Not planning on it but is it possible to gross 55,001Lbs or more with a F250/F350 with the right trailer and hitch system?Local zoning nazis are claiming that my 1980 GMC general is illegal to be in my back yard since it is a commerical vehicle(Yet I cannot find any City law restricting it other than it cannot be parked on the street except for loading and unloading and to maximum of 2 days a week just to make it easier to depart and cannot be parked within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house(take that to mean the property line at the street).Below are the codes I have found.
Sec. 130-211. R-1 district (one-family residence district).
(a)
Purpose. The R-1 districts are composed mainly of areas containing one-family dwellings and open areas where such development seems likely to occur. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of the districts by prohibiting all commercial activities, to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment for family life by including among the permitted uses such facilities as schools and churches, to prevent overcrowding of the land by requiring certain minimum yard and other open spaces for all buildings, and to avoid excessive population density by requiring a certain minimum building site area for each dwelling unit.
(b)
Permitted uses. See the chart in section 130-312
(c)
Building site area. Except as provided in article VII of this chapter, the minimum building site area shall be:
(1)
For a one-family dwelling: 7,500 square feet.
(2)
For any other permitted use: 10,000 square feet.
(d)
Building site coverage. The maximum building site coverage by all buildings shall be 33 percent.
(e)
Building height limit. Except as provided in article VII of this chapter, no structure shall exceed 2½ stories or 35 feet in height.
(f)
Yards. Except as provided in article VII of this chapter, the minimum dimensions of yards shall be:
(1)
Front yard: 25 feet.
(2)
Side yard: Eight feet.
(3)
Rear yard: 20 feet.
The sum of the widths of the two required side yards shall not be less than 20 feet.
(Code 1982, § 24-30)
Sec. 118-128. Parking of large vehicles in residential districts.
(a)
No person shall park or leave standing on the street or within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house in a residential district a motor vehicle that exceeds 22 feet in length.
(b)
No person shall park any truck, semi-trailer, or tractor truck having a rated capacity of 55,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more, or a school bus, on the street, in a driveway, within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house in a residential district, except for the purposes of loading and unloading.
(c)
No person shall park any commercial vehicle or motor truck that is not a passenger vehicle on the street in a residential district, even if the vehicle is less than 22 feet in length, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(d)
No person shall park on the street, in a driveway, within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house in a residential district any nonmotorized vehicle attached or connected to a motor vehicle, which together exceed 22 feet in length measured from the front of the motor vehicle to the end of the nonmotorized vehicle.
(e)
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a vehicle may be parked in a residential district on a street immediately abutting the lot upon which a resident resides, in the driveway, within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house, for the purpose of convenient departure from or return to the lot in connection with a planned outing commencing or ending the same day of such departure or return, including any loading or unloading or persons and personal effects, or for the preparation of the vehicle incidental to such departure or return. Such parking shall in no event extend beyond two consecutive days, nor more than three days during any seven-day period.
(f)
In a designated residential historic district any recreational vehicle, travel trailer, motor home, watercraft (whether mounted on trailers or unmounted), or utility trailer, except for loading or unloading activities, shall be parked or stored (1) within a vented garage or within a carport that is sight-screened from abutting properties by solid board fencing or sight-obscuring landscaping at least six feet in height or (2) within eight feet of the side lot line or in the rear yard if sight-screened from abutting properties by solid board fencing or sight-obscuring landscaping at least six feet in height.
(g)
It is not a violation of this section if, in the judgment of the building official, a vehicle is sufficiently screened so as not to be visible to the adjoining property on the side of the house where the vehicle is parked.
(h)
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the parking of any vehicle on a street remains subject to regulation of parking established pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, the Code of Alabama and other lawful zoning and traffic regulations.
(Code 1982, § 22-69.3; Ord. No. O-87-04, §§ 1, 2, 11-16-2004)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Abandoned vehicle.
(1)
Abandoned vehicle means any motor vehicle which:
a.
Is in a wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, discarded or otherwise inoperable condition; or
b.
Does not have affixed thereto an unexpired license plate, and has been parked, stored or left, whether attended or not, upon any public or private property in the city for a period of time in excess of seven business days.
(2)
The term includes any boat which is in a wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, discarded or otherwise inoperable condition.
(3)
The term does not include any motor vehicle:
a.
Enclosed within a building on private property;
b.
Held in connection with a business enterprise, lawfully licensed by the city, on property zoned for a junkyard, vehicle repair facility or vehicle storage yard;
c.
In operable condition specifically adapted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways; or
d.
Retained primarily as an antique collector's item and registered under state law as an antique vehicle.
The last line is what gets me.The GMC is titles as a Vintage Vehicle with special tags as an Antique yet the Zoning ghestapo told me that out it doesn't matter.It is a commerical truck and no commerical trucks can be located in a residential area.
Here is a quote from the Email.
"If you have any commercial vehicles, vintage or not, they will have to be removed from your property. All other vehicles must be operable and have current tags on them. You are allowed to store (non-commercial) vehicles on your property, as long as they are in a COMPLETELY enclosed building (four walls and roof), which must shield the vehicle from any view. "
Not really worried about the GMC per say as it is getting cut up for scrap anyway.Too far gone to fix.Wiring is totally shot along with all the air system.Too much work.But I also have Military vehicles registered as Vintage.I suspect they will pull the commercial deal with me on it too.I want to ask if they are going to go around tell people they can't park their trucks at their house(a F350 is 21.9 feet stock....aftermarket bumper would push that over the limit).Hate to use the how about him thing but some of our elected officals drive them too.
Sec. 130-211. R-1 district (one-family residence district).
(a)
Purpose. The R-1 districts are composed mainly of areas containing one-family dwellings and open areas where such development seems likely to occur. The district regulations are designed to protect the residential character of the districts by prohibiting all commercial activities, to encourage a suitable neighborhood environment for family life by including among the permitted uses such facilities as schools and churches, to prevent overcrowding of the land by requiring certain minimum yard and other open spaces for all buildings, and to avoid excessive population density by requiring a certain minimum building site area for each dwelling unit.
(b)
Permitted uses. See the chart in section 130-312
(c)
Building site area. Except as provided in article VII of this chapter, the minimum building site area shall be:
(1)
For a one-family dwelling: 7,500 square feet.
(2)
For any other permitted use: 10,000 square feet.
(d)
Building site coverage. The maximum building site coverage by all buildings shall be 33 percent.
(e)
Building height limit. Except as provided in article VII of this chapter, no structure shall exceed 2½ stories or 35 feet in height.
(f)
Yards. Except as provided in article VII of this chapter, the minimum dimensions of yards shall be:
(1)
Front yard: 25 feet.
(2)
Side yard: Eight feet.
(3)
Rear yard: 20 feet.
The sum of the widths of the two required side yards shall not be less than 20 feet.
(Code 1982, § 24-30)
Sec. 118-128. Parking of large vehicles in residential districts.
(a)
No person shall park or leave standing on the street or within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house in a residential district a motor vehicle that exceeds 22 feet in length.
(b)
No person shall park any truck, semi-trailer, or tractor truck having a rated capacity of 55,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more, or a school bus, on the street, in a driveway, within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house in a residential district, except for the purposes of loading and unloading.
(c)
No person shall park any commercial vehicle or motor truck that is not a passenger vehicle on the street in a residential district, even if the vehicle is less than 22 feet in length, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(d)
No person shall park on the street, in a driveway, within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house in a residential district any nonmotorized vehicle attached or connected to a motor vehicle, which together exceed 22 feet in length measured from the front of the motor vehicle to the end of the nonmotorized vehicle.
(e)
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a vehicle may be parked in a residential district on a street immediately abutting the lot upon which a resident resides, in the driveway, within 25 feet of the front lot line of a house, for the purpose of convenient departure from or return to the lot in connection with a planned outing commencing or ending the same day of such departure or return, including any loading or unloading or persons and personal effects, or for the preparation of the vehicle incidental to such departure or return. Such parking shall in no event extend beyond two consecutive days, nor more than three days during any seven-day period.
(f)
In a designated residential historic district any recreational vehicle, travel trailer, motor home, watercraft (whether mounted on trailers or unmounted), or utility trailer, except for loading or unloading activities, shall be parked or stored (1) within a vented garage or within a carport that is sight-screened from abutting properties by solid board fencing or sight-obscuring landscaping at least six feet in height or (2) within eight feet of the side lot line or in the rear yard if sight-screened from abutting properties by solid board fencing or sight-obscuring landscaping at least six feet in height.
(g)
It is not a violation of this section if, in the judgment of the building official, a vehicle is sufficiently screened so as not to be visible to the adjoining property on the side of the house where the vehicle is parked.
(h)
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the parking of any vehicle on a street remains subject to regulation of parking established pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, the Code of Alabama and other lawful zoning and traffic regulations.
(Code 1982, § 22-69.3; Ord. No. O-87-04, §§ 1, 2, 11-16-2004)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Abandoned vehicle.
(1)
Abandoned vehicle means any motor vehicle which:
a.
Is in a wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, discarded or otherwise inoperable condition; or
b.
Does not have affixed thereto an unexpired license plate, and has been parked, stored or left, whether attended or not, upon any public or private property in the city for a period of time in excess of seven business days.
(2)
The term includes any boat which is in a wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, discarded or otherwise inoperable condition.
(3)
The term does not include any motor vehicle:
a.
Enclosed within a building on private property;
b.
Held in connection with a business enterprise, lawfully licensed by the city, on property zoned for a junkyard, vehicle repair facility or vehicle storage yard;
c.
In operable condition specifically adapted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways; or
d.
Retained primarily as an antique collector's item and registered under state law as an antique vehicle.
The last line is what gets me.The GMC is titles as a Vintage Vehicle with special tags as an Antique yet the Zoning ghestapo told me that out it doesn't matter.It is a commerical truck and no commerical trucks can be located in a residential area.
Here is a quote from the Email.
"If you have any commercial vehicles, vintage or not, they will have to be removed from your property. All other vehicles must be operable and have current tags on them. You are allowed to store (non-commercial) vehicles on your property, as long as they are in a COMPLETELY enclosed building (four walls and roof), which must shield the vehicle from any view. "
Not really worried about the GMC per say as it is getting cut up for scrap anyway.Too far gone to fix.Wiring is totally shot along with all the air system.Too much work.But I also have Military vehicles registered as Vintage.I suspect they will pull the commercial deal with me on it too.I want to ask if they are going to go around tell people they can't park their trucks at their house(a F350 is 21.9 feet stock....aftermarket bumper would push that over the limit).Hate to use the how about him thing but some of our elected officals drive them too.