Ordinance 2866CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2866
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUCIP AL CODE BY AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 8-9 (REA VY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER VIII
(TRAFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES) TO RESTRICT PARG OF HEAVY
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ALONG FRONTAGE OF CITY PARS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Alameda that:
Section 1 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by repealing existing
subsection 8-9 (Heavy Commercial Vehicles) of Chapter VIII (Traffc and Motor Vehicles) in its
entirety.
Section 2 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 8-
9 (Heavy Commercial Vehicles) to Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
Heavy Commercial Vehicles
No person shall park a heavy commercial vehicle more than three (3) hours on a street in a
residential distrct or in any other area in a residential district that is not substantially concealed by
four (4) opaque walls or other enclosures , except: (a) while loading or unloading property when
additional time to such three (3) hour period is necessary to complete the work , or (b) when such a
vehicle is parked in connection with , and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property
in the block in which such vehicles parked and when additional time to such three (3) hour period
is reasonably necessary to complete such service.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section , parking of heavy commercial vehicles shall
be prohibited along the frontage of all City Parks. The prohibition shall be effective whcn
appropriate signage is installed giving notice thereof. Records shall be established and maintained
in the City Engineer s Offce detailing the location and limits of these prohibitions.
For the purose ofthis section "heavy duty commercial vehicles " shall mean either a single
vehicle having more than two (2) axles , a single vehicle or combination of vehicles twenty (20') feet
or more in length , or a single vehicle or combination of vehicles six (6') feet , eight (8") inches or
more in width , an automobile dismantler s tow vehicle , or a single vehicle or combination of vehicles
satisfying the definition of "tow truck" in California Vehicle Code Section 615 , and shall include
but shall not be limited to dump trucks , moving vans , tractors , pole , pipe dollies , and tow trucks
including those of automobile dismantlers.
This section shall not apply to recreational vehicles.
Section 3.This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the expiration of
thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage.
Attest:
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the undersigned , hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the
20th day of November , 2001 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt , Johnson, Kerr and
Mayor Appezzato - 5.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNSS , WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affxed the offcial seal of said City this
21st day of November , 2001.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda