A. No person shall park and leave standing any large commercial vehicle on any public street for more than three hours, except while such vehicle is mechanically disabled, or is loading or unloading property, or when such vehicle is parking in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked or left standing or except as provided in subsection D of this section.
B. "Large commercial vehicle" means:
1. Any truck tractor as defined by Section 655 of the California Vehicle Code with or without attached trailer; or
2. Any trailer as defined by Section 630 of the California Vehicle Code not attached to a motor vehicle, except recreational vehicles as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code; or
3. Commercial vehicle as defined by Section 260 of the California Vehicle Code having a manufac- turer's gross weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more as determined by Section 26455 of the California Vehicle Code.
C. A first conviction for violation of this section is punishable by a minimum fine of twenty-five dollars. A second conviction for violation of this section in any consecutive twelve-month period is punishable by a minimum fine of fifty dollars.
D. Certain areas may be excepted from the provisions of this section by resolution of the City Council. This resolution may be amended from time to time by the City Council on its own motion or upon application by the owners of industrial units in the area excepted or proposed to be excepted and with the advice of the traffic and parking place commission. Exceptions may be granted for industrial streets having an off-street parking deficiency under existing law or a de facto deficiency. The smallest area that may be excepted is one city block, either one or both sides. An exception issued pursuant to this subsection shall be valid only for relief from this section and shall not be construed to allow the violation of other provisions of this chapter or the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 2787 § 9, 1991; Ord. 2318 § 1, 1980: Ord. 2202 § 1, 1978).