§ 32-275. Parking of trucks, etc., over one and one-half tons prohibited in certain districts.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person or owner to allow to park, stand or store any truck-tractor, semi-trailer, trailer bus, oversized commercial vehicle or any commercial motor vehicle with a rated capacity in excess of one and one-half (1½) tons, according to the manufacturer's classification upon any public right-of-way, street, alley, parkway, vacant or undeveloped lot/land, private premises or public place within the city, within any area not zoned by the zoning ordinance as industrial, or commercial with a specific use permit, for truck and trailer parking.

(b)

This section shall not prevent the parking or standing of the above described vehicles in such areas for the purpose of expeditiously loading or unloading of passengers, freight, merchandise or property; nor prevent the parking of buses owned and operated by churches or day care centers; nor prevent the parking of any such vehicles owned and operated by Waxahachie Independent School District from parking on property owned and maintained by the Waxahachie Independent School District.

(c)

Provided further, that this subsection shall not apply to street construction, maintenance and repair equipment trucks, rollers and implements or to trucks, equipment, trailers and vehicles used by any public service utility companies, the city or its contractors engaged in repairing or extending public service utilities or city services, or for the purpose of accomplishing solid waste disposal operations.

(Ord. No. 2009, § 1, 3-6-00)