[Adopted 10-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1758]
The City of Clairton is one of the oldest communities within Allegheny County and the majority of the streets and alleys are narrow in width in various sections of residential areas, and it is the opinion of the Council of the City of Clairton that the parking of commercial vehicles and/or trucks exceeding one-ton load capacity, boats, rigs and trailers including utility, commercial, motor homes or living trailers, and motorized recreational vehicles are a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the people living or traveling on these streets in any residential areas.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or to allow to be parked on any of the roads, alleys, avenues, streets or parts of the streets and private properties in residential areas any commercial vehicle and/or truck exceeding one-ton load capacities, boats, rigs and trailers, including utility, commercial, motor homes or living trailers, motorized recreational vehicles or other vehicles which bear a commercial motor vehicle or trailer registration plate.
Trailers, including utility, commercial, motor home or living trailers, motorized recreational vehicles and boats, may not be stored in any required front, side, or rear yards, streets or alleys in any residential areas.
Parking any commercial vehicle or other tractor, trailer, or tractor-trailer combination shall not be permitted on any of the roads, alleys, avenues, streets or parts of the streets and private properties in any residential areas of the City of Clairton for unreasonably long period of time except for the purpose of loading or unloading products or deliveries for a period not to exceed two hours.
Commercial vehicles and/or trucks exceeding one-ton capacity who have a need to be parked at a specific residential realty for the purpose of construction, remodeling or repairs to the premises may make application to the Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Clairton for special permission to park until said construction, repair or remodeling is completed.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article, shall upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.