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(a) It shall be unlawful for the driver, owner or operator of an oversized commercial vehicle to park or permit to be parked, stand or remain motionless:
(1) On a public street in any area zoned residential under the comprehensive zoning ordinance or used for residential purposes unless the vehicle is being actively loaded or unloaded; or
(2) For more than two hours on a public street in any area not zoned residential under the comprehensive zoning ordinance or not used for residential purposes.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver, owner or operator of a large recreational vehicle and an oversized recreational vehicle to park or permit to be parked, stand or remain motionless:
(1) On a public street in any area zoned residential under the comprehensive zoning ordinance or used for residential purposes; or
(2) On a public street in any area not zoned residential under the comprehensive zoning ordinance or not used for residential purposes.
(c) It is an exception to subsection (b)(1) above that the large recreational vehicle or oversize recreational vehicle is being parked or allowed to be parked, stand or remain motionless for loading, unloading, maintenance, or any combination thereof, for no more than 72 hours in any seven-day period. Relocation of the large recreational vehicle or oversize recreational vehicle to another location on private property or the adjoining public street does not stop the running of the 72-hour period.
(Ord. 17867, § 3, passed 11-6-2007; Ord. 18162-07-2008, § 3, passed 7-8-2008; Ord. 23193-04-2018, § 2, passed 4-17-2018)
(a) Except as specifically set forth below, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked any large recreational vehicle on any property under his or her control on any portion of a front yard, side yard or rear yard of any area or district which is residentially zoned under the comprehensive zoning ordinance or used for residential purposes.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, a large recreational vehicle may be parked on a side yard or rear yard provided that it is parked behind a screening fence at least six feet in height which fence shall be sufficient to obscure the view of such large recreational vehicle by persons on adjacent property.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, a large recreational vehicle may be parked on a driveway or other lawful parking area for up to 72 hours during any seven-day period for loading, unloading or maintenance so long as such vehicle is parked in compliance with all relevant parking regulations.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, a person who owns a large recreational vehicle on the date of the passage of this ordinance may, within 90 days of the passage of this ordinance obtain, without charge, from the development department of the City of Fort Worth a continuance permit. Such continuance permit shall allow the large recreational vehicle to be parked on a driveway in the front yard of the owner of the large recreational vehicle so long as such large recreational vehicle is not parked within ten feet of the curb or edge of an improved street, does not interfere with the use of a sidewalk and does not create a visual obstruction to drivers or pedestrians using the street or sidewalk. The continuance permit shall be issued for a specific large recreational vehicle owned by the owner on the date of the passage of this ordinance and cannot be transferred to another vehicle or owner.
(Ord. 18162-07-2008, § 4, passed 7-8-2008; Ord. 23193-04-2018, § 3, passed 4-17-2018)
(a) Except as specifically set forth below, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked any oversize recreational vehicle on any property under his or her control on any portion of a front yard, side yard or rear yard of any area or district which is residentially zoned under the comprehensive zoning ordinance or used for residential purposes.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, an oversize recreational vehicle may be parked on a side yard or rear yard provided that it is parked behind a screening fence at least six feet in height which fence shall be sufficient to obscure the view of such oversize recreational vehicle by persons on adjacent property.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, an oversize recreational vehicle may be parked on a driveway or other lawful parking area for up to 72 hours during any seven-day period for loading, unloading or maintenance so long as such vehicle is parked in compliance with all relevant parking regulations.
(Ord. 18162-07-2008, § 5, passed 7-8-2008; Ord. 23193-04-2018, § 2, passed 4-17-2018)
(Ord. 18162-07-2008, § 6, passed 7-8-2008)
Between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., it shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any vehicle to park such vehicle or permit the same to be parked on any roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway or curb of such roadway in a zone bounded by the north curb line of Belknap Street on the north, the south curb line of Lancaster Avenue on the south, the west curb line of Taylor Street on the west, and the east curb line of Calhoun Street on the east. This section shall not prevent the parking of any vehicle at any loading platform situated on or alongside any roadway in such zone in a manner making for the expeditious unloading and delivery or picking up and loading of materials and merchandise at such platform, and while such vehicle is actually being used for such purposes, except that on Lancaster Avenue in such zone, it shall be unlawful to park other than parallel with the edge of the roadway at any time.
(1964 Code, § 26-92)
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