(a) No person, group of persons, organization, or other entity shall park any of the following identified vehicles or motor vehicles overnight in any zone designated as residential within the City.
(2) Any vehicle with more than two axles;
(3) Any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of over 8,001 pounds, registration weight; or
(4) Any vehicle with an overall length of over twenty-five feet.
(b) A permit may be obtained from the City to allow one vehicle or motor vehicle as otherwise prohibited herein to be parked in a residential zone overnight. Only one permit may be issued to any household or any business and the vehicle or motor vehicle permitted to be parked overnight in such residential home must be parked at or near the residence of the permit applicant. There shall be a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each permit issued and once issued the permit shall be kept in the vehicle or motor vehicle to which the permit applies. Any permit issued under the provisions of this subsection shall be valid for one year from the date it is issued to coincide with the fiscal year of the City and may be renewed each year for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
(c) Vehicles or motor vehicles owned by registered in the name of the United States Government or any agency thereof, the State of West Virginia, or any agency thereof, and all political subdivisions of the State of West Virginia shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. Vehicles and motor vehicles owned by and registered in the name of bona fide churches shall also be exempt from the provisions of this section; provided, however, that vehicles and motor vehicles owned by and registered to churches shall be only parked overnight in any residential zone on church real estate so long as the church has an area sufficient in size to accommodate the vehicle or motor vehicle to be so parked.
(d) Whoever violates any provisions of this section shall be subject to the general penalty provided in Section 101.99 General Penalty of this Code.
(Passed 4-13-98.)