(A) Definition. A COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR CONSTRUCTION TRUCK OR VEHICLE as used herein is any self-propelled motor vehicle having a gross weight of greater than 12,000 pounds or having three or more axles.
(1) For purposes of clarification, but without limitation, this definition includes dump trucks, tractor-trailers, tractors, tanker trucks, buses, large panel vans and construction equipment.
(2) Vehicles which are not included in this definition, but without limitation, are pick-up trucks, vans, sport-utility vehicles, small panel trucks, boats and recreational vehicles.
(B) Operating, parking, maintaining, repairing certain vehicles in residential areas. It shall be unlawful to operate, park, maintain or repair a commercial, industrial or construction truck or vehicle within a residential section or upon a city-owned and city-maintained street except for the sole purpose of loading or unloading commodities at a destination upon such streets.
(C) Violations.
(1) Violation of this section shall result in the assessment of a $50 civil penalty.
(2) The Police Department shall place a notice on the vehicle notifying the owner or operator of the vehicle that the vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this section.
(3) The owner or operator may, within 48 hours of the time when the notice was attached to the vehicle, pay the penalty designated in this section in full satisfaction of the violation.
(4) If any offender fails to pay the civil penalty set forth in this section within 30 days after being cited, the city may seek to collect it by any lawful means including the filing of a civil action and/or submission of the same to the North Carolina Debt Setoff Program. In the event of the filing of a civil action, the city may seek payment of court costs and attorneys fees.
(D) Storage of parts. It shall also be unlawful in a residential area to store automotive parts, truck parts or tires on any property in open spaces which are visible to neighbors or from a public street.
(E) Exemptions.
(1) Exempt from this provisions of this section are all city-owned maintenance vehicles and any commercial, industrial or construction truck or vehicle, without its trailer, owned by a resident of the city prior to January 1, 2001 provided the vehicle is:
(a) Listed for taxes with the city and the taxes are not delinquent;
(b) Registered with the city on or before July 1, 2001; and
(2) Registration of exempt vehicles shall be according to the address of the owner and is non-transferrable. Only one vehicle per address shall be exempt.
(3) All vehicles meeting this criteria must have a current registration with the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
(4) Exempt vehicles, except for city-owned vehicles, may only travel on the most direct route from the address of registration to the nearest truck route which are not designated as city-maintained streets and are defined above.
(5) Exempt vehicles may park on a city-owned street only for the purpose of loading or unloading commodities at a destination upon such street.
(Ord. 02-06-02, passed 6-11-02; Am. Ord. 14-09-01, passed 9-9-14)