Chapter XV, Section IV - Parking of Trailers, Campers and Boats on Streets
Sec. 15-4-1 Detached trailers, pickup campers and boats
Sec. 15-4-2 Parking of oversized vehicles
Sec. 15-4-3 Measurements
Sec. 15-4-4 Penalties (Repealed)
Sec. 15-4-5 Application
Sec. 15-4-1. Detached trailers, pickup campers and boats.
For purposes of this Section, trailer means any wheeled vehicle without motive power and designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle. A pickup camper means a camper body capable of being loaded or unloaded from or to the bed of a pickup truck.
(1) No trailer shall be detached from a towing vehicle and left standing in any public right-of-way.
(2) No pickup camper shall be unloaded from a pickup truck and left standing in any public right-of-way.
(3) No boat, whether standing on a trailer or standing by itself, shall be left standing on any public right-of-way unless attached physically to a motor vehicle. (Ord. 373 §1, 1984)
Sec. 15-4-2. Parking of oversized vehicles.
For the purpose of this Section, oversized private vehicle means any vehicle registered, licensed or used for private purposes, including but not limited to buses, motorized mobile homes and motorized recreational coaches, and exceeding thirty-four (34) feet in length or eight (8) feet or more in width. Oversized vehicles are prohibited from parking in any area of the Town, either on the street, traveled road or public right-of-way, except:
(1) Temporary parking of vehicles used for loading or unloading of personal goods or property for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours.
(2) Temporary parking of passenger vehicles, such as automobiles and pickup trucks, with attached trailers, campers or boats for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours.
(3) Temporary parking of oversized private vehicles by nonresident visitors pursuant to a permit issued by the Chief of Police. Such permits shall be issued only to the owner or regular driver of such vehicle and shall not be transferred or assigned to another owner, driver or location. Such permits shall not exceed fourteen (14) days and may be renewed for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days. (Ord. 373 §2, 1984; Ord. 439 §2, 1993)
Sec. 15-4-3. Measurements.
Measurements made in the enforcement of this Section shall be made as follows:
(1) The height of vehicles shall be measured perpendicular to the parking surface to the uppermost portion of the vehicle, including loads or any projections attached thereto, with the exception of radio antennae, exhaust pipes and vents.
(2) The length of vehicles shall be measured parallel to the long axis of the vehicle and shall include any projections permanently or temporarily attached thereto. (Ord. 373 §3, 1984)
Sec. 15-4-4. Penalties.
(Repealed by Ord. 420 §1, 1991. See Section 1-3-1 for applicable penalty.)
Sec. 15-4-5. Application.
This Section IV shall apply to every street, alley, sidewalk area, driveway, park and to every other public way, public place or public parking area, either within or outside the corporate limits of this municipality, the use of which this municipality has jurisdiction and authority to regulate. (Ord. 373 §4, 1984)
