Article 14 — RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS

(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall operate any of the following vehicles in the Central Traffic District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day:

(1) Any freight vehicle more than eight and one-half feet in width, with load, or any freight vehicle so loaded that any part of its load extends more than 20 feet to the front or rear of such vehicle;

(2) Any vehicle carrying building material that has not been loaded, or is not to be unloaded, at some point within the Central Traffic District; and

(3) Any vehicle conveying refuse, rubbish, garbage, or dirt, except where a contract exists with the city specifying otherwise.

(B) The City Traffic Engineer may, by written permit, authorize the operation of any such vehicle for the purpose of making necessary emergency deliveries to or from points within the Central Traffic District.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1401) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

No person shall operate or drive any vehicle used for advertising purposes or any vehicle equipped with a sound-amplifying or loud-speaking device upon any street or alley at any time within the Central Traffic District.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1402) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

(A) Whenever the City Traffic Engineer designates 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 City Traffic Engineer is authorized to designate such street by appropriate signs as “Truck Routes” for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons.

(B) When any truck 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 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.

(C) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Passenger buses engaged in picking up or delivering passengers; and

(2) Any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1403) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

(A) Whenever any resolution of the city or determination of the City Traffic Engineer designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a street the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the City Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on those streets affected by such resolution.

(B) Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the Council are hereby 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 juris-diction of the Public Utilities Commission of the state.

(C) Whenever it is determined by the City Traffic Engineer that any street, or portion thereof, is unsafe, either by virtue of grade, width, or terrain, for the passage of vehicles with a gross weight of three tons or more, the City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect appropriate signs, and all such vehicles shall be prohibited. The Traffic Engineer is also authorized to erect such signs when the structural section of any street, or portion thereof, is unsuitable for the passage of vehicles with a gross weight of three tons or more.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1404) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 765-C-S, passed 12-28-89) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

(A) No person shall move or operate upon any of the city streets any vehicle with a load or loads in excess of those permitted by the California Vehicle Code without a written permit from the City Traffic Engineer.

(B) The City Traffic Engineer, by written permission, may authorize a load or loads in excess of those allowed for in the California Vehicle Code if, in his judgment, the streets upon which such vehicle is to be operated can safely withstand the additional weight, or if the applicant will guarantee to the city that all costs of repairs to the streets or to the public property of the city damaged by the movement of such load or loads will be paid in full. Such permits shall be granted upon such conditions and upon depositing such bonds as the City Traffic Engineer in his discretion may require.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1405) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

(A) Width of vehicles. No person shall move or operate upon any of the city streets any combination of vehicles of a total width in excess of 96 inches.

(B) Length of vehicles. No person shall move or operate upon any of the city streets any combination of vehicles of a total length in excess of 65 feet.

(C) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable if a vehicle is being operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or when using those portions of Federal- aid primary highways which have been qualified by the United States Secretary of Transportation for such use.

(D) Signs required. This section shall not become effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating either the streets so affected or the streets not affected in a manner the City Traffic Engineer determines will best serve to give notice of this section.

(E) Variances. The City Traffic Engineer may issue permits to allow vehicles of extra width and/or length to travel on city streets. Such permits shall be issued using the procedures established in § 4-5.1407 of this article.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1406) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 562-C-S, passed 1-19-84) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

(A) The City Traffic Engineer, in his discretion, upon an application in writing and if good cause appears, may issue a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant:

(1) To operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in the California Vehicle Code or

this chapter;

(2) To use corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks on a traction engine or tractor the propulsive power of which is not exerted through wheels resting on the roadway but by means of a

flexible band or chain; or

(3) Under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited by this chapter upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the city.

(B) The application for a permit shall specifically describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved, the particular highways over which the permit to operate is requested, and whether the

permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operation.

(C) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue or withhold the permit in his discretion, or, if the permit is issued, to limit the number of trips, or to establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle or vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated, or otherwise to limit or prescribe the conditions of the operation of the vehicle when necessary to assure against undue damages to the road foundations, surfaces, or structures, and may require an undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injuries or to provide indemnity for injuries resulting from the operation of the vehicle.

(D) Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which the permit refers and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer, traffic officer, or other authorized agent of the city.

(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of any such special permit.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1407) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

No person shall drive any animal-drawn vehicle into or within the Central Traffic District at any time without the written permission of the City Traffic Engineer.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1408) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

No truck which exceeds a maximum gross weight of three tons shall be operated on a residential, local or collector street before the hour of 8:00 a.m. or after the hour of 5:00 p.m. This section shall not apply to trucks providing service to an occupied residential dwelling, such as garbage collection trucks, moving vans, and swimming pool contractor trucks. This section shall also not apply to governmental or utility trucks.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1409) (Ord. 721-C-S, passed 6-28-88) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601