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(a) No person shall cause or permit to stand, park or permit to be parked, any school bus, commercial tractor, agricultural tractor, bus, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or any vehicle classified as Class 4 through Class 8 by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (see Chapter 351 Exhibit A) on any street within a Business District of the City of Lorain, Ohio.
(1) The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to a temporary purpose incidental to performing maintenance or repair services at or upon premises adjacent to the street or otherwise during the time reasonably necessary for loading or discharging property or passengers, emergencies, due to accidents, motor failure or acts of God for a period not to exceed eight (8) hours.
(2) For the purpose of the foregoing provision, “commercial vehicles” are hereby defined as:
A. Motor vehicles bearing the vehicle identification number as set forth in the most recent editions of the National Auto Theft Bureau Commercial Vehicle Identification Manual and the National Commercial Vehicle and Offroad Equipment Identification Manual; or
B. Any vehicle classified as Class 4 through Class 8 by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.
(b) No person shall cause or permit to stand, park or permit to be parked, any school bus, commercial tractor, agricultural tractor, bus, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, moving van, truck trailer or any vehicle classified as Class 4 through Class 8 by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, or vehicle bearing commercial vehicle license plates in or upon any driveway, side yard or rear yard unless enclosed within a garage or similar structure, or permitted to stand or park in or upon any public street or roadway within a Residential District in the City of Lorain, except commercial trucks used for moving (e.g., moving trucks used for persons moving from one residence to another) may remain in residential driveways for up to forty-eight (48) hours.
(1) The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to temporary parking of such vehicles for the purposes incidental to performing maintenance or repair, motor failure or acts of God, upon the premises or for loading or unloading or otherwise, for a period of time not to exceed four (4) hours, and the parking of such vehicles at commercial truck terminals, construction and demolition sites, retail/commercial places of business if they are parked in a loading dock or for emergency repairs shall be permitted.
(2) For the purpose of the foregoing provisions, “commercial vehicles” are hereby defined as:
A. Motor vehicles bearing the vehicle identification number as set forth in the most recent editions of the National Auto Theft Bureau Commercial Vehicle Identification Manual and the National Commercial Vehicle and Offroad Equipment Identification Manual; or
B. Any vehicle classified as Class 4 through Class 8 by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.
(c) The penalty for violations of this section shall be set forth in Section 351.99.
(Ord. 128-19. Passed 10-7-19.)
(a) The Directors of Public Service and Safety are hereby granted the authority to appoint volunteer members of the Lorain Police Auxiliary for the purpose of assisting the Lorain Police Department in the enforcement of handicap parking ordinances.
(b) Those members of the Lorain Police Auxiliary appointed under this section, shall be known as the “Lorain Police Auxiliary Handicap Parking Enforcement Unit”, (Hereinafter referred to as the “Unit”).
(c) The members of the Unit, each of whom shall be a member of the Lorain Police Auxiliary and at least twenty-one years of age, shall be appointed by the Director of Public Service and Safety. Each member shall serve so long as the Director(s) may direct.
(d) The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the Unit and shall have control of the assignment, training, stationing and directing of work of the Unit. The members of the Unit shall obey the chain of command of the City of Lorain Police Department and shall take orders from all regular appointed members thereof. The members of the Unit shall, and hereby do, have authority to issue citations for members thereof. The members of the Unit shall, and hereby do, have authority to issue citations for parking violations, but only as to violations of Section 357.07 or other like ordinances of the City, which restrict parking of motor vehicles in handicap parking areas. All services performed by members of the Unit shall be on a voluntary basis within the City of Lorain.
(e) The Director of Public Service and Safety shall prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this section, for the organization, training, administration, conduct and control of the unit. (Ord. 64-08. Passed 5-19-08.)
(a) All parking violations unless otherwise indicated shall carry a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) if paid in full to the Lorain Municipal Court within seventy-two (72) hours from time of issuance; and if paid after seventy-two (72) hours the penalty shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The penalty for a violation of Section 351.03(a)(23) shall carry a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) if paid in full to the Lorain Municipal Court within seventy-two (72) hours from time of issuance; and if paid after seventy-two (72) hours the penalty shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). The penalty for a violation of Section 351.14 of the Lorain Codified Ordinances shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) if paid in full to the Lorain Municipal Court within seventy-two (72) hours from time of issuance; and if paid after seventy-two (72) hours the penalty shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(b) Whoever has not paid such parking tickets after seventy-two (72) hours shall be notified by certified mail of such delinquency and cited into Court as provided by service of summons issued by the Lorain Municipal Court.
(c) Upon issuance of a third and any subsequent tickets for such violation, said vehicle shall be impounded by the City of Lorain.
(Ord. 128-18. Passed 10-7-19.)
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
The FHWA defines vehicles as Class 1 through 8. the most common categorization used in the fleet industry. The classes are based on the vehicle’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which is the maximum operating weight of the vehicle, measured in pounds (lbs.). GVWR is set by the manufacturer and includes the total vehicle weight plus fluids, passengers, and cargo. The FHWA’s vehicle classes (listed below) are used in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (e.g., as it relates to the National Highway Freight Program). The vehicle classes are also used by certain states to determine vehicle road and fuel taxes, access to roadways, and idle reduction and emissions reduction requirements.
• Light-Duty Vehicle: less than (<) 10,000 lbs.
• Class 1: < 6,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: Sedan or sport-utility vehicle (SUV)
• Class 2: 6,001 - 10,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: Utility van
• Medium-Duty Vehicle: 10,001 - 26,000 lbs.
• Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: Mini bus.
• Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: Step van
• Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lbs.
• Example vehicle: Bucket truck
• Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: School bus
• Heavy-Duty Vehicle: greater than (>) 26,000 lbs.
• Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: City transit bus
• Class 8: > 33,000 lbs.
• Example vehicle: Refuse truck
For more vehicle examples, see the Alternate Fuels Data Center (AFDC).
(Ord. 128-19. Passed 10-7-19.)