Chapter 12.06
TRUCKS AND TRUCK ROUTES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
Sections:
12.06.010 Restriction on truck traffic.
12.06.020 Truck routes established.
12.06.040 Truck trailer parking.
12.06.050 Truck parking in Highway Commercial areas.
12.06.070 Transportation permit program.
12.06.010 Restriction on truck traffic.
Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful to operate or park a truck other than on a “through truck route” or “local truck route” as designated in DMC 12.06.020. [Ord. 05-010; 08-016; amended during 2013 recodification.]
12.06.020 Truck routes established.
A. The following named streets are declared to be “through truck routes” to provide for the movement of goods, wares and merchandise through the City for trucks not making deliveries within the City:
1. First Street (SR 113) – South City limits to the north City limits.
2. Porter Road – South City limits to West A Street.
3. North Adams Street – West A Street to North First Street.
4. West F Street – North Adams Street to North First Street.
5. Pedrick Road – South City limits to the north City limits.
B. The following named streets are declared to be local truck routes to provide for the movement of goods, wares and merchandise through the City for trucks making deliveries within the City:
1. East H Street – North First Street to Business Park Drive.
2. Business Park Drive – East H Street to Industrial Way.
3. Industrial Way – North First Street to its eastern terminus.
4. Fitzgerald Drive – Industrial Way to Vaughn Road.
5. Kids Way – Vaughn Road to its southern terminus.
6. Vaughn Road – North First Street to the east City limits.
7. West A Street – West City limits to Gateway Drive.
8. Gateway Drive – West A Street to Plaza Court.
9. Gateway Court – Plaza Court to its northern terminus.
10. Plaza Court – Gateway Drive to its western terminus.
11. Pitt School Road – Market Lane to the north City limits.
12. Ary Lane – Pitt School Road to Market Lane.
13. Market Lane – Ary Lane to Pitt School Road.
14. Stratford Avenue – Pitt School Road to Commercial Street.
15. Commercial Street – Pitt School Road to its northern terminus.
C. The Traffic Engineer shall ensure that such truck routes are marked with appropriate signs. [Ord. 05-010; Ord. 08-016.]
12.06.030 Weigh-in.
Any public safety officer shall have the authority to require any person driving or in control of any vehicle to proceed to any public or private scale available for the purpose of weighing the vehicle to determine whether it complies with this chapter. [Ord. 05-010.]
12.06.040 Truck trailer parking.
The parking of truck trailers on designated “through truck routes” and “local truck routes” without being attached to a motor vehicle capable of towing such trailer is prohibited. [Ord. 08-016.]
12.06.050 Truck parking in Highway Commercial areas.
A. There is hereby established an “overnight truck parking program” for the City of Dixon. Guidelines for establishment of areas to be considered under this program are as follows:
1. Roadways eligible to participate in the “overnight truck parking program” must be designated as either a “through truck route” or a “local truck route.”
2. The roadway segment must have at least fifty percent (50%) Highway Commercial zoned frontage as shown on the latest City of Dixon Zoning Map.
3. The roadway must be designed to accommodate the weight of truck traffic as determined by the City Engineer.
4. Requests for the City to establish an overnight truck parking area must be accompanied by a petition signed by no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the adjacent properties in favor of the “overnight truck parking program” for the area.
5. Requests for the City to revoke an overnight truck parking area must be accompanied by a petition signed by no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the adjacent properties in favor of revoking the “overnight truck parking program” for the area.
6. The City Council may revoke truck parking privileges for a particular area at any time without notice to the participants.
7. The affected roadway frontage on which overnight truck parking will be permitted must be on both sides of the roadway and must extend between two (2) cross streets, to the City limits or the end of the roadway in the case of cul-de-sac streets.
8. City Council must find that the establishment of an “overnight truck parking program” will have an overall benefit to the community in this particular case.
B. The regulations applicable to parking within areas covered by the “overnight truck parking program” are as follows:
1. The City Council in accordance with the requirements of this section may designate an area to be included in the “overnight truck parking program” which satisfies the criteria established in this section. Such area shall be designated by resolution.
2. Within the areas covered by the “overnight truck parking program” all posted parking restrictions, including but not limited to “no parking” restrictions, shall remain in full force and effect for all vehicles, except for trucks displaying a valid “overnight truck parking program” permit which shall not be subject to such parking restrictions.
3. Permits are granted only to businesses with a physical address within the street segment designated in the program.
4. The program will be administered by the Dixon Police Department and Engineering Department. The permits will be issued with a tracking number to verify validity.
5. Permits shall be displayed in the driver side window and shall be legibly dated with the year issued and readable from a passing patrol vehicle. Numbering of no less than two (2) inch height is required.
6. The fee for permits issued under the “overnight truck parking program” shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
7. A limited number of permits will be issued for each area equaling the number of potential truck parking spaces available in the area. Permits will be either color coded or otherwise designed to label the business area for which the permit is valid. Parking is not reserved and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis only. [Ord. 08-016.]
12.06.060 Exceptions.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit the operation of any truck deviating from a truck route when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure for which a building permit has previously been obtained; provided, that if going to or returning from a destination not on a truck route, a truck shall deviate from the truck route by the shortest and most direct route between each destination and the nearest truck route.
B. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
1. Passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission and school buses owned and operated by a public or private school.
2. Any vehicle owned or operated by the City, or used for the removal of refuse under contract with the City, or by a public utility or licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any facility within the City.
3. Any authorized emergency vehicle. [Ord. 05-010.]
12.06.070 Transportation permit program.
A. The City, pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code §§ 35780 and 35790, may hereafter establish a “transportation permit program” by resolution adopted by the City Council.
B. Pursuant to and in accordance with the California Vehicle Code and an established transportation permit program, the City Engineer or the City Engineer’s designees shall be authorized to, at his or her discretion and if good cause appears, issue transportation permits for the following:
1. Operation or movement of a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment that exceeds the maximum legal weight and/or size specified in Cal. Veh. Code §§ 35000 through 35796.
2. Movement of any manufactured home in excess of the maximum legal weight and/or size specified in Cal. Veh. Code §§ 35790 through 35790.6.
C. It is unlawful to do the following without a valid transportation permit issued pursuant to an established transportation permit program:
1. Operate or move a load exceeding legal weight and/or size limitations on any street or alley within the City; or
2. Move a manufactured home exceeding legal weight and/or size limitations on any street or alley within the City.
D. In any case where this section requires a transportation permit to be obtained, an applicant for such permit shall pay a fee for the purpose of recovering the City’s cost for processing the permit application for the administration of the transportation permit program within the City. The amount of such fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council, as may be amended from time to time. [Ord. 09-009.]