10.75.030 General requirements.
(1) The aforementioned regulated vehicles shall not be parked upon the front lawn or the abutting public right-of-way, including the lots with or without curbs in residential R1, R2 and R3 zoning district lots, nor shall they block any portion of a public sidewalk of any lot.
(2) This chapter does not invalidate the city’s ordinances regulating the requiring operable condition, registration and licensing of vehicles.
(3) It shall not be permitted to park or store the aforementioned regulated vehicles on an empty and nonadjoining lot(s) to the primary residence property or primary business property in any district except for the following exemptions:
(a) For residential districts if a temporary permit has been attained from the city of Ida Grove. A permit will not be issued unless the owner obtains the written consent for the parking and storage from the city of Ida Grove and all the adjoining, abutting and adjacent property owner(s) within 250 feet of the identified lot including across a street or alley to the location of the vehicle parking. This permit is required to be renewed annually by April 1st of each year for a fee of $20.00 from the city clerk. This permit can be revoked by the city for any reason with a minimum of 20 days’ advance notice by letter to the property owner.
(b) For commercial property the function of the primary business is connected to the use or sale of the vehicles.
(c) The use of lots or adjoined lots for storage of the aforementioned vehicle that was existing as of April 1, 2019, may be continued even though such use may not conform with the regulations of this chapter; that is, if the vehicle or vehicles can be located conforming to the setback distances set forth in this chapter. However, such parking and storage may not be enlarged, extended or substituted subsequent to the date of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter. If this nonconforming use is discontinued from active use or abandoned for a period of 13 months, further use of the property for the regulated parking shall cease and not continue without a parking permit.
(d) Whichever is less of the following: no more than four regulated vehicles or 30 percent of lot will be taken up by the parking or storage of the aforementioned vehicle or vehicles, of the area of the owner’s combined side and rear yards of their lot or of adjoining lots that form one property.
(4) To assure public safety is considered and traffic visibility is maintained at intersections, no vehicle’s parking or storage location shall be allowed that reduces the line of sight in any direction of oncoming traffic. Furthermore, none of the vehicle shall extend onto the public right-of-way portion of the driveway except for short term loading and unloading of 24 hours or less.
(5) The parking and/or storage of the aforementioned regulated vehicles within developed lots of residential R1, R2 and R3 zoning districts are allowed if:
(a) Parked or stored upon the paved driveway portion of the lot, when the driveway conforms to the definition in Ida Grove’s City Code;
(b) Parked or stored upon gravel nonconforming driveway portion of the lot, as “nonconforming use” is defined in Ida Grove’s City Code;
(c) Parked or stored in the side or rear yard with a three-foot setback maintained from an adjacent or abutting property lot line or any fencing between lots;
(d) The vehicle is parked within the lot upon a hard surface or a surface maintained and conforming to the city ordinance controlling lawns and mowing height;
(e) The minimum setback distance is maintained from the front yard’s property line of 25 feet; and
(f) Whichever is less of the following; no more than four regulated vehicles or 30 percent of lot will be taken up by the parking or storage of the aforementioned vehicle or vehicles, of the area of the owner’s combined side and rear yards of their lot or of adjoining lots that form one property.
(6) Corner lots, as well as lots with streets on both the front and rear faces of the residence, are special situations and both yards are treated as front yards. In this instance where a residence is located on a corner lot, it shall be considered as having two front yards with the primary front yard being considered to be relative to the face of the residence that reflects the actual physical address. The setback distance that applies to these specific yards is a minimum of 25 feet from the property line.
(7) The storage within an enclosed garage or approved secondary structure on the same property or adjoining property is permitted.
(8) The aforementioned vehicles shall not be parked on a city street at any time except for the purposes of loading and unloading. Twenty-four hours is the maximum length of time allowed for this purpose.
(9) Travel trailers, campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks and buses shall not be used for human occupancy with the following exceptions:
(a) Temporary human habitation of not more than 14 days total in a calendar year after obtaining a special temporary permit and paying the city a fee.
(b) Temporary human habitation in campgrounds and/or recreational vehicle parks, of not more than 180 days total in a calendar year.
Note: Some neighborhoods have private contracts or covenants between landowners that are stricter on this subject than the city of Ida Grove; this may need to be reviewed by lot owners. [Ord. 565 § 3, 2019.]