No person shall park any vehicle exceeding 10,500 pounds in weight in or on public rights-of-way.

(Ord. 541; Code 2015)

Overweight vehicles, defined as exceeding 10,500 pounds in weight and including combined gross weight of vehicles with trailers, shall be prohibited from parking on the streets or rights-of-way within the City of St. Francis, Kansas, with the following exceptions:

(a)   Overweight vehicles incidental to the commercial enterprise shall be permitted on the premises of such commercial enterprise.

(b)   Loading or unloading of moving vans or similar type vehicles used for moving of personal goods for a period of 24 hours or less.

(c)   Obtaining a permit from the city council for overweight vehicle parking at a designated location and specific time. Said permit shall be issued at the sole discretion of the city council and shall be issued only after written application accompanied by the consents of the affected and adjoining property owners.

(d)   Construction equipment and/or machinery employed in any public works project in the city parked at a site of and for the duration of such construction.

(e)   Notwithstanding the specific prohibitions contained herein, the city council for the City of St. Francis, Kansas, reserves the right to designate areas for the parking of overweight vehicles in the City of St. Francis, Kansas, and such designation shall be posted at the designated location.

(Ord. 541; Code 2015)

Commercial trailers, distinguished from recreational trailers, and utilized for commercial or business purposes and defined as any wheeled vehicle without motive power on its own, and designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, shall not be parked detached from a towing vehicle on any public right-of-way within the city.

(Ord. 541; Code 2015)

Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction for each offense, shall be punished with a fine of not more than $500.00, nor less than $25.00. Each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues after the notice has been served shall constitute an additional or separate offense.

(Ord. 541; Code 2015)

The city council hereby finds that it has been determined that the vehicles in the categories described hereinbefore are causing and will cause serious damage to the streets of the City of St. Francis, Kansas.

(Ord. 541; Code 2015)

The parking of recreational trailers, campers, boats and motor homes on city streets is authorized from April 1 through October 1 if the following applies:

(a)   The vehicle is owned and/or legally in the possession of the individual who resides on the real property contiguous to the portion of the street on which the vehicle is to be parked; and

(b)   The placement of the parked recreational vehicle does not obstruct the view of any nearby intersection and otherwise complies with City Ordinances and state law.

(Ord. 604)