Jackson |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 39. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CODE |
Article IV. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING |
§ 39-419. Trailer parking prohibited; exceptions.
(a)
No person shall park a trailer of a length longer than ten (10) feet upon the streets of the city when the same is not coupled to another vehicle which is capable of being propelled by a gasoline- or diesel-driven engine subject to the following exceptions:
(1)
It shall not be unlawful to make emergency repairs and the like. The burden of proving an emergency or similar circumstance for one accused of violating this section shall be on the person so claiming.
(2)
It shall not be unlawful to park a construction trailer in front of a property that the construction trailer is servicing or benefiting during a construction project, provided, however, that the construction trailer shall not impede sight distance or traffic flow and provided that the construction trailer must leave at least fifteen (15) feet of driving space between the outer edge of the construction trailer and the outer edge of the next available parking space on the opposite side of the street.
(b)
Any trailer that is coupled to another vehicle which is capable of being propelled by a gasoline- or diesel-driven engine may only be parked on the city street directly in front of the property that the trailer is servicing or benefiting, provided, however, that the trailer shall not impede sight distance or traffic flow and provided that the trailer must leave at least fifteen (15) feet of driving space between the outer edge of the trailer and the outer edge of the next available parking space on the opposite side of the street.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow parking at places or during times that are prohibited elsewhere in this code.
(Ord. No. 2726, 11-18-85; Ord. No. 08-31, § 1, 4-7-08)