Chapter 10.48
RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
Sections:
10.48.020 Advertising vehicles.
10.48.040 Commercial vehicles prohibited from streets.
10.48.060 Trains not block crossings.
10.48.010 Truck routes.
A. Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which is permitted by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons, the superintendent of streets is authorized to designate such street or streets by appropriate signs as “truck routes” for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons.
B. When any such truck route or routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons shall drive on such route or routes and none other; except, that nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons coming from a truck route having ingress and egress, by direct route to and from restricted streets when necessary, for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefor. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2012; Ord. 204 § 12, 1963)
10.48.020 Advertising vehicles.
No person shall operate or drive any vehicle used for advertising purposes or any advertising vehicle equipped with a sound-amplifying or loudspeaking device upon any street or alley at any time within the central traffic district. (Ord. 204 § 12.1, 1963)
10.48.030 Exceptions.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, or to any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.
B. Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the council are declared to be truck routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons. (Ord. 204 § 12.2, 1963)
10.48.040 Commercial vehicles prohibited from streets.
A. Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the superintendent of streets shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on those streets affected by such ordinance.
B. Those streets and parts of streets established by ordinance of the council are declared to be streets, the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission.
C. As permitted in subsections A and B, no commercial vehicle shall be permitted on Reposa Avenue between 38th Avenue and 41st Avenue except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 10.48.010(B), except to the extent that any Reposa Avenue resident owns a commercial vehicle. (Ord. 969 § 2, 2012; Ord. 204 § 12.3, 1963)
10.48.050 Railway gates.
No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (Ord. 204 § 13, 1963)
10.48.060 Trains not block crossings.
No person shall cause or permit any railway train or railway cars or similar vehicle on rails to stop or stand or to be operated in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for the purpose of travel for a period of time longer than ten minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to railway trains, cars or similar vehicles on rails while blocking or obstructing a crossing because of an accident which requires the operator of the train, car or similar vehicle on rails to stop at or near the scene or the accident. (Ord. 204 § 13.1, 1963)