A. Parking In Residential Districts: No person shall park any of the following vehicles in any residential zone district or in the right of way adjacent to any residential zone except as provided in subsection D of this section:
1. Commercial vehicles in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds based on unladen weight.
a. For purpose of this section, a commercial vehicle shall be defined as provided in California Vehicle Code section 260(a) and (b).
b. For purpose of this section, unladen weight shall be defined as provided in California Vehicle Code section 660.
2. Buses. For purpose of this section, bus shall be defined as provided in Vehicle Code section 233(a).
3. Semitrailers and trailers of all types.
a. For the purpose of this section, a semitrailer and trailer shall be defined as provided in California Vehicle Code sections 550 and 630 if used in conjunction with any business, for hire, or whereby compensation is derived from such use. (Ord. 2006-02, 4-25-2006)
b. The parking of any disabled or unattached trailer or semitrailer is prohibited. No person shall park any trailer or semitrailer upon any highway, street, alleyway, public right of way or public place unless the trailer or semitrailer is, at all times while so parked, attached to a motorized vehicle capable of moving the trailer or semitrailer in a normal operational manner upon the highway, street, alleyway, public right of way or public place. (Ord. 2016-003, 8-23-2016)
B. Parking Near Residential Districts Or Schools: No person shall park a commercial vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or bus, or combination of either, as defined in this section, on any public street within five hundred feet (500') of a residential zone or within five hundred feet (500') of any school property between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.
C. Parking On Vacant Lots: No person shall park a commercial vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, bus or combination of either, as defined in this section, on any vacant or unimproved lot unless such parking is in connection with an adjoining business and which is otherwise permissible under the provisions of this code. (Ord. 2006-02, 4-25-2006)
D. Exemptions: The provisions of this section shall not apply when a commercial vehicle, bus, semitrailer or trailer is:
1. Parked in connection with the loading or unloading of merchandise, materials or passengers for such time as is reasonably necessary to complete such service;
2. Parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such commercial vehicle, semitrailer, trailer or bus is parked for such time as is reasonably necessary to complete such service;
3. An authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in California Vehicle Code section 165, or a public utility vehicle utilized for responding to emergency incidents; or
4. Where parking is expressly permitted by city ordinance or resolution and posted as such.
5. Parked for a continuous period not exceeding twenty four (24) hours. (Ord. 2016-003, 8-23-2016)