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City of Cool Valley, MO
St. Louis County
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[R.O. 2009 §22-181; Ord. No. 310 §§1 — 3, 2-24-1975]
A. 
Commercial Vehicles And Trucks Prohibited From Using Certain Streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a commercial vehicle or truck over and upon any public street within the City other than Florissant Road, Evans Lane and Signal Hill Drive, except those commercial vehicles and trucks which are making deliveries thereon or providing services to the residential or business houses located upon said streets.
B. 
Erection Of Signs. The Street Commissioner is hereby authorized to erect appropriate signs indicating that the streets of the City herein designated shall not be used by commercial vehicles or trucks as through streets; said signs shall be erected at the places designated by the Street Commissioner.
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Cross References — As to business licenses and regulations, ch. 605; as to streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 510.
[R.O. 2009 §22-196; Ord. No. 380 §3, 2-13-1979]
A. 
Restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any commercial motor vehicle, truck, bus, tractor or trailer upon any street or on the public area adjacent thereto or in any public alley for a period of time longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials. In no case shall the stop for loading or unloading materials exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
B. 
Special Permits. The Chief of Police may issue to the owner of any commercial vehicle, or other motor vehicle coming within the provisions of this Section, a special permit. The permit shall in no event be for a period longer than one (1) day. It shall state the terms and conditions thereof allowing the operator of such vehicle the privilege of unloading materials or performing a service at any residence or business establishment within the City. The permit may be issued if in the opinion of the Chief of Police such privilege is reasonably necessary in the conduct of the owner's business and will not seriously interfere with traffic.
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Cross References — As to definitions and rules of construction generally, §100.080; as to business licenses and regulations, ch. 605; as to streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 510.
[R.O. 2009 §22-197; Ord. No. 862 §1, 6-27-1995]
A. 
No commercial vehicle (as defined in Section 300.010) licensed for a gross vehicle weight greater than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or having a total length, including tractor, if any, in excess of twenty (20) feet may be parked, stored or kept upon any public or private property, nor shall any person, firm or corporation park, cause to be parked, stored or kept or permit or suffer to be parked, stored or kept any commercial vehicle coming within the regulations of this Section upon any public or private property, except in the following circumstances:
1. 
Such commercial vehicles may be parked in public or private driveways or lawful parking areas on public or private streets, highways or roads while delivering, loading or unloading materials or otherwise being utilized to provide service to persons or property adjacent thereto, subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 365.120 above. Upon completion of the delivery, loading or unloading or upon completion of the service requiring such vehicles, they are to be removed immediately.
2. 
Such commercial vehicles may be parked or stored within a fully enclosed garage at any time.
3. 
Such commercial vehicles which are owned by, leased to or regularly used by the owner or occupant of property in a commercial district may be parked or stored on a paved parking lot located on the same lot as the commercial enterprise for which such vehicles are used if such parking area is also within a non-residential zoning district, provided the said vehicles are kept:
a. 
Behind the front building line of the principal structure on the lot; and
b. 
Screened from view from any adjoining public or private street, road or right-of-way and from any adjoining lot located in a residential district by artificial or landscape barriers at least six (6) feet in height.
4. 
No such commercial vehicles or parts thereof which are not owned by, leased to or regularly used by the owner or occupant of property in a commercial district in the City may be parked or stored or suffered or permitted to be parked or stored upon any property at any time other than in accord with the provisions of Section 365.120 above pertaining to deliveries or service to property and permits relating thereto.
5. 
Any person violating any provision of this Section by parking or storing such a commercial motor vehicle or allowing or suffering any other person to park or store such commercial motor vehicle contrary to the requirements hereof shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of this Code.