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CODE COMPLIANCE Frequently
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Pride Program Animals Commercial Vehicles Construction Hours Outdoor Storage Permits Penalties Pool Drainage, Water Migration, Wastewater Recreational Vehicles Sanitation Vehicles, Selling of Vehicles, Parking of Vehicles Yard Sales/Garage Sales, Open House RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Where can recreational vehicles be stored on private property? (at a Single Family Residence) (14-110, 14-111) Recreational vehicles and utility trailers may be stored on private property when located in the side or rear yard and screened by a minimum (6) foot block wall, wood fence or gate. Where can winter visitors park their RV? Visitors with RV’s are subject to the same City Codes as residents within the City of Peoria. See above. Can an RV be used for living purposes in a single-family residential zoning district? No. The Peoria City Code prohibits anyone living in an RV within a single family residential zoning district. Does the 72-hour loading and unloading purpose of the RV code apply to winter visitors? Yes. Visitors must abide by the same RV codes as the Peoria resident under section(s) 14-110, 14-111. If the RV is parked in the street, can an electrical cord, water hose, or sanitation disposal hose run across a city sidewalk? No. PCC 23-40 subsection b-4 states: "Conditions that present a health, fire or safety hazard are prohibited." Back to the Menu COMMERCIAL VEHICLES What type of commercial vehicles, if any, can be parked/stored in residential areas? (14-107) None. It is unlawful to park any diesel-powered or other powered motor vehicle used for commercial purposes with the motor operating for more than twenty (20) minutes in any residential zoning district of the city, or within three hundred (300) feet of any occupied residence in a non-residential area. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to park any motor vehicle used for commercial purposes upon any lot, parcel or property within the city, except on a lot with proper zoning and site plan approvals from the City for such parking. No person shall stand or park a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of seventeen thousand (17,000) pounds, or a tractor, semi-trailer, trailer, or a bus on a street in a residential zone, or adjoining a residential zone, except during the process of loading or unloading such vehicle. No person shall stand or park a vehicle having both: (I) a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds and (II) exceeding a one (1) ton chassis rating, or a tractor, semi-trailer, trailer, or bus on any real property within a residential zoning district within the City, except during the process of loading or unloading the vehicle, or unless parked or placed within a side or rear yard that shall be screened by a minimum six foot high block wall, wood fence or gate. All screen walls, fences or gates shall be erected and maintained in conformance with the provisions of the zoning ordinance. Back to the Menu VEHICLES What constitutes an inoperable or abandoned vehicle within the City of Peoria? Section 17-3-Public Nuisances, subsection (a) states: an “abandoned or inoperable vehicle” includes any vehicle that is partially or wholly dismantled, discarded, wrecked, on blocks or similar devices, stripped, or scrapped; or any vehicle with a deflated tire or tires or from which a wheel or tire has been removed; or any motor vehicle which is inoperable due to mechanical failure or mechanical disassembly. Factors that are considered in determining whether a vehicle is abandoned include expired license/registration or no license plates, an accumulation of dirt and cobwebs, and flat tires. Selling of Vehicles Where can I sell a personal vehicle in the City of Peoria? (Section 14-113) You may sell your own vehicle that is registered to you at your property. Four (4) vehicles per year owned by the resident of the property may be sold from your property and must not be sold in connection with a vehicle sales business. There is no time frame for the sale, as long as there is a for sale sign and phone number displayed in or on the vehicle and the vehicle is legally parked. Section 14-106-a-1 of the Peoria City Code also prohibits displaying a vehicle for sale upon any right of way. The City of Peoria has no stipulations for the selling of a recreational vehicle or similar equipment in any place other than the legal parking area as described in Section 14-110. Parking for sale in residential areas, driveways or private property: No person may park, or permit to be parked, any motor vehicle, trailer, boat or camper (hereafter “vehicle”) for the purpose of sale upon any lot or area within the City. Parking of Vehicles Where is it legal to park vehicles on private residential property? (17-3-b) Vehicles must be parked on a dust-proof surface when located contiguous to the driveway in the front yard of a single-family lot. A dust-proof parking surface may consist of concrete, asphalt, “chipseal” or crushed rock or aggregate that is a minimum of three (3) inches thick. Back to the Menu ANIMALS What can be done about a neighbor who has numerous animals and does not keep their enclosures clean? When this type of complaint is received, the property is inspected by the Code Officer. If valid, a door hanger advisory is left, or a letter is sent to the occupant of the property advising them that droppings must be picked up at least twice weekly and must be removed from the property once a week. If the problem continues, a Code Compliance Officer will inspect the property for visible signs of the alleged violations and odors, and a final notice will be sent. If the problem persists, it may be necessary to obtain an affidavit signed by three (3) neighbors to attest that the animal is kept in a manner that is a nuisance. Upon receipt of the affidavit, a complaint may be filed with the court or a citation issued. Back to the Menu OUTDOOR STORAGE Can material or personal items be stored outside? (17-3-F) No person may deposit, store, or maintain any garbage, junk or an accumulation of materials such as vehicle parts, appliances, indoor furniture, boxes, crates, packing cases, mattresses, bedding, lumber, scrap iron, tin or other materials unless stored safely within a lawful, enclosed building, structure, or screened by a lawful fence or within a trash receptacle in such a manner as to not be visible from public view, except as authorized for collection under Chapter 22 of this code. Back to the Menu SANITATION Inadequate Sanitation (Section R306 Sanitation) My water has been turned off and the meter has been pulled for non-payment. Can I live in a dwelling unit that does not have proper water use? No. The 2000 International Residential Code states: “Buildings or portions thereof shall be deemed substandard when they are unsanitary.” Sanitation must include, but is not limited to, the following: • Toilet facilities. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a bathtub or shower. • Kitchen. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area, and every kitchen area shall be provided with a sink. • Sewage Disposal. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a sanitary sewer or to an approved private sewage disposal system. • Water supply to fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved water supply. Kitchen sinks, lavatories, bathtubs, showers, bidets, laundry tubs and washing machine outlets shall be provided with hot and cold water. • Hot & Cold Water. Hot or cold running water to pumping fixtures in a dwelling unit or lodging house. • Sewage Disposal. Connection to required sewage disposal system. Back to the Menu PERMITS Can I build on to, or do any changes to my dwelling unit (house) without a permit? (Section R105-1 - Permits) No. The 2000 International Residential Code states: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." No permit is required when building a masonry wall under six feet eight inches (6’ 8”). Back to the Menu YARD SALES/GARAGE SALE, OPEN HOUSE How many yard or garage sales are allowed within the City of Peoria? Four (4) yard sales are permitted per year, for a total of sixty (60) hours. Signage shall meet City requirements as to size, amount, and placement, i.e., • Must not exceed three feet in height. • Must be anchored to the ground and must not be placed in the street, median, sidewalk, and pedestrian circulation areas. • Allowed only while the event is in-going. • Must be removed when event has been completed. • No sign permit is required. Back to the Menu POOL DRAINAGE, WATER MIGRATION, WASTEWATER Can I drain my pool into the street or sewer? (17-3-g/25-4-b) (25-100-2) (13-36-c) No. No person may deposit in, sweep upon, or permit to drain into any public right-of-way of the City any garbage, junk, obstruction or similar matter or any hazardous material that impedes passage or is detrimental to public health. Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal (Section 25-100-a) (Section 25-4-b) It is unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged to the sanitary sewers the following: • Any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, surface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted process waters that may constitute inflow . . . • Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard to the system or the treatment plant with a flashpoint limit . . • Solid or viscous pollutants, petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause obstructions to the flow in sewers or other interference or damage with the system or treatment plant. • Any waters or wastes containing toxic, radioactive, poisonous or other substances in sufficient quantity to cause or have the potential to cause injury or interfere with any sewage treatment process, cause corrosive structural damage, constitute a hazard to humans or create any hazard to the sewage system or in receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant or pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors of fumes within the Publicly Owned Treatment Works ("POTW" or "City-owned sewer facilities") in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems. • Any water with a pH less than 5 or greater than 10.5 • Any waters with a temperature greater than 150o Fahrenheit, or 66o Centigrade, or heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the "POTW" resulting in interference, but in no event heat in such quantities that the temperature at the headworks of the "POTW" treatment plant exceeds 140o Fahrenheit (40o Centigrade) . . . Water Migration (Section 13-36-c) (Section 13-36-d) No person may pour, throw upon, sprinkle or discharge or permit to flow, in any manner, water upon any street, ditch, land, court, square, alley, vacant lot, of another person, or upon any public place within the city. It is unlawful for waste water used for irrigation or permit water used for irrigation to run upon the public streets or alleys of the city or upon the property of another. Back to the Menu CONSTRUCTION HOURS How early in the morning can construction crews begin work? For concrete work, crews may work the following hours: April 2 to September 29 – 5:00 am – 7:00 pm September 30 to April 1 – 6:00 am – 7:00 pm For construction other than concrete, within 500’ from a residential area: April 2 to September 29 – 6:00 am – 7:00 pm September 30 to April 1 – 7:00 am – 7:00 pm For construction other than concrete, more than 500’ from a residential area: April 2 to September 29 – 5:00 am – 7:00 pm September 30 to April 1 – 5:00 am – 7:00 pm Back to the Menu PENALTIES What is the penalty for violating the City Code or Zoning Ordinance? A civil penalty shall not exceed $1,000. If a criminal complaint is filed and a person is convicted, they are guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not to exceed $2,500 or incarceration not to exceed six (6) months, or both. Back to the Menu
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