(A) Parking spaces on city streets which have been designated and marked “Commercial Loading Zone” shall be used exclusively for trucks and vehicles in loading and unloading goods, wares and merchandise only for a reasonable amount of time on each trip not to exceed two (2) hours. A REASONABLE TIME is defined to be that time which is reasonably and actually necessary to properly load and unload goods, wares, and merchandise on any one trip. In no event shall any commercial truck or commercial vehicle in loading and unloading goods, wares and merchandise occupy a designated commercial loading zone for more than two (2) hours on any one (1) trip. Any truck or vehicle using a commercial loading zone by permit shall promptly move after the loading or unloading is completed. If the driver has other business to attend to other than obtaining a receipt for the delivery or acceptance of the goods, wares or merchandise loaded or unloaded, the business must be completed after the vehicle is moved from the commercial loading zone.
(B) The Pikeville Police Department may, upon request, issue "commercial parking permits" for vehicles that would not be readily identified by the Police Department as a commercial truck or vehicle providing commercial delivery services. For example, if the commercial delivery vehicles does not have displayed a "commercial parking permits" and has the appearance of a regular passenger vehicle because it is not marked as a nationally recognized delivery service or any commercial delivery vehicle, is not registered to a commercial delivery service, does not appear to be in the process of making a commercial delivery at the time of the violation, in said events it will be incumbent upon the holder of the citation to prove that he/she was operating a commercial vehicle making a delivery in compliance with this section at the time of the violation. All permits shall be valid for only the year of issue. All permits must be renewed prior to January 21 of each year. Permits are non-transferable or assignable.
(C) Persons, firms or corporations entitled to use a "commercial loading zone" and/or entitled to apply and receive a commercial parking permit shall be a commercial vehicle operated and used by them primarily for commercial delivery of goods, wares and merchandise. Permits shall not be issued for any vehicle which makes only occasional commercial deliveries or for deliveries which are only incidental to the applicant’s business or occupation.
(D) The City Manager, after consulting with the Chief of Police, shall designate and mark throughout the city commercial parking zones where needed.
(E) Taxi stands may be used by vehicles displaying a commercial parking permit. No other loading or unloading shall be permitted in designated taxi stands. Section 72.083 is amended to this extent.
(F) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the fines and penalties established by the city for parking improperly in a loading zone. Violation of division (A) of this section by a permit holder or the improper issuance of a permit may result in the immediate revocation of a commercial loading zone permit. The City Manager shall have the authority to revoke permits subject to holder’s right to appeal the revocation pursuant to the city’s violation hearing procedure.
(Ord. 0-90-022, passed 7-23-90; Am Ord. 0-94-007, passed 4-25-94; Am. Ord. O-2021-03, passed 3-8-21)
Penalty, see § 72.999
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