Semi-trucks Reminded of Restrictions on Parking in Village Limits
December 17, 2014
Ordinance says vehicles over 3/4 ton unable to park in village limits for more than 30 minutes
by Florence Hallford
& Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
The topic of semi-truck parking has been an on-going discussion since a resident asked permission to park his truck over a sidewalk several months ago.
The board members have been looking into solutions since, unable to find a suitable one. During his research, village president Jim Minor located an ordinance that prevents owners of vehicles in excess of ¾ ton from parking in most of the village limits for more than half an hour.
While the board members identified with residents on the issue, there is not much they can do about it, noting that the resident needs to find suitable parking. However, trustee Roger Walker became concerned, stating that many residents drive regular trucks that weigh close to, if aren’t at the weight limit of the truck size the ordinance includes that need special parking.