(A) In order to protect the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of the town, it is necessary to regulate the parking of farm machinery, trucks, semi-tractors and trailers in residential areas within the town.
(B) The parking of farm machinery, trucks, semi-tractors and trailers within the town in residential areas creates a nuisance and a safety hazard for the citizens of the town and those operating motor vehicles upon the streets and rights-of-way of the town.
(C) No person, firm or corporation shall park a farm machine, truck and/or semi-tractor having a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds in a residential area within the corporate limits of the town for a continuous period of more than four hours within any 24-hour period, unless the farm machine, truck and/or semi-tractor:
(1) Is parked in the municipal parking lot located behind the Town Hall;
(2) Is providing service to or on behalf of the town;
(3) Is parked entirely on the real estate owned by the owner of the farm machine, truck and/or semi-tractor, and off the town's street or easement; or
(4) Is being used in the construction of an improvement to real estate within six months of the date that a building permit was issued for the improvement.
(D) No person, firm or corporation shall operate a farm machine, truck anchor semi-tractor having a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds on any town street or alley for noncommercial purposes.
(E) No person, firm or corporation shall park a truck or semi-tractor trailer in a residential area within the corporate limits of the town.
(F) A truck or semi-tractor having a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds may park, while running, in a residential area within the corporate limits of the town for no more than one-half hour.
(G) RESIDENTIAL AREA shall mean an area consisting, in whole or in part, of residential properties, but excludes businesses located within residential districts which have been approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals or which existed prior to the area being designated residential.
(H) (1) Farm machines, trucks, semi-tractors and/or trailers may park in the municipal parking lot for a continuous period of up to three days.
(2) Parking in the municipal parking lot shall be at the owner's own risk, and the town hereby expressly disclaims and denies any and all liability relating to any claim associated in any way with the parking of vehicles, trailers or equipment in the municipal parking lot. The lot shall be posted with signage which states "Parking is at Owner's Risk" or similar language.
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 7-22-2002) Penalty, see § 72.99