COMMERCIAL VEHICLESRESIDENTIAL ZONES
CURRENT MUNICIPAL CODE
Parking commercial vehicles in residential district.
No person shall park any commercial vehicle, having an unladen weight exceeding five thousand (5,000) pounds in any residential district except: (a) while loading or unloading property; or (b) when such vehicle is parked in connection with, or in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked. A “residence district” shall be determined as per California Vehicle Code, Division 1, Section 240 or Section 515, or as those districts or areas zoned as residential and indicated as such on the city zoning map, including low-medium, and high-density residential.
CA DMV COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DEFINITION
Commercial Vehicle (CVC §260)—A commercial vehicle is a vehicle required to be registered which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. The following vehicles may be registered as passenger or commercial:
Multipurpose vehicles.
Passenger-type vehicles transporting persons for hire.
Pickup trucks with a camper permanently attached.
Station wagons.
A bus (CVC §233) is a commercial vehicle when it is used to transport persons for hire, compensation, or profit or when bus transportation is supplied by a profit-making entity and a customer pays for the bus service as part of the overall consideration for the primary service.
DMV EXEMPTIONS
the following are not commercial vehicles:
Vanpool vehicles (CVC §668)—A motor vehicle, other than a motortruck or truck tractor, designed to carry more than 10, but not more than 15 persons including the driver, which is maintained and used primarily for nonprofit work-related transportation of adults for the purpose of ridesharing.
Passenger vehicles not used for transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit.
House cars or motorhomes.
Trailer coaches. Trailer coaches may transport property but are designed primarily for human habitation or occupancy.
Military equipment operated by non-civilian personnel, which is owned or operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, including the National Guard.
Implements of husbandry operated by someone not required to have a driver license.
VIOLATIONS OF CURRENT MUNICIPAL CODE
INTENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE
POSSIBLE CHANGES
Allow commercial vehicles to park in “residential districts” with certain development standards/restrictions:
Limit the number of commercial vehicles allowed to park per parcel.
Require a minimum parcel size (i.e., 10,000 square feet).
Require the commercial vehicle to be parked outside of any front yard area and be located behind a solid gate or wall.
Require the commercial vehicle be parked on an improved non-pervious parking surface.
Require a Conditional Use Permit.
Require and identify setback requirements.
Identify a maximum commercial vehicle weight that would be prohibited from parking in residential zones.
Prohibit semi-truck/18 wheeler vehicles.
COMPLIANCE WITH PROPOSED CHANGES