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DIVISION 3. PROHIBITION OF PARKING OVERSIZED OR NON- MOTORIZED VEHICLES Sec. 17-162. Prohibition of parking of oversized vehicles or non-motorized vehicles. No person shall park, or leave standing, on any public street or right of way, in any area zoned by the city as residential, any oversized vehicle for a period longer than four consecutive hours. (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03) Sec. 17-163. Oversized vehicle defined. An oversized vehicle is any vehicle, whether motorized or non-motorized, that exceeds 22 feet in length, or 94 inches in width or 92 inches in height. Any extension caused by any accessory, with the exception of side view mirrors, trailer hitches or roof racks, attached to such vehicle shall be considered part of the measured distance. Oversized vehicles shall also include all buses, tractors, semi-trailers, motor coaches, trailers, campers, camper-trailers, house-cars, trailer coaches, motor homes, and other equipment or machinery, regardless of width, length or height. Automobiles, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger vans that are over 92 inches in height will not be considered oversized vehicles when they exceed the height limit solely due to the modification of the suspension system or the addition of oversized tires. (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03) Sec. 17-164. Exemptions to prohibition on parking of oversized vehicles. Provisions of section 17-162 shall not apply to any of the following: a. Oversized vehicles making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, services or merchandise to or from any building or structure immediately adjacent to the property on which such building or structure is situated. b. Any ambulance, paramedic or public safety vehicle involved in an emergency. c. Any vehicle being repaired under emergency conditions for less than eight hours. For purposes of this section emergency conditions will mean the need for sudden and unexpected repairs occurring during transport of the vehicle. d. Any vehicle belonging to federal, state or local authorities while conducting official business. e. Any vehicle displaying a valid permit issued pursuant to section 17-165. (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03) ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 17-165. Permit process for temporary parking permits for oversize vehicles. The chief of police, or his designee, shall issue a temporary parking permit free of charge for an oversized vehicle to any resident of the city, for parking of any oversized vehicles that belongs to that resident, or a guest of such resident, as long as the following conditions are met: a. The oversized vehicle is parked on the street immediately adjacent to the property on which the residence of the person requesting the permit is located. b. The duration of the permit shall not exceed 72 hours. c. No more than six permits shall be issued to the resident or residents inhabiting a single dwelling, or to any specific oversized vehicle within any given calendar month. Permits may not be issued for consecutive periods, and there must be a minimum of 48 consecutive hours between the issuance of permits for a resident or residents of a specific location or a specific oversized vehicle. d. The oversized vehicle shall not be used for overnight camping, lodging, residing in, or any use for accommodation purposes. e. The oversized vehicle shall not visibly block or obscure any existing safety or traffic control device. f. The chief of police, or designee, has not determined that oversized vehicle parking on the portion of the street immediately adjacent to the property on which the residence of the person requesting the permit is located would create a public safety hazard. Such a determination may be made based on factors, including, without limitation, the size of the oversized vehicle, the configuration of the street or the location of any nearby trees, improvements or structures. (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03) Sec. 17-166. Posting of signs. Signs giving adequate notice of the prohibitions contained in section 17-162 shall be placed at the city limits, as well as at other locations as determined by the city council by resolution or ordinance. The signs shall state, 'No parking of oversized vehicles RVs or trailers on residential streets without a valid permit for more than 4 hrs. (FCC 17-162)' (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03) Sec. 17-167. Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to section 17-165 to transfer, sell, rent or lease such permit or allow such permit to be used by any person other than the person to whom the permit ---PAGE BREAK--- has been issued or a guest of that person, either with or without consideration. It shall be unlawful for any person to borrow, buy or otherwise acquire for value or use or display any parking permit, except as provided for in section 17-165. Each permit issued pursuant to section 17-165 shall be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions set forth in section 17-165. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval of, any violation of any provision of this Code or any other law or regulation. The issuance of a permit pursuant to section 17-165 shall not be construed or interpreted as a warranty or representation by the city or its officials, officers or employees that the parking of any oversized vehicle is or is not in compliance with any other provision of law. Neither the enactment of sections 17-162 to 17-168 nor the preparation or delivery of any permit pursuant thereto shall impose any mandatory duty upon the city, its officials, officers or employees to completely and accurately determine the safety of the parking of any oversized vehicle or impose any liability on the city, its officials, officers or employees regarding the same. (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03) Sec. 17-168. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this division shall be deemed to be guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by: A fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation. A fine not exceeding $200.00 for a second violation within one year. A fine not exceeding $500.00 for each additional violation within one year. A person violating any provision of this division shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of this division is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punished accordingly. (Ord. No. 1399, § 1, 5-6-03; Ord. No. 1417, § 1, 6-17-03)