(A) No person shall park a commercial trailer, recreational trailer, or semitrailer as defined in division (B) below on any street within the corporate limits of the Village of South Charleston, Ohio, except in an emergency necessitating repairs, when necessary to load or unload any materials or merchandise, or as authorized in accordance with division (D) below. However, for the loading or unloading of materials or merchandise, parking shall be authorized not to exceed one hour.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL TRAILER. Every motor vehicle having motive power designed or used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon, or designed or used for drawing other vehicles while carrying a portion of such other vehicles, or the load thereon, or both.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. As defined in R.C. § 4501.01.
SEMITRAILER. Every vehicle designed or used for carrying persons or property with another and separate motor vehicle so that in operation a part of its own weight or that of its load, or both, rest upon and is carried by another vehicle.
(C) Signs shall be posted at the entrances to the corporate limits of the village for notice to the general public, citing this section.
(D) Any commercial trailer, recreational trailer, or semitrailer owner or operator may receive, through the Division of Police, temporary permission to allow for the parking of a commercial trailer, recreational trailer, or semitrailer upon a public street within the corporate limits of the Village of South Charleston, Ohio, for up to 24 hours in length. This temporary permission shall not exceed two non-consecutive 24 hour periods during any calendar week. A calendar week shall be from Sunday to Saturday. A minimum of 24 hours shall pass between the granting of the temporary periods. Failure to receive permission shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(E) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender previously has been convicted of violating any provision of this section, violation of any such provision is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 2023-7, passed 8-1-2023)