Common Code Enforcement Requests

Not more than one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored outdoors on a lot in an RE, RS, or RT district. Between October 15 and April 15, a recreational vehicle parked or stored out of doors on a lot in an RE, RS, or RT district shall not be located within the required front yard or required exterior side yard, except for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours within any one-week period for loading and unloading. 

All parking and storing of recreational vehicles shall be on a hard surface such as Portland cement concrete, bituminous concrete, or concrete or clay pavers; parking on gravel or crushed stone shall not be considered a hard surface. 

Commercial vehicle parking restricted in residential districts. The parking and storage of semi-trailers, semi-tractors, farm machinery, tractors and intermodal containers and any vehicle that exceeds eight thousand one (8,000) pounds in gross vehicle weight on a lot in an RE, RS, RT, or RM District shall be permitted only within a completely enclosed structure, except as provided by Federal law and regulations. 

Commercial vehicles other than semi-trailers, semi-tractors, farm machinery, tractors and intermodal containers and any vehicle of eight thousand (8,000) pounds or less in gross vehicle weight may be parked on a lot in an RE, RS, RT, or RM District, provided they are limited to only one (1) such vehicle at any one time. 

Commercial vehicles providing service, and portable pallet or roller type storage containers, may be parked on a lot in an RE, RS RT or RM District, but only for the period of time required to provide the service or to load and unload the container. In no event shall a portable storage container be present on a lot in an RE, RS, RT or RM District for more than fifteen (15) days. 

When a code enforcement complaint has been verified by City staff a violation notice will be sent to the property owner with a compliance date clearly stated on the letter.  Once this compliance date passes and the violation has not been brought into compliance a Summons, or citation, will be mailed asserting the property owner must appear at the Adjudication Hearing.  This hearing is presided over by a certified Hearing Officer and will hear the case and determine whether the property owner is liable or not.  If found liable, the Hearing Officer will apply fines to the property owner with a possible max fine of $750 a day, per violation. 

Hearings are held the third Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM at 1515 W. Main St, the City of St Charles Police Station. Information on the hearings can be found on the Adjudication Hearings page.

More information and specific codes related to the Municipal Adjudication Process can be found in the link below. 

“Administrative Adjudication of Municipal Code violations”