(a) In a residential district the outside parking or storage of a commercial vehicle is prohibited except for service to premises.
(b) An occupier or resident of a residential district who uses a commercial vehicle in his or her occupation is permitted to store such commercial vehicle out of view, in a garage, which is an accessory use permitted under this Zoning Code.
(c) In a nonresidential district, except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) hereof, the parking of a commercial vehicle or commercial trailer or semitrailer is prohibited during the hours when the business in question is not open to the public, except for service to such premises. This limitation does not apply to automobile repair facilities or similar facilities when determined to be such by the Board of Zoning Appeals and Council.
(d) In an office building and nonretail district, the parking of a commercial vehicle is prohibited, except as such parking is incidental to a service or delivery being made to an occupant of such district.
(e) In a retail district, the parking of one truck only, used in the business, which is less than 6,000 pounds net vehicular weight, is permitted during the hours when such business is not open to the public, if such vehicle is parked so as to be situated at the furthermost point on the property away from the main roadway. The automobile license registration numbering system of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for weight, issued for a truck, shall be prima-facie evidence of the net weight of a truck limited in this subsection.
(f) As used in this section:
(1) "Commercial vehicle" means:
A. Any vehicle that has license plates attached thereto with the designation of "truck" or "commercial" thereon, provided that the capacity or payload of such vehicle is in excess of three-fourths of a ton in weight;
B. Any vehicle that is not a passenger-type vehicle; or
C. Any vehicle that is marked or identified by lettering, symbols or signs, pertaining to commercial purposes, or that has attached thereto any scaffolding, ladders, plows, cranes, hooks, hoists, backhoes or other tools or devices, and that is being used for commercial purposes.
(2) "Passenger-type vehicle" is as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01(E).
(g) A violation of subsection (b) hereof is a minor misdemeanor, punishable by up to a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine. Any subsequent violation of subsection (b) hereof is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 597.02.
(Ord. 1985-29. Passed 10-14-85; Ord. 2005-24. Passed 1-9-06.)