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a. All Residential Districts
1. Commercial vehicles larger than 22 feet in length, 7.5 feet in height, and weighing more than 4 tons (8,000 lbs.) may be not parked overnight in any residential district on public streets, private driveway, or other improved surface. (Ord. No. 0-2017-69; 8/23/17)
2. The following exceptions apply to the parking of commercial vehicles that exceed the maximum permissible size described in subsection a:
(a) Vehicles temporarily parked on or in front of a residential lot while loading, unloading, or rendering a service.
(b) If the principal use of the lot is other than residential (such as a church or office) and the vehicle is directly related to that use.
(c) Vehicles that are temporarily parked, weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., off the street and on premises owned or occupied by the driver of the vehicle.
(d) Properly licensed and plated vehicles designed or used for accommodating the needs of disabled occupants of the site, which exceed the height limitations.
(e) Trailers otherwise restricted by this section may be parked or stored on a site when housed within a garage.
b. Mixed-use Districts
1. Light- and medium-weight commercial vehicles are permitted without screening in the Planned Mixed Use District 1 (PMXD-1) and Planned Mixed Use District 2 (PMXD-2) where residential and nonresidential uses are vertically integrated in the same building.
2. In mixed-use districts where the residential uses are separated from the nonresidential uses, light- and medium-weight commercial vehicles are only be permitted in accordance with the standards of subsection a above.
3. This section should not be construed as to prevent the temporary parking of emergency vehicles, delivery trucks, moving vans, and similar vehicles used for delivery of goods and services nor the parking of commercial vehicles at an active job site or staging area.
DIVISION F.
Accessible Parking Requirements
Accessible Parking Requirements
All parking facilities subject to the requirements of this code must also be in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Texas Accessibility Standards set forth by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and available online at www.license.state.tx.us/ab/tas/abtas.htm#1.3. Any applicant for a development subject to Article VI, Division E, Off-Street Parking and Loading in this code is also responsible for meeting the requirements of the Texas Accessibility Standards.
It is unlawful to park and leave unattended, upon any private street, or upon any off-street public or private property used for parking and accessible to the public, a motor vehicle with the engine running or that has the key in the ignition, with the following exceptions:
a. The unattended vehicle is parked in a private, single-family, residential driveway; or
b. The unattended vehicle is rendered un-drivable by an anti-theft device with no key in the ignition.
(Ord. No. 0-2004-41; 5/26/04) (Ord. No. 0-2008-48: 04/23/08 [Exh.A])
DIVISION G.
Parking Design and Construction Standards
Parking Design and Construction Standards
Off-street parking spaces and loading areas must be designed, located, constructed, used, and maintained in accordance with the following specifications:
a. All portions of access driveways or public right-of-ways connected to paved streets for which the grade has been established must comply with the city's driveway requirements in Article V, Division D, on file with the development services engineer.
b. Parking spaces and loading areas must be graded for proper drainage and provided with an all-weather surface such as asphalt, concrete, brick or as approved by the development services engineer.
c. Maximum Pavement Area
In all residential districts developed for single-family or two-family occupancy, pavement in the front yard may not exceed 55 percent of the area between the property line and the building face.
d. In all zones, vehicles must be parked on an improved surface. (Ord. No. 0-2010-20, 3/10/10)
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