HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-1793 - Ordinance - 12/08/1988ORDINANCE NO. 1793
AN ORDINANCE CREATING 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 considered evidence concerning the parking, standing and
storing of recreational vehicles, trailers and trucks in residen-
tial areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the possibility of
provisions pertaining to the parking, storing and standing of
recreational vehicles, trailers and trucks in residential areas,
found that there should be regulations as to recreational vehi-
cles, trailers and trucks in residential areas for the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of the City of College Sta-
tion;
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 created 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 imper-
vious 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 occu-
pant of the premises principally for, but not limited
to, the storage of passenger vehicles or other vehicles
and equipment.
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.
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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 or used 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.
B. 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 - A vehicle with motive power with greater than
one -ton rated capacity.
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 trailers or
trucks on residential streets for other than actual su-
pervised loading 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 or
trucks in residential front yard drives for other than
actual supervised loading or unloading of goods or pas-
sengers.
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 or residential front
yard drives for a period of time in excess of seventy-
two (72) hours within any thirty (30) day period.
Ii.
The penalties provision shall be the general penalty provided in
Chapter 1, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station.
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This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval by the City
Council and duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this Ub day of npcpmbpr r 1988.
ATTEST:
Dian J es City Secretary
APPROVED:
Larry—J4 F4n cjkr M o
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