§ 31-14. Parking of heavy commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, utility trailers, or buses.

(a) A person must not park any recreational vehicle or utility trailer on any public roadway except:

(1) for up to 18 hours while actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or materials, or

(2) for up to 48 hours if the vehicle is involuntarily parked because of mechanical failure or other emergency.

(b) A person may park a heavy commercial vehicle or a bus on a public roadway where both sides of the street abut a property zoned for a commercial or industrial use, unless parking is otherwise prohibited by an official sign or other law applicable to all motor vehicles. A person must not park a heavy commercial vehicle or bus on any other public roadway unless it is:

(1) a vehicle engaged in loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or materials;

(2) a heavy commercial vehicle used by the owner or operator when engaged in work on the property abutting the street;

(3) a bus that stops for a period of time, not to exceed 30 minutes, to maintain a schedule at an authorized terminal stand for a bus route operating under a permit from the State Public Service Commission;

(4) a vehicle that is involuntarily parked because of mechanical failure or other emergency for 48 hours or less; or

(5) a public contractor’s vehicle as defined in § 31-1. (1978 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 2; , § 1; , § 1; , § 1.)

Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated indicating that long-term parking on public streets is prohibited in certain circumstances, but not based on the size of the vehicle.