Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 15-462 Permitted parking areas for oversize vehicles

An oversize vehicle is any vehicle, motorized or non-motorized, that exceeds 25 feet in length, or exceeds seven feet in width, and/or exceeds seven feet in height. Oversize vehicles shall include all buses, truck tractors, semi-trailers, motor trucks, trailers, campers, camp trailers, house cars, trailer coaches and other equipment or machinery regardless of width, length or height.

(Code 1980, § 4-1.1801; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)

Oversize vehicles may be parked or stored on private property in all yard areas except the required front yard setback on any side yard abutting a street right-of-way. Semi-trailers, camp trailers, campers and/or house cars may be parked on the apron in front of a yard setback located between the driveway and the side property line closest to the driveway if:

(1) The trailer or vehicle does not project over any property line;

(2) The parking or storage area has a paved or graveled surface; and

(3) The area around said trailers and vehicles is kept clean and free of trash, debris and/or parts.

(Code 1980, § 4-1.1802; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)

(a) No person shall park and leave standing upon any street or highway in a residential district:

(1) Any motor vehicle of length in excess of 25 feet;

(2) Any vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit;

(3) Any vehicle designed and used or maintained for the transportation of property such as buses, motor trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors and similar vehicles of a width in excess of 90 inches;

(4) Any item of farm machinery or special purpose machine.

(b) The above-prohibited vehicles may be parked upon such street or highway while loading or unloading persons and/or property; or when such vehicle is parked in connection with or in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked; or to perform repairs of an emergency nature on the motor vehicle itself, for a maximum of 72 consecutive hours.

(Code 1980, § 4-1.1803; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)

(a) No person shall park and leave standing a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 26,000 pounds upon any street or highway in a residential zone. For the purpose of this section, the term "residential zone" means a zoning district where the use and occupancy of residential dwellings is permitted.

(b) The above prohibited vehicles may be parked upon such street or highway while loading or unloading persons and/or property; or when such vehicle is parked in connection with or in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked.

(Code 1980, § 4-1.1804; Ord. No. 07-06, § 2, 12-5-2007)