ORD NO 04-2013 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 4 2013
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE
PARKING OF COMMERICAL VEI- IICLES ON
RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND PROPERTIES; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas that certain commercial vehicles be prevented from
parking on residential streets except in the normal course of deliveries or other
special operations, to prevent excessive damage to roadways, to prevent dangers
to drivers resulting from blocked streets, and for other reasons.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Restricted Parking. It shall he unlawful to park or leave parked, standing, or
unattended any commercial vehicle on any street or right-of-way classified as
residential or as a residential collector or on any property zoned residential or
developed or utilized for residential purposes.
SECTION 2: Commercial Vehicles Defined.
(a) Any solid waste collection vehicle, truck tractor, truck trailer, or
tractor truck/trailer combination, any heavy construction equipment,
dump truck, concrete mixer truck, garbage truck, pump -out truck,
chemical /gasoline truck, fuel or oil truck, or similar vehicle designed
to transport waste, hazardous, or noxious materials;
(b) Any vehicle with three or more axles;
(c) Any commercial vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) greater than 16,000 pounds; or
(d) Any box or straight truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A box or straight truck is one
that has a high cubic feet of storage volume with a box or storage
container built onto the chassis typically used for hauling appliances,
furniture or other cargo. Familiar terms used to describe box or
straight trucks include cargo trucks, container trucks and moving
trucks.
SECTION 3: Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any commercial
vehicle while making normal deliveries or being used to perform the special
operations for which it is designed.
SECTION 4: Penalties. Violations of the provisions of this ordinance will be subject to fines of
no more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Each occurrence constitutes
a separate violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 5: Severability. The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable, and if any section or part of a section, or any provision
or part of a provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or
affect the remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are
declared to be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and 0 agai st the foregoing Ordinance at its
regular meeting held on 17 of June 2013.
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Mayor
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Barbie Curtis Candice A. Settle
City Clerk /Treasurer City Attorney