Chapter 10.42
TRUCK ROUTE*
Sections:
10.42.030 Civil infraction – Penalty.
10.42.050 Additional restriction authority.
*Prior legislation: Ord. 1424.
10.42.010 Truck route.
The city council hereby designates Meridian Avenue East (SR-161) from northerly limits at 28th Avenue to Military Road South to the south and SR-99 from its northerly limits at South 376th to 70th Avenue to the south as the official through streets for trucks passing through the city. A copy of said truck route is attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter as Exhibit A*. (Ord. 1974 § 1, 2019).
*This ordinance may be found on file at the city clerk’s office.
10.42.020 Sign requirements.
The public works department shall post restricted streets with a sign containing the following language:
NO THROUGH TRUCKS OR VEHICLES ABOVE 10,000 LBS (GVW) – VIOLATORS SUBJECT TO FINE – ORDINANCE NO. 1974-19.
(Ord. 1974 § 2, 2019).
10.42.030 Civil infraction – Penalty.
Operators of vehicles in violation of MMC 10.42.010 or 10.42.050 shall be subject to issuance of a civil infraction citation by the police department pursuant to this section and RCW 46.61.050 and the “Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction” (IRLJ), which infraction shall be a fine in the amount of $250.00 for each violation. (Ord. 1974 § 3, 2019).
10.42.040 Exceptions.
The restrictions imposed pursuant to MMC 10.42.010 shall not apply to the following vehicles:
A. School buses, transit buses, or solid waste disposal or recycle vehicles on authorized routes within the city;
B. Trucks or other vehicles making deliveries or providing services to residential premises within a designated street section;
C. Trucks or other vehicles licensed to the owner/occupant of any residential premises within a designated street section;
D. Emergency vehicles. (Ord. 1974 § 4, 2019).
10.42.050 Additional restriction authority.
This chapter shall not restrict the authority of the public works director or designee to prohibit for a limited period of time the operation of trucks or other motor vehicles over a specified gross vehicle weight rating from use of designated city streets or sections thereof. Such temporary restrictions must be based upon a written determination that the restriction(s) are necessary to prevent any public highway, street or thoroughfare from being seriously damaged or destroyed unless the operation of vehicles thereon is prohibited or restricted or the permissible weights are reduced. (Ord. 1974 § 5, 2019).