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HomeMy WebLinkAbout240-45 Previously Proposed Amendments COMMERCIAL PARKING AMENDMENTS Existing Ordinance: § 240-45. Off-street storage of trailers. [Amended 2-22-1996 by Order No. 95-194] A mobile home may be stored in a garage or other accessory building or on the rear half of a lot owned or occupied by the owner of the mobile home. The location of the mobile home shall comply with the yard requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. Proposed Ordinance: § 240-45 Off-street parking and storage of commercial vehicles, trailers and mobile homes A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of this section is to limit the number of commercial vehicles, trailers and mobile homes, as defined herein, which are allowed to be parked and/or stored on residential properties to reduce safety hazards, prevent the disruption of traffic and maintain the character and appearance of residential neighborhoods. B. Definitions For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. Residential Lot Any parcel or lot that contains a single-family dwelling unit as the primary use of the property. b. Mobile Home or Recreational Vehicle A self-propelled or towable vehicle regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation with self-contained amenities for eating, sleeping, living, cooking and sanitation on a temporary basis, intended for travel, recreation, leisure and vacation purposes, excluding allowed uses under Section 240-9. c. Trailer Any vehicle or object on wheels and having no motive power of its own, but which is drawn by, or used in combination with, a motor vehicle, provided that Trailer shall not include Mobile or Recreational Vehicle. Town of Barnstable www.townofbarnstable.us/PlanningBoard d. Commercial Vehicle e. Solely for purposes of this ordinance, any vehicle that falls within subsections (a), (d), and (e) of the definition of Commercial Plates Required Vehicle as set forth in 540 CMR 2.05(3), regardless of whether the vehicle has commercial plates. f. Driveway A means of vehicular access to a parcel of land abutting a highway or street. g. Prohibited Vehicles Trailers that are more than twenty (20) feet in length or have more than four (4) tires; and Commercial Vehicles that exceed one-ton capacity. C. Parking and storage of vehicles on a residential lot. a. Permitted uses as of right in all zoning districts i. Mobile Homes – mobile homes may be stored in a driveway, garage or other accessory building or on the rear half of a lot owned or occupied by the owner of the mobile home; provided that if the mobile home is parked on the rear half of a lot, it shall not encroach upon the minimum yard setback requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. ii. Trailers - one trailer that does not exceed twenty (20) feet in length and does not have more than four (4) tires may be parked on a residential lot at any given time. iii. Commercial Vehicles – a maximum of two Commercial Vehicles may be parked at any given time on a residential property. If any Commercial Vehicles are authorized in connection with a duly licensed Home Occupation under Section 240-46, such Commercial Vehicles shall count towards the maximum of two allowed hereunder. iv. Unregistered Vehicles – a maximum of one unregistered motor vehicle may be parked or stored on a residential lot at any given time; provided that such vehicle is parked or stored in an enclosed structure or is otherwise screened so that it is not visible from the street. v. Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, vehicles temporarily on the premises due to ongoing permitted building or site work at the premises are allowed. b. Permitted uses requiring a special permit i. Any Commercial Vehicle in excess of two shall require a special permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall not authorize more than three commercial vehicles on one residential property. c. Prohibited uses i. Trailers of twenty (20) feet or more in length or having more than four (4) tires and construction vehicles, including, but not limited to, backhoes, bulldozers and dump trucks, are prohibited from being parked or stored on a residential lot; provided that such vehicles temporarily on the premises due to ongoing permitted building or site work at the premises are allowed. ii. Commercial Vehicles and Trailers shall not be parked on grass, lawn or landscaping, except that a Mobile Home may be parked on grass on the rear half of a lot, subject to the provisions of subsection C(a)(i) above. iii. Prohibited Vehicles shall not be parked on a residential property.