No person shall park a truck, semi-trailer, other motor vehicle with trailer attached, or an unattended trailer in violation of the following regulations. The provisions of this section shall not apply to pickup, light delivery or panel delivery trucks under five tons gross motor vehicle weight or to those same vehicles with a trailer attached if the combined vehicle and trailer weight is less than five tons.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321.236[1])
1. Commercial Districts. Excepting only when such vehicles or trailers are actually engaged in construction activities or in the delivery or receiving of merchandise or cargo and off-street parking is not available, no person shall park or leave unattended such vehicle or trailer on any streets within a commercial district. When actually engaged in construction activities or in the delivery or receiving of merchandise or cargo, such vehicle or trailer shall be stopped or parked in a manner which will not interfere with other traffic.
2. Residential Districts. Excepting only when such vehicles or trailers are actually engaged in construction activities and off-street parking is not available, no person shall park or leave unattended such vehicle or trailer on any streets within a residential district. When actually engaged in construction activities, such vehicle or trailer shall be stopped or parked in a manner which will not interfere with other traffic.
3. Noise. No such vehicle or trailer shall be left standing or parked upon any street, alley, public or private parking lot, or drive of any service station between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. with the engine, auxiliary engine, air compressor, refrigerating equipment or other device in operation giving off audible sounds excepting only when in the drive of a service station when actually being serviced, and then in no event for more than 30 minutes. 3
4. Livestock. No such vehicle or trailer containing livestock shall be parked on any street, alley, or highway for a period of time of more than 30 minutes.
(Ord. 13-07 - July 13 Supp.)
Notes
| 3 | EDITOR’S NOTE: See also Section 77.07 – Motorized Vehicle Operation on Private Property. |