§ 36-161. On-street parking within or adjacent to a residential district or a residential development site.

(a)

These provisions are to be strictly construed to deter nuisance activities and to preserve the integrity of residential districts.

(b)

The residents and/or owners of property located within a residential zoning district or a residential development site constructed with a single-, two-, three-, or four-family dwelling including a manufactured home or a townhouse may park a total of two (2) light commercial vehicles per site provided that:

(1)

At no time shall both light commercial vehicles be parked on-street; and

(2)

When a light commercial vehicle is parked on-street, it shall share an edge or boundary with the development site and not be separated from the development site by another development site, a public street, or an alley.

(c)

Unless otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any heavy commercial vehicle, commercial van, trailer, including but not limited to a commercial and non-commercial trailer, or bus on any public street, public roadway, public right-of-way, or public sidewalk area that is within a residential zoning district, or that shares an edge or boundary with a residential zoning district or residential site constructed with a single-, two-, three-, or four-family dwelling including a manufactured home or a townhouse excluding the following temporary circumstances:

(1)

Emergency vehicles parked while said vehicle and its operator are on call for emergency services; or

(2)

Vehicles and persons actually engaged in repairing or otherwise improving public utilities or infrastructure or performing other activities authorized by the parish; or

(3)

Vehicles parked for the purpose of delivering, picking up materials or merchandise, or performing services for the actual time necessary to accomplish said delivery, pick up, or service.

(Code 1961, § 11-132; Ord. No. 17316, § 2, 8-12-87; Ord. No. 21224, § 1, 3-7-01; Ord. No. 21989, § 2, 9-17-03; Ord. No. 23571, § 1, 6-24-09; Ord. No. 24587, § 5, 10-2-13)