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Safe use and storage of motor vehicles is everyone's responsibility.

Motorcycles (130.03) Motorcycles and motorized bicycles cannot be operated upon public sidewalks or pedestrian walkways, or in any public park, public school grounds, or any other public ground except on roadways.

Snowmobiles (137.02) No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public street, roadway, or alley within the city limits.

Parking (134.10) No one may park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended: On a sidewalk or boulevard between a sidewalk and a roadway; within 5 feet of any public or private driveway; in a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

Obstructing fire lanes (55.02.7) Obstruction of the fire department and fire department equipment is prohibited, including blocking or parking in fire lanes and obstructing a fire hydrant with snow or shrubbery.

Certain types of vehicles (134.22) The following vehicles shall not be parked on any street or alley for more than one hour: trucks of capacity more than one ton; trucks having an overall length of more than 20 feet; dump trucks; tractors; truck tractors; trailers; boats and boat trailers; semi trailers or any other heavy machinery.

Recreational vehicles may be parked in the rear yard. If the RV is less than 18 feet in length, it may be parked in a side yard on a hard surface adjacent to the driveway. If the RV is over 18 feet in length, it can be parked on the driveway but there must be 20 feet between curb and vehicle.

Inoperable or junk motor vehicles (35.22, 85.22) Motor vehicles in an open area on residential or rental property must have current legal license plates, all essential parts that would make it operative, and must not be rusted, wrecked, or partially dismantled.

No current plates (134.11.3) Vehicles or trailers without current legal license plates on residential property must be stored or parked in a completely closed building.

Unsheltered storage (85.21) Except for junk or salvage yards, the unsheltered storage of old unused or stripped automobiles, machinery, implements, junk, or personal property no longer safely usable is considered a nuisance.