(A) Definitions
1. "Residential area" shall mean an area consisting, in whole or in part, of residential properties, but excludes businesses located within R-1 districts which have been approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals or which existed prior to being designated R-1.
2. "Containers" shall include, for the purposes of this ordinance:
a. Semi-trailers with a gross vehicle weight in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds;
b. Overseas containers, boxes or tanks commonly used to transport goods by railway, commercial motor vehicle, and/or waterway, or which are designed such that they may be used in conjunction with a semi-tractor and trailer for transportation upon a highway;
c. Solid waste containers commonly used for trash and refuse removal; and
d. Boxes commonly affixed to straight-bed trucks, used for hauling cargo upon a highway.
3. "Trucks," shall mean any motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more as determined by the Department of Transportation or manufacturer, or any vehicle designed to transport more than (16) passengers, including any school bus.
(B) General Provisions.
1. No person, corporation, or entity shall park a farm machine, truck, semi-tractor and/or trailer having a gross weight in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds in a residential area within the corporate limits of the Town for a continuous period of more than four (4) hours within any twenty-four (24) hour period, unless said farm machine, truck, semi-tractor and/or trailer:
a. is parked in the Municipal Parking Lot located on Union Street between Iroquois Street and Newton Street;
b. is providing service to or on behalf of the Town; or
c. is being used in the construction of an improvement to real estate within six (6) months of the date that a building permit was issued for the improvement.
2. No person, corporation, or entity shall allow a container to be placed upon their property, unless the container is:
a. Lawfully licensed; and
b. Immediately roadworthy.
3. Farm machines, trucks, semi-tractors and/or trailers may park in the Municipal Parking Lot for a continuous period of up to three (3) days.
(C) Inclement Weather Exception.
1. A person may bring a semi-tractor into a residential area during inclement weather, which shall mean those dates when the forecasted low is expected to be at least 30 degrees Fahrenheit or less in the Town.
2. A person bringing a semi-tractor into a residential area under this exception, must comply with the following:
a. The semi-tractor must be plugged in to a block heater or similar engine heating device.
b. Only one semi-tractor may be parked per residence, and without any trailer attached.
c. The semi-tractor may not idle more than forty-five (45) minutes prior to departure.
(D) Penalty, see § 10.99.
(Ordinance No. 1996-12; Ordinance No. 1996-13, passed May 20, 1996; amended by Ordinance 1997-4, passed December 15, 1997; amended by Ordinance No. 1998- 15; Ordinance No. 2004-12, passed September 20, 2004; repealed by Ordinance No. 2009-1, passed January 19, 2009; amended by Ordinance No. 2009-13, passed December, 2009; amended by Ordinance No. 2009-12, passed December, 2009)