(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Bus" means a motor vehicle designed for carrying more than nine passengers.
(2) "Large vehicle" means a vehicle fitting the definition set forth in R.C. § 4506.01(D).
(3) "Motor home" means a self-propelled recreational vehicle constructed with permanently installed facilities for cold storage, the cooking and consuming of food, and sleeping, and which is greater than 92 inches in height, 72 inches in width or 227 inches in length.
(4) "School bus" means every bus designed for carrying more than nine passengers which is owned by a public, private or governmental agency or institution of learning and which is operated for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function, or which is owned by a private person and operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function.
(5) "Trailer" means every vehicle designed or used for carrying persons or property wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, including any such vehicle when formed by or operated as a combination of a semitrailer and a vehicle of the dolly type.
(6) "Passenger car" means any motor vehicle that is designed and used for carrying not more than nine persons and includes any motor vehicle that is designed and used for carrying not more than fifteen persons in a ridesharing arrangement per R.C. § 4501.01.
(b) Truck Routes. No person may operate a vehicle, the operation of which requires a commercial driver's license pursuant to R.C. § 4506.03, such as a commercial tractor, agricultural tractor, truck, bus (other than a school bus being operated for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function), trailer, or semitrailer on any street within the residential districts of the City, other than truck routes as designated by ordinance.
(c) On-Street Parking Limitations.
(1) While parked on a City street, all trailers must remain attached to the prime motor vehicle. No trailer may be set on a landing gear, "dully" or similar device.
(2) No person may park on any street within a residential district of the City a vehicle, the operation of which requires a commercial driver's license pursuant to R.C. § 4506.03, such as a school bus, commercial tractor, agricultural tractor, truck, bus, trailer, semitrailer, motor home, vehicle storage or transport van, or any vehicle with more than one and one-half ton carrying capacity.
(d) Parking on Private Property.
(1) Parking on private property is only permitted on a stable surface such as asphalt, concrete or crushed limestone. Loose gravel, grass or dirt surfaces may not be used. The parking area may not drain surface water onto an abutting property.
(2) No large vehicle, motor home, boat, vehicle storage or transport van, trailer, bus, or similar vehicle may materially impede vision across a required minimum front yard or side yard setback as set forth in Chapters 1248 through 1280 of the Municipal Code.
(e) Exceptions. The restrictions set forth in this section do not apply to the following:
(1) Loading and unloading of motor homes and recreational vehicles that exceed the size standards stated above for a reasonable length of time, not to exceed 48 hours.
(2) The above-mentioned time limits may be extended by the City Manager. A written request explaining special circumstances is required.
(Ord. 2022-60. Passed 12-5-22.)