Restrictions on Commercial Vehicles in Sunset Cove

Adopted November, 2019 Effective January 1, 2020


“Commercial vehicles” are vehicles, regardless of size, on which commercial lettering or equipment are visible, and/or are generally larger than normally used for noncommercial purposes. Commercial vehicles are not allowed on driveways and parking pads but are allowed to be parked inside the garages in Sunset Cove.

In addition, “Commercial Vehicle” describes a vehicle, which from viewing the exterior of the vehicle or any portion thereof, shows or tends to show or display equipment. Examples of commercial vehicles include, but are not limited to:

  • Vehicles exhibiting the following characteristics:
  1. Vehicles with a maximum load capacity of one (1) ton or more.
  2. Vehicles which cannot fit within a garage on the unit property.
  3. Vehicles with accessories exhibiting in plain view the storage of tool/equipment, such as, but not limited to, construction equipment materials, tools, and/or ladders.
  4. Racks for conduit, glass, countertops, tools, pipe, or other construction materials.
  5. Mounted fixtures, such as mounted generators, fuel pumps, tanks, and/or welding machines.
  6. Tools stored above the level of the bed, stacked above the level of the bed, and/or attached to an accessory.
  7. Ladder racks
  •  Vehicles for hire for the transportation of persons or goods such as:
  1. Taxi cabs (marked)
  2. Buses (public, school, group, or converted for recreational use)
  3. Limousines
  4. Trucks with more than six (6) wheels
  5. Panel trucks, which shall mean vehicles with a fully enclosed body. Typically, but not limited to, has no rear windows in the rear cargo area.
  6. Box Trucks
  7. Flatbed Trucks

 Examples of vehicles not considered to be commercial vehicles include, but are not limited to:

  1. Temporary use automobile dealer courtesy cars.
  2. Vehicles with displayed advertising that will be parked inside the garage.
  3. Truck tool boxes with lids or doors closed which are mounted or seated immediately behind the cab of a truck (not mounted along or down the sides or across the bed).
  4. Municipally owned Police or Fire Automobiles or SUV’s.

Downloadable copy of the Commercial Vehicle restrictions in SunsetCove