HomeMy Public PortalAbout5c Town Code Vehicles3/8012017 Fraser, CO Municipal Code
Sec. 16-8-40. - Vehicles and junk equipment.
(a) No house car, camper, mobile home or trailer shall be used as living or sleeping quarters in any right-
of-way or public parking area within the Town limits.
(b) For each principal use, a maximum of one (1) expired license, unregistered or inoperative vehicle or
inoperative heavy equipment vehicle, or parts thereof, are allowed in residential and mobile home
districts. Vehicles in excess of this number are not allowed unless they are in a private garage. Any
existing use that is a violation of this Section as of the effective date of the initial ordinance adopting
this Section shall be considered a nonconforming use. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained in this Chapter or any other zoning ordinance or zoning regulation, such nonconforming use
may continue until the earlier of:
(1) Two (2) years after the effective date of the initial ordinance codified herein;
(2) Discontinuance of such use; or
(3) Fire, theft, vandalism or other removal or destruction of at least fifty percent (50%) of the then -
existing nonconforming use.
Removal of any part of the nonconforming use or vehicles, even though other such nonconforming uses or
vehicles still remain on the property, shall not entitle the user to replace or substitute nonconforming uses
or vehicles for those removed.
(c) In districts other than residential and mobile home districts, where inoperative vehicles and/or parted
or inoperative heavy equipment or parts thereof may be allowed, they shall be fully screened so as to
prevent such vehicles from being viewed from a public street or area. Vehicles that have been repaired
at gasoline stations or auto repair shops shall not be stored on the property longer than ten (10) days
after repairs are completed, except where such storage is done pursuant to enforcement of lien rights.
(d) Storage of vehicles or parts thereof from towing operations, used car lots, rental car operations and
the like where frequent moving and/or long-term storage of vehicles is necessary as part of the
operation of the principal use are allowed only in districts specifying such uses and only by special
permit. Notwithstanding the above, new car dealerships shall be allowed to store no more than ten (10)
new vehicles for sale outside the showroom structure. The storage area, in addition to the stated
number of vehicles, is subject to a special use permit review.
(Prior code 13-6-4)
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