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600.17 ii. Snowmobiles, and iii. All-terrain vehicles as defined in Minnesota Statute 84.92, Subd. 8. b. "Front yard area" shall mean all that area between the front property line and a line drawn along the front face or faces of the principal structure on the property and extended to the side property lines. The front side of the property shall be determined as specified in the Zoning Ordinance. c. "Outside" means to be outside of an enclosed storage facility and visible from any other property. 2. Declaration of Nuisance. The outside parking and storage on residentially-zoned property of large numbers of vehicles and vehicles, materials, supplies or equipment not customarily used for residential purposes in violation of the requirements set forth below is declared to be a public nuisance because it (a) obstructs views on streets and private property, (b) creates cluttered and otherwise unsightly areas, (c) prevents the full use of residential streets for residential parking, (d) introduces commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising signs are otherwise prohibited, (e) decreases adjoining landowners and occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and (f) otherwise adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns. 3. Unlawful Parking and Storage. a. No person may place, store, or allow the placement or storage of ice fish houses, skateboard ramps, playhouses or other similar non-permanent structures outside continuously for longer than 24 hours in the front-yard area of residentially-zoned property unless more than 100 feet back from the front property line. b. No person may place, store, or allow the placement or storage of pipe, lumber, forms, steel, machinery, or similar materials, including all materials used in connection with a business, outside on residentially-zoned property, unless shielded from public view by an opaque cover or fence. c. No person shall cause, undertake, permit or allow the outside parking and storage of vehicles on residentially-zoned property unless it complies with the following requirements: i. No more than four vehicles per lawful dwelling unit may be parked or stored anywhere outside on R-1 and R-2 zoned property, excluding vehicles of occasional guests who do not reside on the property. ii. Vehicles which are parked or stored outside in the front-yard area must be on a paved or graveled parking or driveway area. - 133 -