2015-619 ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 619
An ordinance amending the maximum duration of time in which large mobile recreational
equipment may be parked on residential streets, with penalties for violations thereof, together with
injunctive relief and remedies upon default of forfeiture payment as set forth in JGO 10.40.170.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 10.40.100 (B) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.40.100 Parking large vehicles on residential streets prohibited —
Exceptions.
B. No person shall park, stop or leave standing any mobile recreational
equipment more than twenty feet in length or more than eight thousand pounds
gross vehicle weight for more than twenty -four consecutive hours
within a single street address block on any street where adjacent property is
residentially zoned. The owner or operator of any mobile recreational equipment
meeting the minimum length or weight as noted in this section may request in
writing a waiver allowing the equipment to be parked in one location for a period
of up to seventy -two consecutive hours. Waiver requests shall be submitted to
the police department and shall include a street address where the equipment is
to be parked. The police department shall issue no more than three waivers for
mobile recreational equipment to be parked adjacent to the same street
address or for the same piece of equipment, owner, or operator in one calendar
year.. In this section mobile recreational equipment shall include, but not be
limited to, mobile homes, motor homes, camping trailers, private buses, boats
and boat trailers.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Common
Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public benefit,
and police power so requiring.
ADOPTED: October 26, 2015 Motion by: Farrell
Second by: Gruber
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
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Deupree X
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Dave Godek, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Councilmembers Farrell and Gruber
Prepared by: Planning Services Division