(a) Street parking.
(1) No person owning or having control of any truck, trailer, truck power unit, tractor, bus, or recreation vehicle, or combination of vehicles weighing in excess of 12,000 pounds gross weight, or over 16 feet in length (including accessories, racks, or other physical extensions, or having a height of more than eight feet from the roadway, shall park the same upon any street, avenue, or public way in the village in areas zoned residential or primarily residential in nature.
(2) The provisions of this subsection (a) shall not be deemed to prohibit the temporary parking of such equipment for up to two hours or the lawful temporary parking of such equipment upon any street, avenue, or public way in the village for the actual loading or unloading of goods, wares, or merchandise, providing, however, the “loading” and “unloading,” as used in this section, shall be limited to the actual time consumed in such operation. The Village Board may, however, designate specific truck parking zones. The Chief of Police may authorize short-term temporary parking under unusual circumstances.
(b) Removal. Any vehicle unlawfully parked under subsection (a) above may be removed from the street by order of a law enforcement officer, pursuant to § 10-1-31, and the expense of so moving and storing such vehicle shall be paid by the operator or owner of said vehicle as a forfeiture in addition to the penalties hereafter prescribed.
(Prior Code, § 10-1-28)
Cross-reference:
Leaving keys in vehicle with motor running, see § 10-1-24(b)