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A. B. C. D. E. A. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. B. 1. Sec. 17.20.160. - Motor vehicle parking limitations. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle, or for any person as owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any residential lot to permit a motor vehicle to be parked, in the front yard of a residential lot except on the paved driveway which is intended for parking or access to the garage or carport, or on an improved surface adjacent to a paved driveway. On residential lots, no more than two motor vehicles may be parked on any area of the lot other than within a fully enclosed structure or on the paved driveway which is intended for parking or access to the garage or carport. A motor vehicle which is parked or stored on an improved surface adjacent to a paved driveway, or in a rear yard, a side yard, or a side yard adjacent to the street shall be counted towards the limit of two such vehicles. No more than one such motor vehicle may be an inoperable vehicle as defined in section 8.16.040.D.1 of this Code. No minimum setbacks are required for motor vehicles from adjoining property lines. For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and which is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways, but excluding recreational vehicles as defined in section 17.20.165 Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this section shall be punished for each violation as provided in section 1.28.010. Each act or omission in violation of this section shall be deemed a separate violation and for each calendar day during which any violation continues, a separate violation shall be deemed to have been committed. (Code 1977, § 17.16.160; Ord. No. 1090-1992, § 1; Ord. No. 1397-2002, § 1, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 1511-2007, § 2, 5-1-2007; Ord. No. 1537-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008) Sec. 17.20.165. - Parking of recreational vehicles and trailers. Residential areas: Recreational vehicles and trailers may be parked in residential zone districts subject to the following requirements: Total maximum number allowed: A maximum combined total of two of the following may be parked or stored on a residential lot outside of a fully enclosed structure: • Recreational vehicle; • Boat; • Trailer; • Boat on a trailer. Number within front yard setback: No more than one recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored in the front yard setback. Improved surface required: A recreational vehicle or trailer parked or stored in a front yard setback shall be parked on a paved driveway which is intended for parking or access to the garage or carport, or on an improved surface adjacent to a paved driveway. No encroachment: A recreational vehicle or trailer, including any bumpers, hitch apparatus, racks or any other item thereon, (a) shall not encroach into a public street, sidewalk, or public right-of-way, and (b) shall not be parked or stored within any vision clearance area or any sight-restriction area required to be left open for visibility purposes. Apartment buildings: The provisions of this section do not apply to residential lots exclusively used for apartment buildings. Maximum permitted length: The maximum length of a recreational vehicle or trailer shall not exceed 32 feet. The maximum length shall be measured inclusive of any bumpers, hitch apparatus, racks or any other item thereon. Definitions: For purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the following meanings: Page 1of 2Municode 2/19/2013http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?h=&clientID=13149&HTMRequest=http%3a%2f%2flibrary.muni... 34