Shafter Municipal Code Art. IV Parking of Commercial Vehicles

No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle, having a gross vehicle weight rating of eleven thousand five hundred pounds or more, except in those areas established by the city council through resolution. The city council shall establish, by resolution, commercial vehicle parking areas in the city. The provisions of this article shall not be effective with respect to those vehicles making a pickup or delivery of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure. The provisions of this article shall not be effective with respect to motor homes.

(Ord. 559 § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 461 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 415 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 10-13-3)

No person shall stop, stand or park a trailer or semi-trailer which is uncoupled from a motor vehicle, except in those areas established by the city council through resolution. The city council shall establish, by resolution, commercial vehicle parking areas in the city. The provisions of this article shall not be effective with respect to those vehicles that are actively loading or unloading the trailer, and the unloading requires uncoupling of the motor vehicle.

(Ord. 559 § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 461 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 415 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 10-13-5)

*Ordinance 415 added two separate sections to the prior code numbered 10-13-5.

No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of eleven thousand five hundred pounds or more, on any private property in the city that is vacant or abandoned, except on those properties that have a bonafide business that is in operation and is approved to be in operation on the property by the city.

(Ord. 559 § 1 (part), 2003)

The chief of police, at his sole discretion, may issue a special twenty-four hour parking permit to allow for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle at any location deemed necessary in the city.

(Ord. 559 § 1 (part), 2003)

Any person who is aggrieved by any decision of the chief of police with respect to the issuance, rejection of an application, failure to issue, suspension or revocation of a letter of authorization may appeal such decision to the city council by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk within ten days following the issuance of the written decision of the chief of police.

(Ord. 461 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 415 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 10-13-5)*

*Ordinance 415 added two separate sections to the prior code numbered 10-13-5.

Upon receiving an appeal authorized under Section 10.40.300, the council shall set a time and place for the hearing of such appeal. The time for such appeal shall be within a reasonable time after the filing of the appeal.

(Ord. 461 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 415 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 10-13-6)

The city clerk shall provide notice of the hearing to the persons who filed the appeal, to the applicant for issuance of an off-street truck parking letter of authorization and to occupants of adjacent residences, as defined in Section 10.40.280(D)(3). The notice of hearing shall specify the time, date and place of the hearing on the appeal. The city clerk shall complete such notice by depositing the notice to such parties in the United States mail. The determination of the city clerk as to which residences are adjacent residences, as defined in Section 10.40.280(D)(3), shall be final, and the failure of any one or more persons to receive notice of the hearing shall not invalidate any hearing or findings and determinations made by the city council concerning the appeal.

(Ord. 461 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 415 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 10-13-7)