(A) Purpose. In order to preserve the residential characteristics and promote the aesthetic qualities of neighborhoods within the corporate limits, the city regulates the parking of commercial vehicles on residentially-zoned property and public streets.
(B) Definition. For the purpose of this section, a COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall be defined as any of the following:
(1) Tractor-truck, trailer, tractor-trailer, backhoe, bobcat, bulldozer, dump truck, concrete mixer truck, tow truck, solid waste collection vehicle and any commercial vehicles with more than two axles;
(2) Any vehicle manufactured to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver;
(3) Any vehicle of any size that is being used in the transportation of hazardous materials; and
(4) Any vehicle not specified herein which meets or exceeds two of the following criteria:
(a) Twenty-three feet in length;
(b) Eight feet in height, as measured from the ground to highest point; and/or
(c) Seven feet in width.
(C) Parking restriction. All commercial vehicles defined under division (B) above shall not be located outside on any property zoned residential or parked on any public street.
(D) Exceptions.
(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any commercial vehicle when taking on or discharging passengers, or when temporarily parked pursuant to the performance of work, such as unloading or loading household goods or providing household services. This requirement also does not apply to any legal nonconforming businesses that are located in residential zoning districts.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle manufactured to carry 16 or more passengers, including the driver, when serving as a vehicle for any church, school, day care or not-for-profit charitable organization, regardless of zoning district, as long as said vehicle is parked on property where the use is located.
(3) Vehicles manufactured as recreational vehicles (RVs), motor homes, campers, boats and jet skis that are properly tagged, licensed and insured shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
(Code 2019, § 14-24) (Ord. passed 1-11-2010) Penalty, see § 130.999