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Council to add 'rear' to parking code so backyard trailers must sit on a pad
Summary
Safety Director Dan Chafin proposed amending Section 152.033 to read "front, rear, or side yards," clarifying that vehicles in rear yards must be parked on a pad or driveway (stone, paper, or concrete); the change aims to harmonize zoning and code enforcement interpretations.
Safety Director Dan Chafin told councilors the proposed amendment to Section 152.033 results from a resident complaint about a trailer parked in a backyard on a cul‑de‑sac. The existing vehicle parking code referenced front and side yards but lacked explicit "rear" language; zoning staff had interpreted that a pad was required. Chafin said the simplest fix was to add the single word "rear," so the code would explicitly require vehicles to be parked on a pad in front, rear, or side yards.
Chafin emphasized the ordinance is not a ban on backyard parking; it requires organization and a pad — which could be stone, paper, or concrete — so visible trailers do not create neighborhood conflicts. Council Member Jon Yurchiak agreed to sponsor the ordinance, which the Safety Committee had recommended for third reading.
