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(a)

No person shall park any of the following described vehicles on any street, alley or city-owned public parking lot, for any purpose, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device:

(1)

Any trailer or semi-trailer or vehicle with a trailer or semi-trailer attached, except in designated loading zones for the purposes of loading or unloading.

(2)

Any vehicle transporting explosives or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo except for the purpose of making deliveries.

(b)

No person shall park any of the following described vehicles on any street, alley or city-owned public parking lot for more than one hour:

(1)

Trucks or motorhomes having an overall length of more than 23 feet, or overall width of more than eight feet.

(2)

Dump trucks, tractors, truck-tractors, trailers, boats and boat trailers, semi-trailers or any heavy machinery.

(3)

Any truck, trailer or semi-trailer which is being used for the transportation of livestock or has been used for the transportation of livestock and has not been cleaned.

(4)

Any vehicle, truck, trailer or semi-trailer which is being used for the display of advertising.

(c)

Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to overnight parking related to emergencies, public works projects, construction projects, or civic center or community events where such overnight parking is approved by the police department or the public works department.

(d)

No commercial trucks or other commercial vehicles having an overall length of more than 23 feet, or overall width of more than eight feet, shall be parked in any residential zoning district for more than four consecutive hours.

(e)

Subsection (d) of this section does not apply to parking:

(1)

On nonresidential properties;

(2)

In a fully enclosed garage or similar permanent structure;

(3)

On a site under construction where the vehicles are related to the construction activity in progress; or

(4)

Of public or private utility or emergency first responder vehicles when approved by the city administrator.

(Code 1965, § 134.23; Ord. No. 3722, 7-18-2005; Ord. No. 3775, 6-19-2006; Ord. No. 3860, 3-3-2008; Ord. No. 4388, § 18, 9-16-2019)