(a) No trailer of any kind shall be left unattached when parked on a public street or right-of-way, unless otherwise permitted by the City for the following reasons:
(1) Activities related to a community event.
(2) Demolition or construction requiring location of an unattached work trailer on the street.
(3) Loading and unloading of a trailer, if it is determined by the City that leaving the trailer connected to a motor vehicle would cause unnecessary traffic congestion or create a safety hazard for the public.
(b) No trailer of any kind when attached to a vehicle, shall be parked a public street for a period of time exceeding 48 hours, and when so parked, shall be located no nearer to an intersecting street than 100 feet, from the intersecting curb lines of the two streets nor located so as to obscure any driver’s view of approaching traffic.
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(a) No trailer, motorized self-propelled camper, non-motorized travel trailer, or boat, canoe, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, or any other type of recreational vehicle when on or off a trailer, shall be parked at any time in the following locations except when actively loading and/or unloading:
(1) On Main Street Between 5th and 7th Streets
(b) No trailer, motorized self-propelled camper, non-motorized travel trailer, or boat, canoe, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, or any other type vehicle when on or off a trailer, shall be parked a public street for a period of time exceeding 48 hours, and when so parked, shall be located no nearer to an intersecting street than 100 feet, from the intersecting curb lines of the two streets nor located so as to obscure any driver’s view of approaching traffic. All trailers must be attached to a motorized vehicle. Parking of unattached trailers on a public must comply with this article.
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No motorized self-propelled camper, non-motorized travel trailer, or boat, canoe, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, other recreational vehicles, or vehicle, or trailer combination of vehicle and trailer shall be parked at any time in the following locations except when actively loading and/or unloading:
(a) On Main Street Between 5th and 7th Streets
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle which exceeds eight (8) feet in width, or twenty-one (21) feet in length, or eight (8) feet in height, on any street in any residence district for more than two (2) hours, except when actively loading and/or unloading or within the performance of a service to or upon property abutting the area where the vehicle is parked.
(b) No heavy equipment, vehicle rated above two tons in gross weight, farm or construction trailer attached or unattached to a vehicle, farm or construction machinery, or farm implement shall be stored or parked within any residential district unless parked within an enclosed building or carport.
(c) This section shall not prevent the parking of such vehicles meeting the following exemptions:
(1) the vehicle is part of community event and has received parking permission from the City.
(2) the temporary location of such vehicle or equipment on or adjacent to a property while actively engaged in a delivery, pick-up or service to the property.
(3) a vehicle which exceeds the requirements in this section by no more than 10 percent and is a vehicle that is used primarily as a passenger vehicle and not used for commercial purposes.
(4) a vehicle which has received a permit from the City for a single special circumstance, not exceeding twenty-four (24) hours during any thirty-day (30) day period.
(d) No person shall park or store any farm machinery, trailer or semi-trailer of any kind, or parts of the same, or any dead, damaged or disabled motor vehicle or farm machinery, trailer or semi-trailer of any kind, in the roadway of any highway, or between the property line or sidewalk and the curb line of any street.
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A person shall not use a public highway or street to abandon vehicles or use the highway or street to leave vehicles unattended in such a manner as to interfere with public highway operations. When a person leaves a motor vehicle on a public highway, street or other property open to use by the public, the City, after 48 hours or when the motor vehicle interferes with public highway or street operations, may remove and impound the motor vehicle. (K.S.A. 8-1102)
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(a) No person shall park a vehicle off the street in the front or side yard setback area, which shall be defined as the area between the public right-of-way and the rear line of a building or any projection thereof, unless on parking or driveway surfaces required by the City Code.
(b) In residential areas, all vehicles (except RVs and trailers as provided in this Article) shall be parked in the following areas:
(1) on the designated improved parking area or driveway relating to the garage or carport.
(2) on an improved parking surface in the rear yard of the property, where the areas is in compliance with the City’s zoning regulations and ingress and egress to the rear yard is by a paved driveway or through an alleyway.
(3) in a designated parking areas for multifamily dwellings.
(4) in areas where there are no garages or carports, vehicles may be parked on the designated driveway constructed perpendicular to the street curb or surface to at least three (3) feet from the residence or the building setback. Such designated driveway should be located on the half of the lot closest to an interior lot line unless there are special circumstances approved by the building official.
(c) All new parking areas, including drives with street access, must be paved. Drives off an alley may be gravel.
(d) No parking shall be allowed in that portion of the street right-of-way not used for traffic movement (often referred to as the “berm”), unless specifically provided a special use permit as outlined in the City of Osawatomie zoning regulations.
(1) Any improvements in this area, including parking areas, will be subject to a site plan review and must meet the design criteria for hard surface on-street parking areas detailed in the City’s zoning regulations. Any such parking constructed utilizing all or part of the “berm” would be considered part of the street and therefore will be considered public parking.
(2) To construct such parking and gain City approval, the applicant must demonstrate the need for such parking and also demonstrate it is in the best interest of the public, surrounding properties and to the City for the improvements to be made.
(e) For residential lots, the total outside parking or storage of all allowable items and types of vehicles and trailers is 10% of the total lot area or 1,400 square feet whichever is less at a single or duplex family residence. Such vehicle parking shall not exceed 30% of the open space of the lot in the front yard or 50% of the open space of the lot in the front, side or rear yards up to the maximum allowable parking or storage space. All front yard parking areas shall be directly in front of any attached or unattached garage area and shall not otherwise be located directly in front of the primary structure.
(f) No parking shall be allowed to obstruct or limit access to a public sidewalk.
(g) No parking or storage of any vehicle or trailer is allowed on vacant lots in residential zones.
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(a) Recreational vehicles (RVs) or trailers must be owned by the property owner or resident and shall not be parked in the front building setback unless there is no reasonable access to the building side yards or rear yards because of topography or other physical conditions on the site
(1) If parked in the front yard RVs or trailers must be at right angles (not parallel) to the street on a designated driveway not exceeding 24 feet in width. If the property has more than one driveway, then RVs or trailers must be at least three (3) feet from any side or rear lot line, if parked on a side yard facing a street it must be parked on the half of the side yard closest to the residence.
(2) RVs shall not intrude into public right-of-way or obstruct sight visibility from adjacent driveways.
(3) No RV may be used for overnight accommodation on a public right-of-way, unless provided a permit by the City and subject to the City’s zoning regulations.
(4) If there is access to the side or rear yards, temporary parking of RVs or trailers on a driveway within a front yard setback is permitted for loading and unloading purposes not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours during an individual week.
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(a) “Habitual Violator” shall mean any person who in the previous 180 days has done any of the following, in any combination, five or more times:
(1) Violated Sections 14-701 through 14-708 of this code, and amendments thereto.
(b) The thirty-day period established above shall be measured from date of offense to date of offense.
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The City Council or City Manager may determine that the provisions of this Article are not to be enforced because of a legitimate public purpose for a specified location or locations for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours.
(Ord. 3729; Code 2018)
(a) Violation of this Article shall be punishable by a fine not less than $30 nor more than $100 for each offense. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) Any person found to be a “Habitual Violator” as defined in Section 14-711 shall constitute a separate violation and shall be punishable by a fine not less than $100 and not more than $500. Each such finding in any 180-day period shall constitute a separate offense.
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