driver and
front passenger seats.
5. Motor Vehicle - A self-propelled device in, upon or by
which any person or property is or may be transported.
6. Recreational Vehicle - Any motor vehicle or trailer de-
signed as a travel trailer, camper, motor home, tent
trailer, boat, boat trailer, camping trailer, or other
similar purposes.
7. Residential area or residential lot - shall mean any
area or lot occupied by residential dwellings though
the area may be zoned for use other than residential.
8. Side yard - shall mean the areas of a residential lot
on either side of the dwelling which is between the
front exterior wall and the rear exterior wall.
9. Trailer - A vehicle without motive power designed for
carrying persons, animals, or property on its own
structure and to be drawn by a vehicle with motive pow-
er. The term shall include, but not be limited to,
semi -trailer, utility trailer, and travel trailer.
10. Truck - means any motor vehicle designed, used or main-
tained primarily for the transportation of property,
with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity exceeding
two thousand (2,000) pounds.
11. Truck -tractor - means any motor vehicle designed or
used primarily for drawing other vehicles. It is in-
tended that the term includes a motor vehicle that is
otherwise a truck -tractor that may be engaged with a
semi -trailer.
B. REGULATIONS
1. It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person
in charge of property used for residential purposes to
permit the parking, standing or storing of truck,
trailer or truck -tractors as defined herein on resi-
dential streets for other than actual supervised load-
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ing or unloading of goods and passengers. It shall be
unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in charge of
property used for residential purposes to permit the
parking, standing or storing of trailers, trucks, or
truck -tractors in residential front yards, including
driveways, forother than actual supervised loading or
unloading of goods or passengers.
2. It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person
in charge of property used for residential purposes to
permit the parking, standing or storing of recreational
vehicles on residential streets for a period of time in
excess of seventy-two (72) hours within any thirty (30)
day period.
II.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Coun-
cil and duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 9th day of February, 1989.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Dian J es City Secretary
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