(A) Definitions.
(1) This section shall apply to commercial vehicles of more than two-ton capacity commonly described as a truck, truck trailer, trailer, semi or tractor.
(2) For purposes of this section, a RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT shall be any such district as established and identified pursuant to Tulare City zoning, set forth in Title 10 of this city code.
(B) Parking requirements in general.
(1) No commercial vehicle shall be left to idle for longer than five minutes, nor blow air horns.
(2) No commercial vehicle shall have cargo transferred from such commercial vehicle to another within a residential district or on any public street, highway, alley or other public right-of-way.
(3) No refrigeration unit shall be operated on any commercial vehicle parked or left standing within 300 feet of any residence.
(4) Commercial vehicles used for the transportation of hazardous waste, materials, or garbage, or which harbor vermin or pestilence, or which emit noxious or noisome odors, shall not be parked or stored within 300 feet of a residential district.
(C) Street parking.
(1) (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or allow to be parked any commercial vehicle, whether attended or unattended, within any residential district. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the commercial vehicle is located on the public street, highway or alley, or on private property within the residential district.
(b) Exceptions.
1. During the first 24 hours during which the vehicle is mechanically disabled;
2. While a commercial vehicle is making a pick-up or delivery of materials or goods to or from any building or site.
(2) No commercial vehicle shall be parked or left standing on any public street or right-of-way unless it is a minimum of 12 feet from the centerline of the street, or such that a minimum of 12 feet is provided per lane if more than one lane, and under no circumstances shall be parked in any travel lanes.
(3) No commercial vehicle shall be parked or left standing on any street or right-of-way in such a manner that obstructs a designated bike lane or pedestrian path of travel.
(4) No commercial vehicle shall be parked or left standing within 100 feet of any street intersection, or in a manner that obstructs the visibility of an official traffic control device to such a degree that the Police Chief or his or her designee determines that it constitutes a traffic safety hazard.
(1995 Code, § 9.48.120) (Ord. 2020-06, passed 7-7-2020; Ord. 96-1779, passed - -1996)
Editor’s note:
For the most recent fee, please see the Rates and Fees Resolution passed by the city and on file in the city offices.