19760706 1976-20ORDINANCE NO. 1976-20
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION
13-225 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX,
VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO THE PARKING OF COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES AND CERTAIN NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that Section 13-225 of the Code of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, be, and it hereby is, repealed and reenacted to read in
its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 13-225. Parking of commercial ~e~icles &nd certain non-
commercial vehicles in residential zones.
"No person shall park any commercial bus or school bus,
commercial truck, commercial van or other commercial vehicle on
or alongside the roads, highways, streets and driveways in any
area of the city zoned for residential use; nor park any non-
commercial truck, van or other vehicle, on or alongside the roads,
highways, streets and driveways zoned for residential use in the
city if such vehicle has a weight of more than 9,000 pounds,
"weight" being defined as the gross weight as registered with the
Division of Motor Vehicles, or similar agency of the State
licensing such vehicle; or if such gross weight is not so
registered, then the gross weight as indicated by the manufactur-
er's specifications for such vehicle, if available; or if such
manufacturer's specifications are not available, then the empty
weight of the vehicle as registered with the Division of Motor
Vehicles, or similar agency of the State licensing such vehicle;
provided however, that if such empty weight exceeds the maximum
weight permitted for any vehicle under the provisions of this
ordinance, then the City shall be under no obligation to inquire
or to investigate as to the gross weight as indicated by the
manufacturer's specifications for such vehicle. Provided,however,
that for each dwelling unit on any given premises, one ~ommercial
vehicle only, of a weight of less than 9,000 pounds may be parked
on a driveway or other area provided for off-street parking on
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such premises in such residential area; and, provided further, that
for each dwelling unit on any given premises, one non-commercial
vehicle only, of a weight of more than 9,000 pounds and less than
15,000 pounds may be parked on a driveway or other area provided
for off-street parking on such premises in such residential area;
and, provided further, that during school hours school buses may
be parked in such residential area by their drivers for a
continuous period not to exceed two (2) hours.
"The foregoing prohibition shall not be applicable to
commercial vehicles or trucks, vans or other vehicles, picking up
or discharging passengers or merchandise or temporarily parked for
necessary repairs or pursuant to the performance of work or
service in such residential area."
"For the purpose of this section, the term 'commercial
vehicle' shall mean any vehicle other than vehicles employed solel
for family, private or personal use and not associated with any
business, commercial or profit-making venture or activity, and
shall include heavy construction equipment, cranes, well-digging
apparatus and other heavy equipment. Ail other terms not expressl
defined herein shall be as defined in Title 46.1 of the 1950
Code of Virginia, as amended."
This ordinance shall take effect
adoption.
Introduced: ~une iv 1976
Adopted: ~uly 6~ 1976
Attest:
immediately upon its