Derby Ordinance To Prevent RV, Trailers From Parking On Streets

DERBY, CT — A new Derby ordinance going into effect Jan. 17 will add a fine for most situations when people park trailers, campbers, recreational vehicles or commercial vehicles on the street.

Below is the full ordinance:

a. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
“Trailer” means any rubber-tired vehicle without motive power drawn or propelled by a motor vehicle. Trailers include, but are not limited to: camp
trailers, boat trailers, utility trailers, vending trailers, commercial trailers, and semi-trailers.
“Camper” means any motor vehicle designed or permanently altered in such a way as to provide temporary living quarters for travel, camping or
recreational purposes.
“Recreational vehicle” includes the camper, camp trailer and motor home classes of vehicles.
“Commercial motor vehicle” means a vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property which (A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand and one pounds or more, or a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand and one pounds or more, inclusive of a towed unit or units with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds; or (B) is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver,or is designed to transport more than ten passengers, including the driver, and is used to transport students under the age of twenty-one years to and
from school; or (C) has two (2) rear axles or more.
b. Unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Aldermen / Alderwomen or by the Connecticut General Statutes, no trailer, camper, recreational vehicle, or commercial motor vehicle shall be parked or stored or allowed to stand upon a street, highway, city property or city or state right-of-way unless the trailer or vehicle is temporarily disabled for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours while so disabled.
c. This section shall not apply to a commercial motor vehicle that is parked on a city or state highway solely for the purpose of loading or
unloading during the ordinary course of business or engaged in maintenance or repair at said location.
d. The registered owner of any such vehicle shall be presumed to be the operator of such vehicle.
e. Any violation of this section shall be an infraction in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). Each day a violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate violation. In addition, said vehicle(s) may be towed and impounded at the operator's and/or owner's expense.
f. This section shall be enforced by any officer of the Derby Police Department.

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