19801021 1980-19ORDINANCE No. 1980-19
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 13-35 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia that Sec. 13-35 of the Code of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia be and the same is amended to read in its entirety as
fol lows:
Sec. 13-35.
Parking of commercial vehicles and certain
non-commercial vehicles in residential zones.
No person shall park any commercial bus, commercial truck,
commercial van or other commercial vehicle in any residential
zone, including, but not limited to parking on or along side any
road, street, highway, or driveway or upon any lot whether vacant
or improved by structures; nor park any non-cc~.mercial truck, van
or other vehicle in any residential zone on or along side any
road, highway, street or driveway or upon any lot whether vacant
or improved by structures, unless such vehicle has a weight of
less 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 vehicles; or if such
gross weight is not so registered, then the gross weight as
indicated by the manufacturer's specifications for such vehicle,
if available; or if such manufacturer's specificatioDs 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 vehicles; provided however, tkat if such
empty weight exceeds the maximum weight permitted for any w~.~icle
under the provisions of this section, 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.
For each dwelling unit on any given premises within a resi-
dential zone, one commercial vehicle of a weight of less than
9,000 pounds or one non-commercial vehicle of a weight of more
than 9,000 pounds but less than 15,000 pounds may be parked on a
driveway or other area provided for off-street parking on such
premises. School busses may be parked in residential areas onl}v
during school hours and for a period not to exceed two (2) hours.
The foregoing prohibition shall not be applicable to commer-
cial vehicles or trucks, vans or other vehicles picking-up or
discharging passengers or merchandise or present pursuant to the
performance of work or service in such residential area.
For the purpose of this section, the term 'commercial vehicl
shall mean any vehicle other than vehicles employed solely for
family, private or personal use, and not associated with any
busines, commercial or profit making venture or activity, and
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shall include heavy construction equipment, cranes, well digging
apparatus and other heavy equipment. All other terms not expressl
defined herein shall be as defined in title 46.1 of the Code of
Virginia, as amended."
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
Introduced:
Adopted:
October 14, 1980
October 21, 1980
Mayor
Attest:
Acti