The Rio Del City Council adopted a commercial truck-parking ordinance by a unanimous 5–0 vote following a second reading and public hearing.
City staff presented the ordinance as a response to complaints about commercial truck parking and its impact on infrastructure, traffic safety and neighborhoods. The draft ordinance includes definitions for commercial freight vehicles and trailers, a permitting system to allow residential-area parking in defined circumstances, transferability provisions (for example when a rental truck is used while a primary truck is in repair), and enforcement through fines for violations. The presentation said Wildwood Avenue would be limited to a 2‑hour parking rule for commercial vehicles where signage is properly posted; staff emphasized that each restricted area must be appropriately signed under state law for enforcement to be effective.
Staff said implementation costs would be minimal and largely limited to new signage. Council members asked whether the 2‑hour limit would be time‑of‑day specific; staff clarified the rule would be a 2‑hour limit period for the identified commercial vehicles and that the ordinance would become official roughly 30 days after adoption to allow time for signage and public notice. Members agreed to use courtesy notices before enforcement and said they would work with local truckers to make the transition smoother.
The council made a motion to adopt the ordinance (identified in the meeting as ordinance number 416-2015); the motion was seconded and passed 5–0. The ordinance contains exemptions required by law for delivery vehicles, construction activity tied to building permits, and emergency vehicles.