Chapter 18.82
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Sections:

18.82.010  Activities prohibited.

18.82.020  Storage of commercial vehicles.

18.82.030  Other information applicable to residential zone districts.

18.82.010 Activities prohibited.

Any of the acts specified in subsection (a) of this section, when performed, maintained, permitted, or allowed in any of the front yard or side yard areas specified in subsection (b) of this section, are hereby declared to be public nuisances and are unlawful. Every person who creates, maintains, permits, or allows such nuisance upon his/her property or the premises of another who creates, maintains, permits, or allows any such nuisance thereon, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished accordingly.

(a) The following acts are prohibited in the areas specified in subsection (b) of this section:

(1) Aircraft. The parking, storing, keeping, wrecking, dismantling, disassembling, manufacturing, fabricating, building, remodeling, assembling, putting together, repairing, painting, washing, cleaning, or servicing, in any such area, of any airplane or other aircraft, or any part or parts thereof.

(2) Household or Construction Property; Wrecked, Disabled, or Inoperative Vehicles. The parking, storing, or keeping in any such area, for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, of any household appliance, other household equipment, machinery, or furniture; or of any motor vehicle that is unregistered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, or is wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable, or of any part thereof; or of any construction equipment, machinery, or materials. Construction equipment, machinery, or materials temporarily kept within such area for and during the improvement of the lot within which such area is situated, or the construction or installation of improvements of facilities therein, are exempt from this prohibition.

(b) The following are the front yard and side yard areas within which the acts above specified in subsection (a) are prohibited.

(1) The front building setback area, the street side yard area, and all other open areas that are visible from the public right-of-way of any interior or corner lot that is situated within any residential district established by or pursuant to the provisions of this title. The items specified in subsection (a) of this section shall only be permitted within entirely enclosed structures or behind six-foot-high fencing in interior side yard and rear yard setback areas. In no case shall these described items be visible from the public right-of-way even when placed in permitted areas.

(c) For purposes of determining whether a motor vehicle or airplane or other item of property has been unlawfully parked, stored, or kept in any area for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, the hours during which such is done, maintained, permitted, or allowed shall be deemed consecutive notwithstanding the fact that such property may have been removed from the restricted setback area for an intervening period of time if such intervening period of time is less than seventy-two (72) hours or if the property in question is parked, stored, or kept during such intervening period of time within or upon any public street. (Zoning Ord. § 41-1).

18.82.020 Storage of commercial vehicles.

The storage or parking of a commercial vehicle is hereby prohibited in any of the residential zoning districts, except while loading or unloading or providing a commercial service to a residence in any such zoning district.

For the purpose of this section, a "commercial vehicle" is defined as a vehicle with commercial license plates, that is equipped with dual rear wheels, and is not designed and used for recreational housing purposes. (Zoning Ord. § 41-2).

18.82.030 Other information applicable to residential zone districts.

More information on specific standards for residentially zoned districts can be found in Chapter 18.10 SCCC (R1-6L) through Chapter 18.20 SCCC (R3-36D). (Zoning Ord. § 41-3).