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New Milford City Zoning Code

§ 30-28.9

Parking of Commercial, Other Vehicles and Boats in Residential Districts.

[Ord. No. 77:1; Ord. No. 84:4 § 1; Ord. No. 88:12 §§ 1-2; Ord. No. 2002:10; Ord. No. 2004:24]
a. 
Residential. In Residential Zones A, B, C, D and E, vehicles with commercial, omnibus, school bus or school vehicle license plates, and vehicles with passenger plates and displaying signs, shall not be parked at any time except in enclosed garages or as provided in Subsection a1 below.
[Amended 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
1. 
The tenant or owner of residential property may park one of the above vehicles on the driveway of that property or in residential parking lots providing that the vehicle complies with the following:
(a) 
Vehicle does not exceed four tires.
(b) 
Total vehicle height, and/or any vehicle with extensions, shall not exceed seven and one-half (7 1/2') feet in height.
(c) 
All open vehicles covered by this subsection shall be free of debris between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day, Monday through Friday, and at all times on Saturday, Sunday and State and Federal legal holidays.
b. 
This restriction shall not apply to vehicles with commercial plates used by persons engaged in work or service within the building or property line. Construction equipment may be parked on the premises for only so long as necessary for the ongoing construction.
c. 
Debris - Shall mean materials such as paper boxes, crates and materials of a similar nature, and also included within this term are tin cans, bottles, crockery, glassware, household sweepings, household receptacles and utensils, lawn cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, brush, garden rubbish, tree branches, discarded clothing, rags and any other household wastes, and other refuse and rubbish of whatsoever kind or description, including used building materials, fixtures and sweeping from construction or destruction.
d. 
In areas set forth in Subsection a of this subsection, not more than one trailered boat, 18 feet in length or smaller, shall be parked at any time (except when garaged). Boats shall be parked on a gravel or paved surface and cannot be parked in the front yard, with the exception of the driveway.
[Amended 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
e. 
Violations and Penalties. Any person convicted of a violation of a provision of this subsection or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of $67 for each day of occurrence.