10.3. SR 11-06-2017
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 10.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Work SessionNovember 6, 2017Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police
Item Description Reviewed by
Semi-truck Parking on Residential Streets Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discussion item, provide direction if desired.
Background/Discussion
This is a discussion on the possible amendment to current city ordinance restricting semi-truck/trailer
parking on residential streets.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
City Ordinance Section 74, Division 2
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DIVISION 2. - TRUCK ZONES AND LOADING ZONES
Sec. 74-121. - Designation; hours.
Loading and truck zones are as designated by resolution. The hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. of
any day, or such other time as the council may from time to time specify by resolution, shall be the
loading zone or truck zone hours.
(Code 1982, § 1100.12(1))
Sec. 74-122. - Request for establishment of zone.
Any person desiring the establishment of a loading zone or truck zone abutting premises occupied
by him shall make written application therefor to the council. If the council grants the request, the proper
city officer shall bill the applicant for the estimated cost of placing signs and painting the curb. When the
amount is paid to the city treasurer, the chief of police shall install the necessary signs and paint the curb.
(Code 1982, § 1100.12(4))
Sec. 74-123. - Use of truck zones.
During truck zone hours, no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle except a truck in a truck
zone. No person shall stop, stand, or park a truck in a truck zone during truck zone hours except to
receive or discharge passengers or freight, and then only for a period no longer than is necessary for the
purpose.
(Code 1982, § 1100.12(2))
Sec. 74-124. - Use of loading zones.
During loading zone hours, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in a loading zone except
to receive or discharge passengers or freight, and then only for a period no longer than is necessary for
the purpose. No person shall occupy a loading zone with a vehicle other than a truck for more than five
minutes during such hours.
(Code 1982, § 1100.12(3))
Sec. 74-125. - Semitrailer parking.
No person shall allow a semitrailer to stand or be parked unattached from a tractor unit for any length
of time on any street in the city except in an emergency in order to change tractors.
(Code 1982, § 1100.12(5))
Sec. 74-126. - "No truck parking" zones.
"No truck parking" zones in the business district where heavy traffic by trucks or other traffic
congestion makes parking by trucks a hazard to the safety of vehicles or pedestrians are as designated
by resolution. The city administrator, or such other appropriate official as the council may designate, shall
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mark by appropriate signs any zone so established. No person shall park a truck of more than one ton
capacity on any weekday upon any street in any such zone, but parking of such vehicle for a period of not
more than 30 minutes shall be permitted in such zone for the purpose of having access to abutting
property when such access cannot be conveniently secured otherwise.
(Code 1982, § 1100.12(6))
Secs. 74-127—74-150. - Reserved.
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