Oxnard Municipal Code § 8-41 Parking Commercial Vehicles in Residential Areas

(A) No person shall park a commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more on any street in any residential district, which is defined for the purpose of this section as all areas within the city zoned for single-family or multiple-family residential use and the entire portion of any street or highway adjacent to any property zoned for single-family or multiple-family residential use.

(B) Subsection (A) shall not apply to the parking of such commercial vehicles in such residential areas while making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located in such residential areas or while delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure located in such residential areas for which a building permit has previously been obtained from the city.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18-66) (Ord. No. 2448)

(A) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to section 8-41.1:

(1) “Oversized vehicle” means any motor vehicle, as defined by the Cal. Vehicle Code, Section 670:

(a) That exceeds 96 inches in height, exclusive of such projecting devices as are expressly allowed pursuant to the Cal. Vehicle Code, and exceeds 240 inches in length; or

(b) That is attached to a trailer, as defined by the Cal. Vehicle Code, Section 630, regardless of the combined height and length of the motor vehicle and attached trailer.

(2) "Public street" means any roadway that is owned or maintained by the city and open for motor vehicle traffic.

(3) "Residential zone" means those areas, including public streets, designated as R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or MH-PD on the city's zoning maps.

(B) Parking of oversized vehicles prohibited. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any public street in a residential zone.

(C) Exemptions.

(1) The provisions of subsection (B) shall not apply during a 24-hour period of time used for loading the oversized vehicle immediately prior to using the oversized vehicle for a vacation outside the city, during a 24-hour period of time used for unloading the oversized vehicle immediately after using the oversized vehicle for a vacation outside the city, or during the time period reasonably necessary for making a delivery to a residence.

(2) If a contractor uses an oversized vehicle and the contractor is performing contract services at a residence, the contractor may park the oversized vehicle on the public street where the residence is located while such services are being performed.

(3) The following vehicles shall not be subject to the restrictions established pursuant to subsections (A) and (B):

(a) Motor vehicles exempted by section 8-36 of this Code; or

(b) A motor vehicle displaying a special identification license plate issued under Cal. Vehicle Code Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued under Cal. Vehicle Code Sections 22511.55 or 22511.59 (Disabled Placards).

(D) Posting. Signs giving reasonable notice of the prohibitions contained in this section will be erected within the city as required by the Cal. Vehicle Code.

(Ord. No. 2693, 2715, 2730)