[CC 1991 §23-219; Ord. No. 514 §1, 10-15-1974]
The following definitions shall apply in construing this Article:
Areas on private or public property providing for parking
automobiles or other vehicles and which are regularly used by the
public incident to commercial or institutional purposes of the owner
or occupant of the property, whether provided for hire or gratuitously.
Shall include private streets and those areas designated
or appearing as driveways, on private property, when either the private
street or driveway is utilized to provide a flow of vehicular or pedestrian
traffic upon or providing access to or from parking lots, commercial
buildings to which the public is invited, or servicing multiple family
apartment developments of more than two (2) dwelling units.
[CC 1991 §23-220; Ord. No. 514 §2, 10-15-1974]
Every person operating a motor vehicle on parking lots and private
ways within the City shall drive the same in a careful and prudent
manner, and shall exercise ordinary care, and at a rate of speed not
in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour, and at such lesser speed,
when required, so as not to endanger the life or limb of any person
or his/her property. Every person shall take into consideration the
amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the visibility and atmospheric
conditions, and the condition of the driveways or parking lots. All
regulations provided by this Code or other City ordinances, including
amendments, that are applicable to motor vehicles and drivers on public
streets with respect to towing of motor vehicles, signalling, lights,
backing, turning, sounding of horn, licensing, etc., shall apply to
vehicles operated in parking lots and private ways and the drivers
thereof, excepting, however, maintenance and cleaning vehicles.
[CC 1991 §23-221; Ord. No. 514 §3, 10-15-1974; Ord. No. 820 §1, 10-5-1989; Ord. No. 94-1007 §1, 7-19-1994; Ord. No. 94-1017 §1, 9-20-1994]
No person shall park or leave his/her vehicle in any parking
lot, private way, fire lane or in any space not properly designated
as a parking space, so as to prevent the free flow of traffic at all
times. A person in the act of loading or unloading shall be permitted
to park only in those areas, if any, set aside by the owner of the
property for the purposes of loading or unloading. Parking of motor
vehicles in residential areas shall be permitted only on a hard-surfaced
driveway or other hard surface. "Hard-surfaced" shall
be defined as one surfaced with a minimum of four (4) inches of crushed
stone or a hard-paved surface such as asphalt, concrete or brick.
All other stopping or parking of vehicles shall be only in parking
areas as designated. Temporary short-term waivers of this Section
shall be granted by the City Administrator upon written application
of a City resident and if approved in writing by a majority of the
trustees of the applicable subdivision, or of a majority of the West
End Park Homeowners' Committee if applicable. No waiver shall be granted
for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
[CC 1991 §23-222; Ord. No. 514 §4, 10-15-1974]
Stop signs, parking restriction signs, fire lane signs, exit
and entrance signs and other appropriate signs, as well as barriers
and curbings, regulating the flow of traffic or parking shall be erected
at the direction of the City, and such signs shall constitute notice
of the provisions and prohibitions of this Article.
[CC 1991 §23-223; Ord. No. 514 §5, 10-15-1974]
Non-motor-propelled vehicles shall park only in the designated
areas on all parking lots and private ways, when provided, and shall
not be propelled or driven in such a manner as to be inconsistent
with proper and prudent operation. The operation of non-motor-propelled
vehicles including bicycles, scooter wagons, pushmobiles and all other
vehicles carrying persons shall be subject to the direction of City
Police Officials on all parking lots and private ways.
[Ord. No. 2007-1545 §1, 6-19-2007]
A.
PODS
PORTABLE ON DEMAND STORAGE UNIT
STORAGE TRAILERS
As used
in this Section, the following terms shall mean as follows:
An acronym and common name for portable on demand storage
units.
A container designed, constructed and commonly used for non-permanent
placement on property for the purpose of temporary storage of personal
property.
Includes trucks, trailers and other vehicles or parts of
vehicles designed to be hitched or attached to trucks, tractors or
other vehicles for movement from place to place used as a temporary
storage device.
B.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement of a
storage trailer, PODS or similar device in or upon any street, highway,
roadway, designated fire lane or sidewalk in the City of Frontenac.
C.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement of a
storage trailer, PODS or similar device upon any lot or property in
the City of Frontenac other than on a concrete, asphalt or other improved
surface. PODS shall be parked or stored in a rear or side yard, wherever
possible. Where it is reasonably possible to do so, all PODS shall
be stored behind the building located on such property.
D.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement of a
storage trailer, PODS or similar device upon any lot or property in
City of Frontenac used for commercial purposes in such a way as to
block or interfere with access to a garage or off-street parking areas.
E.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement of a
storage trailer, PODS or similar device upon any lot or property in
City of Frontenac for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days, unless
in conjunction with a valid building permit or on more than three
(3) occasions in any twelve (12) month period. No more than one (1)
PODS shall be permitted on any property at any time.
F.
This
Section shall not apply to the use or placement of construction trailers
and equipment on property in association with ongoing construction
activities carried out pursuant to a valid building permit.
