HomeMy Public PortalAbout074-2006 - General - Amending 74.26 of City CoAMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 74-2006
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND CODE
WHEREAS, Chapter 74 of the City of Richmond Code is entitled Parking; and
WHEREAS, over the years there has been an increase in the use of utility trailers by
residents of the City of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, under existing City of Richmond Code 74.26 utility trailers are not
explicitly described as vehicles regulated; and
WHEREAS, many of these utility trailers have been stored or parked in front yards on
unimproved surfaces or in a manner that may create traffic hazards or
inhibit pedestrian use of the public sidewalk; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend City Code to reflect the growing need to regulate
parking for utility trailers.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond
that current Section 74.26 of the City Code be modified as follows:
74.26 PARKING MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES
(a) For the purposes of this Section the following definitions shall apply unless the
context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "BOATS" - Any vehicle designed for transportation on the surface of
water and not being in excess of 88 inches in width.
(2) "BOAT TRAILERS" - Any vehicle designed to carry the weight of a boat
and to transport the boat, such trailers not to exceed 48 inches in height
and 88 inches in width.
(3) "MOBILE CAMPERS" - Any motor vehicle which is designed in itself
for habitation or for shelter, is not designed for the towing of another
vehicle, and is of a minimum width of 72 inches and a maximum width of
88 inches.
(4) "MOBILE HOMES" - House trailers or any other vehicles without motive
power, designed for habitation or for shelter. (Ord. 50-1998)
(5) "UTILITY TRAILERS"- Any trailer or any vehicle without motive power
that has an axle and a frame that can be used to transport or haul any type
of material or equipment. Including but not limited to utility trailers
hauling or transporting lawn mowers, Quad Runners, All terrain vehicles
(ATV), Jet Skis, or similar vehicles.
(b) Wide Vehicles - No vehicle with an overall width in excess of 88 inches, except
mobile homes, shall be parked at any time on any street, alley, roadway, or
highway in the City, except for the immediate loading or unloading of the vehicle.
All such vehicles shall not be left unattended.
(c) Mobile Homes - No mobile home of any size shall be parked on any street, alley,
roadway, or highway in the city, except for emergency or temporary stopping or
parking. Emergency stopping or parking shall not exceed two hours in one
calendar week.
(d) Mobile Campers, Boats, and Boat Trailers - No mobile campers, boats, or boat
trailers shall be parked in any alley, street, roadway, or highway in the City at any
time in such a manner or under such conditions as to constitute a definite hazard
or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
(e) The operator of the vehicle or the owner of an unattended vehicle shall be liable
for violation of this section and fined $20.00. (Ord. 116-1997)
Passed and adopted this _21 st_ day of _August 2006, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
_S/S Karl Sharp , President
(Karl Sharp)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _22nd_ day of
_August_, 2006, at 9:00 a.m.
S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)
APPROVED by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this
_22nd_ day of —August—, 2006, at 9:05 a.m.
S/S Sarah L. Hutton Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)