(a) "Vehicle", as used in this section, means any device or means of conveyance, with or without motive power, designed to carry passengers, goods or equipment including motor vehicles, trucks, semitrailers, trailers, campers, boats and recreational vehicles.
(Ord. 88-1158. Passed 2-12-88.)
(b) No person shall permit a vehicle to remain standing or parked upon any street, alley or Municipally owned or controlled property for a continuous period of:
(1) Four hours in the business district.
(2) Seventy-two hours in all other areas of the City.
(Ord. 06-550. Passed 9-19-06.)
(c) No vehicle which is abandoned, inoperable or lacking a valid license shall be stored or parked in excess of seventy-two hours in any residential district, unless it is in a completely enclosed garage or other accessory building.
(d) Except as may be specifically provided herein, no person shall live in any boat, motor vehicle, camper, recreational vehicle or truck, within the City.
(Ord. 88-1158. Passed 2-12-88.)
(e) No person shall park or keep any semitrailer or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) in excess of 14,000 pounds at any place on property located in a residential district, except in a completely enclosed garage or other accessory building.
(f) No person shall park or keep any semitrailer or any truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) in excess of 14,000 pounds at any place on property located in any district in the City other than a residential district for a continuous period of two hours, except as provided for in subsection (g) and (h) hereinbelow.
(g) Semi-trailers or trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) in excess of 14,000 pounds may obtain a special parking permit for the following purposes:
(Ord. 2021-80. Passed 4-20-81.)
(1) Such vehicle shall be permitted to park in the MT-1B zone east of Interstate 275, subject to the provisions of a special permit to be issued by the Police Department. Any such permit shall be allowed for up to ten days upon satisfactory review by the Department. Any permit to be issued for a period of time longer than thirty-six hours shall obtain the concurrence of the Police Chief and Fire Chief before the completion of the first thirty-six hours. In the event of disagreement between the two Chiefs, the permit shall be referred to the City Manager for final determination. Said temporary permit shall specify the vehicle, registration numbers, the specific location, contents of vehicle and appropriate personal identifications, and the location and telephone number for the place where the operator shall be lodged when not with the vehicle, whether said parking is allowed and the length of time for which it is allowed.
(2) Such vehicle shall be permitted by temporary permit to park in other locations within the City when required in support of, or in conjunction with, fairs, festivals, and other public events. Said temporary permit shall specify the vehicle, registration numbers, the specific location, contents of vehicle and appropriate personal identifications, and the location and telephone number for the place where the operator shall be lodged when not with the vehicle, whether said parking is allowed and the length of time for which it is allowed. Said permit shall be issued by the Police Department and shall not be valid for more than two days prior to the event, nor more than two days after the event.
(3) Such vehicle shall be permitted by temporary permit to park at other locations within the City when required in support of, or in conjunction with, construction activities, substantial relocation activities, delivery or collection of publications, materials, furniture and other essentially similar goods, the provision of public, health related, library or nonprofit services. Said permit shall be issued by the Police Department, shall be carefully reviewed to determine the essential period of time required for such purpose as is declared, shall specify the vehicle, registration numbers, the specific location, contents of vehicle and appropriate personal identifications, and the location and telephone number for the place where the operator shall be lodged when not with the vehicle, whether said parking is allowed and the length of time for which it is allowed. Said permit shall be issued for only that length of time determined to be absolutely essential, except that the vehicle may arrive the night before and leave the night after the actual activity, if necessary for the trucking schedule.
(4) Such vehicle shall be permitted by temporary permit to park at certain specific locations to be arranged by the Police Department to accommodate vehicles for whom an emergency situation requires such a vehicle to be parked for a temporary period within the City. Said period shall be limited to only such period as is essential to the emergency storage. At the earliest practicable point in time, said vehicle shall be removed to a suitable repair facility or a replacement driver provided to operate the vehicle, as the case may necessitate.
(Ord. 95-1618. Passed 4-4-95.)
(h) Semi-trailers or trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) in excess of 14,000 pounds may park without a parking permit for the following purposes:
(Ord. 2021-80. Passed 4-20-21.)
(1) Such vehicle shall be permitted to park without a parking permit at any hotel or motel located within one half mile of Interstate Highway 275 at which there is provision of suitable pavement marked truck parking area at, or adjacent to, such hotel or motel. All such vehicles shall be parked in the marked area and shall be parked in the manner specified by the pavement marking or signs.
(2) Such vehicle shall be permitted to park without a parking permit at any duly licensed and operated truck repair garage or facility, including any automobile dealership which is designed to provide for truck repair.
(3) A maximum of three semi-trailers or other large trucking vehicles shall be permitted to park without a parking permit at any manufacturing facility located within the City for a period of up to three days. In the event that such parking exceeds the provision herein, the manufacturer may request a temporary parking permit which shall specify the vehicle, the registration numbers, the specific location, contents of vehicle and appropriate personal identifications, and the location and telephone number for the place where the operator shall be lodged when not with the vehicle, whether said parking is allowed and the length of time for which it is allowed. Said permit shall be issued for only that length of time determined to be absolutely essential, except that the vehicle may arrive the night before and leave the night after the actual activity, if necessary for the trucking schedule.
(i) All temporary and/or extended or permanent parking permits subject to subsections (g) and (h) hereof shall be subject to the following provisions:
(1) Any such temporary parking permit issued in accordance with subsections (g) and (h) hereof shall be signed by the issuing authority and countersigned by the vehicle operator or facility/property owner/operator. All such permits shall include the clearly written name, address and telephone number of the responsible party, and the same information for the owner of the vehicle. All such permits issued shall be charged an administrative fee of five dollars ($5.00) each for temporary permits, ten days or less, and fifteen dollars ($15.00) each for extended period or permanent permits, in excess of ten days duration.
(2) The Police Department, Police Chief and/or Fire Chief may refuse or revoke any permit which may be deemed to create an unsafe, unhealthful or hazardous situation as a result of parking in any location in the City. In the event that the vehicle is identified as containing, or reasonably believed to contain, any substance or materials deemed to be hazardous to the public health or safety, the Department shall have the authority to remove the vehicle to a different location believed to be safe.
(Ord. 95-1618. Passed 4-4-95.)
(j) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.