A.  It shall be unlawful to park or place a vehicle or vessel or other personal property upon any parking lot, public or private property for the purpose of displaying such vehicle, vessel or other personal property thereon for sale, hire or rental, unless such use of the property is permitted by the city's zoning ordinance, and the vendor is duly licensed to transact such business at that location.  

    B.  Subsection A of this section shall not prohibit any person from:

    1.  Parking or placing a vehicle or vessel on private residential property or on a public street in front of the owner's residence not in violation of Section 10.68.070 of this code, for the purpose of displaying same for sale.

    2.  Displaying a for sale sign, not in violation of Section 26708, California Vehicle Code, on a vehicle while the vehicle is being utilized for the purpose of normal transportation.

    C.  "Vehicle" as used in this section shall mean a "vehicle" as defined in Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code, as the same now reads or may hereafter be amended.

    D.  "Vessel" as used in this section shall mean a "vessel" as defined in Section 9840(a) of the California Vehicle Code, as the same now reads or may hereafter be amended.

    E.  The parking or placing of any vehicle or vessel or other personal property with a sign or other advertising device thereon or proximate thereto upon a public or private street, parking lot or any property open for public use, not excluded in Subsection (b) of this Section, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such vehicle, vessel, or other personal property was parked or placed for the purpose of displaying same for sale, hire or rental.  (Ord. 486 § 4 (part), 1992: prior code § 13-19.1)