A. Prohibited; Violation: Except as noted below, no person shall park any commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more, in whole or in part, on any roadway adjacent to any property zoned RS-1, RS-2, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, PK, or PO in the city of Porterville. Such violation shall be an infraction.
B. Exceptions:
1. While loading or unloading property. This exception shall apply only while such work is actually in progress and those in control of the vehicle are on the scene.
2. While parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked. This exemption shall apply only while such work is actually in progress and those in control of the vehicle are on the scene.
3. When the vehicle has experienced mechanical failure along an authorized route of travel for such vehicles and only while repair or towing services are actually en route to, or repairing/towing said vehicle. This exemption shall apply only while the person in control of the vehicle is on the scene. (Ord. 1162 § 1, 12-5-1978; Ord. 1390, 11-3-1987; Ord. 1663 § A, 3-1-2005; Ord. 1833, 6-21-2016)