§ 20-18. Commercial vehicles parked in residential areas.  


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  • (a)

    Commercial vehicles, for purposes of this section and section 20-26, shall be defined as provided in section 20-15.3.

    (b)

    No owner or person having the use of a commercial vehicle shall cause or permit the vehicle to be parked on a right-of-way, whether private or public, adjacent to, or on property, which is zoned as residential, unless on a temporary basis for purposes of service or delivery at the residential address. Under no circumstance shall the commercial vehicle, except as otherwise permitted, remain parked on a right-of-way for more than twenty-four (24) hours. However, if the commercial vehicle is one (1) ton or less it shall be permitted during such time if all commercial lettering, logos and telephone numbers are covered with a temporary magnetic covering or a car cover that is in good condition with no holes, rips, or tears.

    (c)

    No owner or person having the use of a limousine (regardless whether for commercial or private use), a commercial vehicle over twenty (20) feet in length, a bucket or lift truck, regardless of its carrying capacity, shall be permitted to park said vehicle overnight within any area zoned residential. No welding equipment or other vehicles storing, holding or containing hazardous materials or gases are permitted to be parked overnight within any area zoned residential.

(Ord. No. 151, §§ 1—4, 2-10-74; Ord. No. 94-104, §§ 1, 2, 2-28-94; Ord. No. 970-111, § 1, 4-28-97; Ord. No. 05O-04-133, § 2, 4-25-05; Ord. No. 05O-05-151, § 3, 6-13-05; Ord. No. 16O-06-123, § 2, 7-11-2016; Ord. No. 17O-03-118, § 2, 4-24-2017)