§ 4.1. General requirements.

Off-street parking facilities for one-family and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building to be served. The location of off-street parking facilities for other uses shall not be more than 300 feet distance measured along the nearest pedestrian walkway; provided, however, that the zoning classification for such land is the same or less restrictive than the classification of the lot upon which the main use is located.

Such parking space to be used in conjunction with the principal use shall be reserved as such through an encumbrance of the title of the property to be designated as a required parking space, such encumbrance to be valid for the total period of the use or uses for which the parking is needed are in existence.

Such agreement or covenant shall be duly recorded in the office of the council administrator and a certificate furnished the building official. Such parking space shall be surfaced with a minimum of four inches of concrete or similar all-weather surface and such entrances shall be similarly surfaced.

4.101
All off-street parking facilities, vehicular maneuvering areas, loading facilities and accessways shall be subject to the review and recommendation of the current city engineer with final approval by the director of planning of the City of Slidell. Should the City of Slidell not have a full-time director of planning, then final approval shall rest with the city engineer.

4.102
Area reserved for off-street parking or loading in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be reduced in area or changed to any other use unless the permitted use which it serves is discontinued or modified except where equivalent off-street parking or loading space is provided.

4.103
For uses not mentioned in this section, the requirements for off-street parking and loading facilities for a similar use specifically mentioned in this section shall apply.

4.104
In all residential zoning districts, the following applies to off-street parking of vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, and boats:

a.

For purposes of this section only, corner lot front yards are defined as any yard having street frontage;

b.

No vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat may be parked on an unpaved surface in any front yard;

c.

All recreational vehicles, trailers, and boats must be parked in the side or rear yard when accessible. A fence is not cause to prevent access to the side or rear yard.

d.

No recreational vehicle, trailer or boat exceeding 32 feet in overall length may be parked in any front yard;

e.

All recreational vehicles, trailers, and boats exceeding 32 feet in overall length may only be parked in a rear or side yard on a solid surface;

f.

All recreational vehicles, trailers or boats must be parked at least 15 feet from the edge of the roadway, perpendicular to the street and may not extend over a sidewalk or public right-of-way.

g.

Not more than two recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats or any combination thereof, may be parked on any residential lot.

h.

No recreational vehicle, trailer or boat may be connected to utilities except for maintenance purposes as necessary, or for out of town visitors which shall not exceed 14 days per calendar year.

4.104.1
No commercial vehicle exceeding 1½ tons rating shall be parked upon any residentially zoned lot or parcel except while in the process of making a pickup or delivery. Not more than one commercial vehicle associated with the home occupation (a vehicle registered in the name of a business or used in the conduct of a business) may be parked upon a residentially zoned lot or parcel. This restriction shall not apply to automobiles, in which case the limit shall be two.

4.105
A. No person shall park any motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft upon any public or private property for the purpose of displaying such motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft for sale, hire or rental unless the property is duly zoned and permitted by the city for the transaction of that type of business upon such property. A motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft shall be presumed to be displayed for sale, hire or rental if a price, telephone number, contact person or address is displayed thereon.

B. This section shall not prohibit any person from parking any motor vehicle, trailer or watercraft displayed for sale, hire or rental on private property provided that express permission from the property owner is prominently displayed on the motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft. No property owner shall give such permission more frequently than three (3) times per calendar year without having obtained a proper dealer's license.

C. This section shall not prohibit any person from displaying for sale any personally owned motor vehicle when such display is incidental to such person's normal daily activities.

4.106
Violations shall be handled as provided in section 3.4 of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 1219, 11-13-1979; Ord. No. 1546, 10-12-1982; Ord. No. 2168, 2-23-1988; Ord. No. 2462, 7-28-1992; Ord. No. 2908, 8-24-1999; Ord. No. 2964, 9-26-00; Ord. No. 3291, 7-26-2005; Ord. No. 3615, 5-24-2011)

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