§ 21-244. Junked motor vehicles.

Unless otherwise provided, junked motor vehicles in the RA, RR, and RS districts on private property not associated with a business, shall conform to the following requirements as of the effective date of this chapter.

(1)

General requirements.

a.

The junked motor vehicles shall not be stored or located within thirty (30) feet of any adjoining property line or side street right-of-way; within eighty (80) feet of a centerline of a public road or private road of fifty (50) feet from the edge of the rights-of-way existing on February 16, 1998, whichever is greater.

b.

The junked motor vehicles are not a health or safety nuisance as defined in section 21-4. No motor vehicle parts are visible from adjoining properties, nor shall the area constitute a health or safety nuisance as defined in section 21-4.

c.

The junked motor vehicles shall be entirely concealed during all seasons of the year from public view from a public street and from adjoining properties. The vehicles may be concealed by an automobile cover or tarpaulin, with the covering adequately secured to prevent removal by wind. The automobile cover or tarpaulin must remain in good repair and not be allowed to deteriorate.

d.

The junked motor vehicles shall not be in the front yard of the primary building of the lot.

e.

Only five (5) junked motor vehicles shall be permitted outside any enclosed building unless otherwise specified by this chapter.

(2)

Exceptions for junked motor vehicles.

a.

In addition to the five (5) junked motor vehicles allowed outside any enclosed building in subsection (1)e., five (5) additional classic motor vehicles which meet the definition of a junked motor vehicle, shall be allowed in the RA district. Storage of these vehicles shall meet all other requirements of this chapter.

b.

The repair of no more than one (1) motor vehicle per household for personal use is exempt from the location, screening, concealment and setback requirements of this chapter. The vehicle shall not constitute a health or safety nuisance as defined in section 21-4.

(Ord. of 1-19-98, § XI; Amend. of 11-2-09)