The purpose of this chapter is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put. (Ord. 89-39-0, 10-11-1989)

   A.   Scope Of Regulations: The off street parking and loading provisions herein shall apply as follows:

      1.   For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this title, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this title, and provided that construction is begun within one year of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities as required hereinafter need not be provided.

      2.   When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

However, no building or structure lawfully erected or use lawfully established prior to the effective date hereof shall be required to provide such additional parking or loading facilities unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement shall equal not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the units of measurement existing upon the effective date of this title, in which event parking or loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for the total increase.

      3.   Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the said building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this title, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions herein.

   B.   Existing Parking And Loading Facilities: Accessory off street parking or loading facilities which are located on the same lot as the building or use served and which were in existence on the effective date of this title or were provided voluntarily after such effective date, shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not further be reduced below, the requirements of this title for a similar new building or use.

   C.   Permissive Parking And Loading Facilities: Nothing in this title shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings provided that all regulations herein governing the location, design, improvement and operation of such facilities are adhered to.

   D.   Damage Or Destruction: For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this title which, subsequent thereto, is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off street parking or loading facilities need not be provided except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this title for equivalent new uses or construction.

   E.   Control Of Off Site Parking Facilities: When required parking facilities are provided on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served by such facilities is located, they shall be and remain in the same possession or ownership as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. No such off site parking facilities shall be authorized and no occupancy permit shall be issued where the plans call for parking facilities other than on the same zoning lot until and unless the board of appeals has reviewed the plans and heard the applicant and made findings that the common ownership or possession of the zoning lot and the site of the parking facilities are reasonably certain to continue and that the off site parking facilities will be maintained at all times during the life of the proposed use or building.

   F.   Submission Of Plat Plan: Any application for a building permit or for a certificate of occupancy, where no building permit is required, shall include therewith a plat plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this title. (Ord. 89-39-0, 10-11-1989)

   A.   Use Of Off Street Parking Facilities: Off street parking facilities accessory to a residential structure shall be used for parking of passenger automobiles owned by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of said occupants; except, however, no more than two (2) commercial vehicles, as defined in this title, per residential dwelling unit, and owned or used by an occupant of such unit, may be parked upon such an off street parking facility, subject to the following:

      1.   Unenclosed Or Open Storage Prohibited: No unenclosed or open storage of materials, tools, ladders, supplies, refuse or equipment shall be permitted in or on any vehicle utilizing exterior and unenclosed off street parking facilities accessory to any residential structure.

         a.   Exceptions:

            (1)   Ladders, equipment or materials that are not visible from the public way and which do not extend or protrude above or outside of the original vehicle manufacturer's dimensions of the truck vehicle bed, shall not be prohibited. Garbage or refuse shall not be included in this exception.

            (2)   Refuse, garbage, and similar materials stored in an approved roll-off refuse container in a safe, sanitary and legal manner, pending removal, shall not be prohibited during the duration of a valid permit for such roll-off refuse container.

      2.   Prohibited Vehicles/Containers: Except as permitted below, no off street parking facilities, accessory to any residential structure, shall be used for the parking or storage of any:

         a.   High cube van(s),

         b.   Step van(s),

         c.   Custom extended automobile(s) or van(s),

         d.   Tow truck(s),

         e.   Dump truck(s),

         f.   Vehicle(s) for use as living quarters,

         g.   Construction vehicle(s) including, but not limited to:

            (1)   Tractor(s),

            (2)   Backhoe(s),

            (3)   Skid steer loader(s),

            (4)   End loader(s),

         h.   Taxicab(s),

         i.   Vehicle(s) whose gross vehicle weight exceeds eight thousand (8,000) pounds,

         j.   Shipping container(s),

         k.   Roll-off refuse container(s), or

         l.   Trailers for commercial use including, but not limited to, utility trailers. (Ord. 15-46-0, 10-28-2015)

      3.   Exceptions: It is recognized that special or extraordinary circumstances or events may warrant exception to strict compliance with the existing parking regulations. To accommodate such circumstances, the following passes and permits are created and may be issued pursuant to the following:

         a.   Conditions: All passes and permits are subject to the following conditions:

            (1)   The police chief shall be the sole judge of whether any applicant qualifies for a day pass as set forth below.

            (2)   The zoning administrator/building official shall be the sole judge of whether any applicant qualifies for such permit(s) as set forth in subsections A3c, A3d, and A3e of this section.

            (3)   Applicants are to identify the purpose of the request and vehicle.

            (4)   Passes or permits shall not be valid for any vehicle that is defined as an "inoperable motor vehicle" in the adopted property maintenance code or any vehicle that is inoperable, unlicensed, wrecked, abandoned, or not maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.

            (5)   Any permit shall be valid only if and when the placard issued by the city of Countryside is displayed in a prominent location, visible from the public way, on the vehicle.

            (6)   Requests must be made as prescribed in this section.

            (7)   Parking shall be only on approved parking surfaces, and in a manner that does not constitute any nuisance or hazard.

         b.   Day Pass: The police chief is authorized to issue a day pass to temporarily allow the parking of a vehicle prohibited in subsection A2 of this section, or a "recreational vehicle" as defined and regulated in section 10-10-4 of this chapter, or on street parking for any of these vehicles.

            (1)   Day passes shall be issued for one calendar day at a time.

            (2)   Day passes shall be issued to the same applicant, vehicle, or premises no more than six (6) times in a calendar year.

            (3)   Separate day passes may be issued for up to two (2) vehicles for the same applicant or premises on the same day.

            (4)   Day passes shall be requested in person at the city of Countryside police desk or by telephone to the city of Countryside police nonemergency number, within twenty four (24) hours prior to usage.

            (5)   On street parking shall be allowed only if all other parking options are exhausted.

         c.   Temporary Permit: The zoning administrator/building official is authorized to issue a temporary permit to temporarily allow the parking of a vehicle prohibited in subsection A2 of this section, or a "recreational vehicle" as defined and regulated in section 10-10-4 of this chapter, or on street parking for any of these vehicles.

            (1)   No temporary permit shall be valid for a period in excess of ten (10) days.

            (2)   Applications for such temporary permits and all other requirements in connection therewith, shall be as for all other permits.

            (3)   No applicant, vehicle, or premises shall receive more than four (4) temporary permits within any calendar year and no more than two (2) temporary permits shall be issued to any applicant, vehicle, or premises within any thirty (30) day period.

            (4)   Separate temporary permits may be issued for up to two (2) vehicles for the same applicant or premises at the same time, not to exceed the limitations of this subsection A3c.

            (5)   The temporary permit fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day, or any portion thereof.

            (6)   On street parking shall be permitted only if all other parking options are exhausted.

         d.   Emergency Permit: The zoning administrator/building official is authorized to issue an emergency permit to allow otherwise prohibited vehicles utilized as temporary dwellings to enable the owner, following a catastrophic event of nature, act of God or other destructive force that has rendered the dwelling uninhabitable, to stay at the site or premises in order to make it habitable.

            (1)   This emergency permit may be issued for motor homes, trailers, or camper type shells affixed on a truck and the vehicles necessary to finish repairs and reconstruction of the dwelling in order to repair it to a habitable condition.

            (2)   Temporary dwellings as permitted in this section shall be maintained in a safe, clean and habitable condition, in conformance with the adopted Property Maintenance Code and all other applicable ordinances, regulations and laws.

            (3)   Each such vehicle shall be removed from the premises at the earliest of the conditions listed below:

               (A)   Whenever the vehicle is no longer necessary for the completion of the permitted work,

               (B)   At the completion of the project, or

               (C)   At any time when the permit is revoked, suspended, or expires.

            (4)   There shall be no charge for this emergency permit, in order to provide a measure of relief to the resident.

         e.   Conditional Allowance In Conjunction With A Valid Building Permit: The Zoning Administrator/building official is authorized to allow otherwise prohibited vehicles that are utilized for completion of work in conjunction with a valid building permit.

            (1)   Such vehicles shall be parked within the required construction fence.

            (2)   Each such vehicle shall be removed from the premises at the earliest of the conditions listed below:

               (A)   Whenever the vehicle is no longer necessary for the completion of the permitted work,

               (B)   At the completion of the project, or

               (C)   At any time when the permit is revoked, suspended, or expires.

It shall not be prohibited to park an otherwise prohibited vehicle if such vehicle belongs to or is used by persons who are upon the premises for legitimate business purposes related to a business licensed to do business on such premises while such persons are in the course of carrying out such purpose. (Ord. 08-10-0, 3-26-2008)

   B.   Joint Parking Facilities: Off street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses or for mixed uses may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, provided that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use.

   C.   Computation Of Space: When determination of the number of off street parking spaces required herein results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one parking space. (Ord. 80-2-0, 12-1979)

   D.   Size: A required off street parking space shall be at least nine feet (9') in width and at least eighteen feet (18') in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7'). (Ord. 18-10-0, 3-28-2018)

   E.   Access: Each required off street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements. No driveway across public property nor curb cut shall exceed a width of thirty feet (30') 1 .

   F.   In Yards: Off street parking spaces for residences may be located in any yards except front yards. Off street parking for nonresidential uses may not be located in a required front yard.

   G.   Design And Maintenance:

      1.   Open And Enclosed Parking Spaces: Accessory parking spaces located on the same lot as occupied by the use served may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building. Accessory parking spaces located in a residence district elsewhere than on the same lot occupied by the use served shall be open to the sky except when otherwise allowed as a special use. (Ord. 80-2-0, 12-1979)

      2.   Surfacing: All commercial or public open off street parking areas shall be improved with either six inches (6") of portland cement concrete or one and one-half inches (11/2") asphalt binder course with a one and one-half inch (11/2") asphalt top coat, both over a compacted aggregate base, not less than eight inches (8") thick. All residential open off street parking areas shall be improved with either four inches (4") of portland cement concrete or two inches (2") asphalt both over a compacted aggregate base, not less than eight inches (8") thick. (Ord. 10-20-0, 4-28-2010)

      3.   Screening And Landscaping: All open automobile parking areas containing more than four (4) parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting any property situated in a residence district or any institutional premises by a wall or a fence, chainlink with slats only, not less than five feet (5') nor more than seven feet (7') in height; all chainlink fence posts to be embedded in concrete. Such required screening shall conform with the front and side yard setback requirements of the district in which the parking is located, notwithstanding the fact that such parking areas are separated from the residence district or institutional premises by a street or highway.

For good and sufficient cause, exceptions to the requirements of this subsection G3 may be granted upon issuance of a special use permit in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

      4.   Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate off street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance.

      5.   Signs: Accessory signs are permitted on parking areas.

      6.   Repair And Service: No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with accessory off street parking facilities provided in a residence district. The sale of gasoline and motor oil in conjunction with accessory off street parking facilities is not permitted in any residence district.

   H.   Maximum Number Of Spaces: The total number of accessory parking spaces provided for one-family, two-family or multiple-family dwellings or hotels shall not exceed that required herein for such use or for spaces, whichever number is greater.

   I.   Floor Area Exemptions: When two (2) or more uses are located on the same zoning lot, only one exemption in terms of floor area, as set forth in section 10-10-5, "Schedule Of Parking Requirements", of this chapter shall be taken. (Ord. 80-2-0, 12-1979)

   J.   Prohibited Vehicles: No motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, trucks, may be parked in any manufacturing or business district in which any such vehicle is not registered in the name of a person, firm or corporation licensed to do business in the city at the location upon which the vehicle is parked; provided, however, nothing herein shall prohibit the parking of motor vehicles belonging to or being used by bona fide employees of such licensed person, firm or corporation when such vehicles are used solely for transportation to and from employment and which are parked upon such premises during such employees' presence thereon in the course of their employment. Nor shall it prohibit the parking of motor vehicles belonging to or used by persons who are upon the premises for legitimate business purposes related to a business licensed to do business on such premises while such persons are in the course of carrying out such purposes. (Ord. 89-39-0, 10-11-1989)

The location of off street parking spaces in relation to the use served shall be as hereinafter prescribed. All distances specified shall be walking distances between such parking spaces and a main entrance to the use served. Required parking spaces shall be provided in the same or a less restricted zoning district.

   A.   Uses In A Residence District: Parking spaces accessory to dwellings shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. Spaces accessory to uses other than dwellings may be located on an adjacent lot or directly across a street or alley from the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case at a distance in excess of three hundred feet (300') from such use.

   B.   Uses In Business And Manufacturing Districts: All required parking spaces shall be within six hundred feet (600') of the use served, except for spaces accessory to dwelling units (except those located in a transient hotel) which shall be within three hundred feet (300') of the use served. However, no parking spaces accessory to a use in a business or manufacturing district shall be located in a residence district except that private, free, off street parking accessory to such uses and municipal parking lots may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 12 of this title within two hundred feet (200') of and adjacent to any business or industrial district. (Ord. 80-2-0, 12-1979)

   C.   Recreational Vehicles:

      1.   Definitions: A recreational vehicle is any vehicle or other similar facility used primarily for recreational purposes. Such vehicles include utility trailers, pickup coaches, camper trailers, motorized homes, boats and rafts. For the purpose of administering subsection C2 of this section, the following definitions shall be applicable:

   BOAT, RAFT: Any unit that is used for water travel or pleasure.

   CAMPER TRAILER: A vehicle without motive power designed to be towed and designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel or recreational use.

   MOTORIZED HOME: A portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.

   PICKUP COACH: A structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational or vacation uses.

   UTILITY TRAILER: A trailer that is an unpowered vehicle pulled or towed by a powered vehicle such as a car or truck. The trailer has wheels and can be built as a flatbed open air trailer or as an enclosed trailer with shelving units or specialty equipment built in. This type of trailer is meant to haul some sort of equipment, for recreational use.

(Ord. 15-46-0, 10-28-2015)

      2.   Parking Requirements: The parking and storage of utility trailers, pickup coaches, camper trailers, motorized homes, boats and rafts in any residential district containing a single-family detached dwelling shall be subject to the following regulations, except that recreational vehicles that cannot meet the parking requirements of this title may be parked in the front or corner side yard for a period not to exceed two (2) years from the date of the adoption of this title. After two (2) years from the date of adoption of this title, the following shall apply to all other recreational vehicles:

         a.   Recreational vehicles shall not be stored within the front and corner side yard, except that recreational vehicles may be temporarily parked for trip preparation and unloading purposes.

         b.   Recreational vehicles may be stored within a required interior side yard, but not closer than five feet (5') from the lot line in the R-1 district and three feet (3') from the lot line in the other residential districts, provided that adequate screening of nondeciduous plants or opaque fencing on three (3) sides not less than five feet (5') in height is installed and properly maintained.

         c.   A recreational vehicle may be stored in the open in a required rear yard provided that adequate screening of nondeciduous plants or opaque fencing not less than five feet (5') in height and no longer than the recreational vehicle itself is installed and properly maintained.

         d.   No more than one recreational vehicle may be stored in the open on a zoning lot, except a boat that can be transported within or on top of a camper or motor vehicle and that does not exceed fourteen feet (14') in length, three feet (3') in width and twenty inches (20") in height. Except in the R-1 and R-7 residential zoning districts, utility trailers shall not exceed seven feet (7') in height, or twelve feet (12') in length, or four thousand (4,000) pounds in gross weight. Utility trailers exceeding the size restrictions shall not be stored or parked in any other residential district containing a single-family detached dwelling unit. Length of a utility trailer shall be measured from the front to the back of the vehicle or equipment, and shall include all appurtenances, accessories and attachments.

         e.   No recreational vehicle may be parked in any business district.

         f.   No recreational vehicle may be parked in any manufacturing district which vehicle is not registered in the name of a person, firm or corporation licensed to do business in the city at the location upon which the vehicle is parked; provided, however, nothing herein shall prohibit the parking of recreational vehicles belonging to bona fide employees of such licensed person, firm or corporation when such vehicles are used solely for transportation to and from employment and which are parked upon such premises during such employees' presence thereon in the course of their employment.

         g.   The recreational vehicle must be properly licensed if required by the state, and registered to the particular location in which it is situated. (Ord. 16-30-0, 6-22-2016)

For the following uses, accessory off street parking spaces shall be provided as hereinafter required. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

 

(Ord. 80-2-0, 12-1979; amd. Ord. 25-04-O, 2-26-2025)

   A.   Location: All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two (2) tons' capacity shall be closer than fifty feet (50') to any property in a residence district unless completely enclosed by building walls or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof, not less than six feet (6') in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within twenty five feet (25') of the nearest point of intersection of any two (2) streets.

   B.   Size: Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be at least ten feet (10') in width by at least twenty five feet (25') in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').

   C.   Access: Each required off street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.

   D.   Surfacing: All open off street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than seven inches (7") thick, surfaced with not less than two inches (2") of asphaltic concrete or some comparable all weather dustless material.

   E.   Repair And Service: No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence or business districts.

   F.   Allocated Space: Space allocated to an off street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off street parking facilities or portions thereof.

   G.   Parking, Dropping, Leaving or Storage of Tractors and/or Trailers: Tractors and/or trailers may not be parked, dropped, left or stored in any front, side or rear yard of a residential, commercial, office and public or semi-public zones. These activities shall only be allowed in manufacturing or business zoned districts within designated areas by loading berths. Property owners and vehicle drivers found in violation of this section are subject to the penalties outlined in Section 5-2-11 of the City Code.

      1.   Exception: Overnight parking of tractors and trailers shall be allowed (dropped trailers are prohibited) at designated locations for registered patrons of hotels/motels displaying notice or placard from hotel. This time limit shall be limited to one (1) tractor trailer per overnight stay. For the purposes of this section, "designated locations" shall mean those hotel/motel parking lots that are adjacent to the roadway and/or in front of a respective hotel/motel facility. There shall be no parking in the rear of hotel/motel facilities or adjacent to properties zoned or used for residential purposes.

For the uses listed in the following table, off street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the gross floor area of a building or portions thereof devoted to such uses in the amounts shown herein:

   SCHEDULE OF LOADING REQUIREMENTS

 

(Ord. 80-2-0, 12-1979)

The purpose of this section 10-10-8 is to provide sufficient safe and convenient bicycle parking in new developments so as to encourage bicycling as a form of transportation, which in turn reduces traffic congestion, pollution, and wear and tear on roads, and fosters healthy physical activity. (Ord. 12-58-0, 9-26-2012)

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

BICYCLE PARKING SPACE: A physical space that is a minimum of two and one-half feet (2.5') in width by six feet (6') in length with a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7') that allows for the parking of one bicycle.

BIKE RACK: A U-shaped device consistent with industry standards that: a) is capable of supporting a bicycle in a stable position, b) is made of durable materials, c) is no less than thirty six inches (36") tall (from base to top of rack) and no less than two feet (2') in length, d) permits the securing of the bicycle frame and one wheel with a U-shaped lock, and e) is of a character and color that adds aesthetically to the immediate environment.

IN STREET BICYCLE PARKING: A portion of a vehicle parking lane or other area on a roadway that is set aside for the parking of bicycles. (Ord. 12-58-0, 9-26-2012)

Bicycle parking spaces shall be required for all new commercial developments in the amounts identified in the table below:

   A.   Required bicycle parking spaces:

 

 

   B.   Where the calculation of total required spaces results in a fractional number, the nearest whole number shall be used. If the fraction is one-half (1/2), the number shall be rounded up to the next whole number. (Ord. 12-58-0, 9-26-2012)

   A.   All bicycle parking spaces shall be located either: 1) within fifty feet (50') of the main public entrance of the building or facility or 2) no farther than the nearest motor vehicle parking space to the main public entrance (excluding disabled parking), whichever is closer.

   B.   Bike racks must be securely attached to concrete footings, and made to withstand severe weather and permanent exposure to the elements.

   C.   Well lit if accessible to the public or bicyclists after dark.

   D.   Sited to ensure significant visibility by the public or by building users.

   E.   All in street bicycle parking shall be clearly marked and separated from motor vehicles by some form of physical barrier (such as bollards, concrete or rubber curbing or pads, reflective wands, a wall, or a combination thereof) designed to adequately protect the safety of bicyclists and bicycles. (Ord. 12-58-0, 9-26-2012)

In the event that satisfying all of the requirements of this section 10-10-8 would be infeasible due to the unique nature of the site, or cause an unintended consequence that undermines the purpose of this section 10-10-8, a property owner (or designee) may submit a written request to the building commissioner for a modification of the requirements of this section 10-10-8. The request shall state the specific reason(s) for the request, provide supporting documentation, and propose an alternative action that will allow the purposes of this section 10-10-8 to be fulfilled as much as possible. (Ord. 12-58-0, 9-26-2012)

The purpose of this section is to ensure the reasonably prompt removal of bicycles abandoned in bicycle parking spaces so as to encourage bicycling as a form of transportation, which in turn reduces traffic congestion, pollution, and wear and tear on roads, and fosters healthy physical activity.

   A.   Definitions: The definitions set forth in section 10-10-8-2 of this chapter shall apply to this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

   B.   Removal Requirements: On a quarterly basis, owners of property subject to this section 10-10-8 (or a designee) shall remove, from all bicycle parking spaces associated with their property, including those located on the public right of way, bicycles that show clear signs of being abandoned. A bicycle shall be deemed to be abandoned if it has not been removed after a notice of removal has been posted on it or in its immediate vicinity for two (2) weeks. Additional signs of an abandoned bicycle include rusted chains, flat tires, or missing major parts. However, a bicycle shall not be deemed to be abandoned if the bicyclist and owner have a written agreement regarding provision of seasonal storage. (Ord. 12-58-0, 9-26-2012)