§ 23-429. Parking prohibited in residential front yards.

(a)

No person, whether the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or the owner, occupant or lessee of the residence, shall park or permit to be parked any automobile, truck, camper, trailer, boat or similar vehicle in the front yard of any residence or any lot or tract of land used primarily for residential purposes, except on a paved driveway as defined in section 21-115 of the Code of Carthage.

(b)

For purposes of this section, the front yard is the open space in that portion of a yard between the street and the face of the structure and a line, as viewed from the street, extending from the left side of the lot to the right side of the lot. The line, as viewed from the street, shall extend parallel to the street from the right and left corners of the face of the structure to the respective right and left lot lines. As used in this section, the face of a principal structure shall be any and all portions of the structure fronting on a street. The front yard shall not include any portion of the city right-of-way. A corner lot or a lot with an alley on the side of the structure shall be deemed to have multiple front yards.

(c)

Any person found guilty of parking a motor vehicle in a residential front yard shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of any such violation, such person, partnership, or corporation shall be assessed a fine in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for each violation.

(Ord. No. 06-09, § I, 2-14-2006)