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Kissimmee to draft ordinance raising weight threshold for commercial vehicles in residential areas
Summary
City staff recommended and commissioners signaled support for Option B — add 'gross vehicle weight rating' language and raise cutoffs to 10,000 lb (ungaraged) and 14,000 lb (garaged) — directing staff to draft the ordinance and advertise two hearings.
City staff presented proposed changes to Kissimmee’s ordinance restricting commercial vehicles in residential districts and asked the commission for direction on three options to correct a drafting loophole and better reflect modern vehicle standards.
Staff explained the current code used the phrase “gross vehicle weight” (actual loaded weight) rather than the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), creating a legal and enforcement…
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