(A) (1) Drivers of commercial vehicles of one- ton capacity or more are hereby prohibited from operating or driving such vehicles on streets not designated as truck routes, except for purposes of pickup and delivery service to places located along non-designated streets; in which case, such driver shall cause such vehicle to enter upon and leave the same at the street intersection nearest to the point where such pickup or delivery is made.
(2) The streets or portions of streets which are designated as truck routes are described on the list maintained on file in the office of the city’s Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) Commercial motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, watercraft or trailers may not be parked in any street or alley within the city, except during such time as is reasonably necessary to make a bona fide pickup or delivery.
(C) For the purpose of division (B) above, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(a) Has a gross combination weight rating of at least 26,000 pounds, including the weight of any towed unit;
(b) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 26,000 pounds;
(c) Is designed to transport at least 16 passengers, including the driver; or
(d) Is:
1. Of any size;
2. Used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; and
3. Required to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart F).
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A device designed for travel, recreational camping or vacation purposes which either has its own motor power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers and motor homes.
TRAILER. A vehicle designed for transporting cargo or one or more watercraft and which is designed to be towed.
WATERCRAFT. Any instrumentality or device in or by means of which a person may be transported upon the public water of the state. The term includes a motorboat, sailboat, rowboat, skiff, dinghy or canoe:
(a) Of any length or size; and
(b) Whether or not used to carry passengers for hire.
(Prior Code, § 70.64) (Ord. G-00-13, passed 12-12-2000)