§72.06 Storage and Parking of Trucks, Trailers and the Like

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or having control of any truck or trailer in excess of 10,000 pounds gross weight or any truck power unit or tractor to park the same upon any street, alley, parking strip, avenue or public way in any residential area of the city or adjacent to any residence, church, school, hospital, multiple dwelling, park or playground in any area of the city. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the lawful parking of such equipment upon any street, avenue or public way in the city for the actual loading or unloading of goods, wares or merchandise; provided, however, that “loading” or “unloading” as used in this section shall be limited to the actual time consumed in such operation. In addition thereto, the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit minor repairs on any such vehicles described above wherein total lapsed time in making such repairs does not exceed eight hours duration. The parking of any equipment under authority of this section shall in no event be within 20 feet of the intersection of property lines at any intersection, except alleys. Any vehicle mentioned in this section parked upon any street, avenue parking strip or public way within the city in violation of this section may be towed and impounded. The registered owner or operator shall be liable for all expenses incurred.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or having control of any bus or a vacation house trailer, camper, boat and/or boat trailer, motor home, tent trailer, utility trailer or any motorized or unmotorized vehicle undergoing repairs while incapable of being moved by its own power source to park the same upon any streets or on any parking strip, avenue or public way within the city for longer than 72 hours.

(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92) Penalty, see 70.99