Following is a listing of the most frequent zoning complaints and how to correct violations that may be occurring:

• The improper parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas.  A commercial vehicle is described as a vehicle that exceeds 3/4 ton capacity.  This includes, but is not limited to the following: buses, dump trucks, limousines, roll back tow trucks, stake body trucks, step vans, taxis, tow trucks and tractor trailers.  (The parking or storing of commercial trailers, semi trailers, or other commercial equipment or vehicles in Residence Districts shall be prohibited.  This shall not be construed to prohibit the loading or unloading of such vehicles in Residence Districts.)

• The improper parking of boats, recreational vehicles or trailers in front of a residence.  Generally these need to be parked in the rear yard.  Also recreational vehicles can not be used for living quarters while parked at a residence.

• More than four unrelated people living in a single family unit.  Family is defined as one or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship, including foster children, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit; or a group of not more than four persons not related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit; or two unrelated persons and their children living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit; or a group home for the handicapped.   The term "family" shall not be construed to mean a club, a lodge or a fraternity/sorority house.

• The use of portable signs, except in a limited number of districts.
  
  
• The storage of junked vehicles in commercial areas.
  
  
• The improper parking of vehicles on the grass.
  
  
• The operation of auto repairs from a residence and other illegal home occupations. A home occupation shall be permitted in and Zoning District as an accessory use of any permitted dwelling unit in accordance with the following standards:
  
  
  1. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes and shall not occupy more the 15 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit.  There shall be no sign, exterior display or outdoor storage of materials or equipment, and no exterior indication of the home occupation or other variation from the residential character of the building.  No home occupation shall be conducted in an accessory building.
     
     
  2. No person who is not a member of the family residing within the dwelling unit shall be employed by or engaged in the home occupation.
     
     
  3. The home occupation shall not involve the receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment other than by U.S. Mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or similar carriers that typically deliver packages to residences.  No traffic shall be generated in greater volumes than would be normally expected in the neighborhood.
     
     
  4. There shall be no on-site sales to the general public of products or merchandise.
     
     
  5. No perceptible noise, order, smoke, electrical interference, or vibration shall emanate from the structure in which the home occupation is conducted.
     
     
  6. The required off-street parking for any dwelling unit within which a home occupation is conducted shall include, in addition to the residential off-street parking requirement of such dwelling unit, additional off-street parking for the occupation conducted therein as may be required by the zoning administrator.
     
     
  7. The following uses are specifically excluded as home occupations: beauty parlors, barber shops, convalescent or nursing home, massage parlor, radio or television shops, contractors/subcontractor's offices or storage yards, landscape or lawn service operations, janitorial services, auto repair operations, or similar uses.