Title
An Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Lee’s Summit Property Maintenance Code, by adopting regulations pertaining to vehicle parking and storage regulations for private property of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
(Note: First read by City Council on December 6, 2022. Passed by unanimous vote.)
Body
Issue/Request:
Staff is looking to reduce confusion about how recreational vehicles (RVs), boats and utility trailers are parked in residential areas. In order to accomplish this goal, certain provisions governing the parking and storage of RVs, boats and trailers are being moved from the UDO to the Property Maintenance Code. The code amendments before the CEDC are comprised of deletions of provisions in the UDO and more clearly defined RV and utility trailer standards in the City’s Property Maintenance Code.
Since the adoption of Ordinance No. 6912 in April 2010, which modified parking provisions for recreational vehicles and utility trailers, there has been confusion and frustration with regard to enforcement actions and the application of regulations in responding to concerns or complaints regarding recreational vehicles and/or utility trailers parked in residential zoned districts. There currently exists three main issues with the current ordinance:
1. Location of the regulations within the UDO versus the Property Maintenance Code
2. Unclear definitions of what constitutes a recreational vehicle or trailer
3. Conflicting sections on what is currently allowed and what is not allowed
The proposed ordinance changes attempt to address each of these issues.
Staff has worked with the Community and Economic Development Committee (CEDC) to further refine the proposed amendments and is bringing forward the proposed ordinances (both Property Maintenance Code and UDO) for consideration of adoption. Both ordinances are structured to correlate with each other, so if there is a desire to move these amendments forward for adoption...
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