Berkeley Municipal Code Ch. 14.56 Movement of Heavy Vehicles and Equipment

A. It is unlawful for any person to move or operate upon any street in the City any vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in the Vehicle Code without a written permit from the Director of Public Works.

B. The Director of Public Works may, by written permit, authorize a vehicle, combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight in excess of the maximum specified in the Vehicle Code if, in their judgment, the streets upon which such vehicle, combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment is to be operated can safely withstand the additional weight or size and if the applicant will guarantee to the City that all costs of repair to the streets or to the public property of the City damaged by the movement of such load or of such overweight or oversized vehicle, combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment will be paid in full, and will provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the operation of such vehicle, combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment. Such permit shall be granted upon such conditions as the Director of Public Works in their discretion may require and upon filing such indemnity bond or certificate of insurance as the Director of Public Works may require. (Ord. 3786-NS § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 3262-NS § 14, 1952)

It is unlawful for any person to operate over the City streets any vehicle, piece of equipment or machinery which has lugs, cleats, flanges or other projections on the wheels or tracks. If the tread of the track has projections or corrugations, a filler block may be placed on each section so that a flat bearing surface will be in contact with the pavement at all times. (Ord. 3262-NS § 14.1, 1952)

It is unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle upon Bolivar Drive in the Aquatic Park. (Ord. 3304-NS § 1, 1953)

A. It is unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle over three tons gross weight on Marin Avenue between Grizzly Peak Boulevard and The Marin Fountain Circle. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any commercial vehicle using said street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on said portion of Marin Avenue 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 portion of Marin Avenue for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefore, providing the operator of said commercial vehicle enters and leaves said portion of Marin Avenue by the cross street either above or below the point of pickup or delivery. Provided, further, that this section shall not apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.

B. The prohibitions established herein shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating the streets affected by this section. (Ord. 7785-NS § 1, 2021; Ord. 6799-NS § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 3600-NS § 1, 1957)

A. It is unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle exceeding five tons gross vehicle weight on the following portions of streets, hereafter referred to as "restricted streets":

1. Gilman Street east of San Pablo Avenue;

2. Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Hearst Avenue and Hopkins Street;

3. Hopkins Street between Gilman Street and Sacramento Street;

4. Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Hearst Avenue and University Avenue;

5. The Alameda between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Solano Avenue.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. Any vehicle subject to Sections 1031 through 1036 of the California Public Utilities Code (governing certain common carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers for compensation);

2. Any vehicle owned by a public utility company or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility;

3. Any commercial vehicle using any restricted street for the purpose of (a) making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted street; or (b) delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon any restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained;

4. Any vehicle owned, leased, operated or controlled by any licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public works project, or by any highway carrier regulated by the Public Utilities Commission while transporting any materials to or from a public works project, when the bids for such project were opened prior to the adoption of the ordinance establishing this section, unless an alternate direct route is provided substantially within and by the City.

C. The prohibitions established herein shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating the streets affected by this section. (Ord. 6799-NS § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 6751-NS § 1, 2003; Ord. 6526-NS § 1, 2000; Ord. 6508-NS § 1, 1999; Ord. 6426-NS § 1, 1998; Ord. 6351-NS § 1, 1996; Ord. 6265-NS § 1, 1994; Ord. 6102-NS § 1, 1992)

The City establishes a designated commercial truck route system requiring such vehicles exceeding seven tons gross vehicle weight to use the following streets or portions of streets within the City of Berkeley except when taking the shortest possible route between the truck route system and the point of origin or destination in the City of Berkeley:

1. Adeline Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Way (62nd Street) and Shattuck Avenue;

2. Ashby Avenue/Tunnel Road (SR13) between I-80 and east city limit;

3. Gilman Street between West Frontage Road and San Pablo Avenue (SR123);

4. Henry Street between Rose Street and Eunice Street;

5. Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Adeline Avenue (62nd Street) and south city limits;

6. San Pablo Avenue (SR123) between south city limits and north city limits;

7. Shattuck Avenue between Adeline Avenue and Shattuck Place;

8. Shattuck Place between Shattuck Avenue and Rose Street;

9. Solano Avenue between Del Norte Street and west city limits;

10. Sutter Street between Eunice Street and Del Norte Street;

11. University Avenue between I-80 and Oxford Street. (Ord. 6799-NS § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 6535-NS § 1, 2000)

A. It is unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle exceeding three tons gross vehicle weight on the following portions of streets, hereafter referred to as "restricted streets":

1. Hearst Avenue between 6th Street and San Pablo Avenue;

2. Hearst Avenue between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

3. 7th Street between University Avenue and Cedar Street;

4. 8th Street between University Avenue and Cedar Street;

5. 9th Street between University Avenue and Cedar Street;

6. 10th Street between University Avenue and Cedar Street;

7. Delaware Street between San Pablo Avenue and 6th Street;

8. Delaware Street between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

9. Virginia Street between San Pablo Avenue and 6th Street;

10. Virginia Street between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

11. Francisco Street between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

12. Hopkins Street west of Gilman Street;

13. Blake Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

14. Blake Street between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

15. Parker Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

16. Carleton Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

17. Carleton Street between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

18. Channing Way between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

19. Derby Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

20. Ward Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

21. Stuart Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

22. Oregon Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

23. Parker Street between San Pablo Avenue and Sacramento Street;

24. Russell Street between Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue;

25. Howe Street between Ellsworth Street and Telegraph Avenue;

26. Fulton Street between Ashby Avenue and Dwight Way;

27. Ellsworth Street between Ashby Avenue and Dwight Way;

28. Dana Street between Ward Street and Dwight Way;

29. Spaulding Avenue between Dwight Way and Addison Street;

30. California Street between Dwight Way and University Avenue;

31. Jefferson Avenue between Dwight Way and University Avenue;

32. McGee Avenue between Dwight Way and University Avenue;

33. Roosevelt Avenue between Dwight Way and Addison Street;

34. McKinley Avenue between Dwight Way and Addison Street;

35. Addison Street between Sacramento Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way;

36. Allston Way between Sacramento Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way;

37. Bancroft Way between Sacramento Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way;

38. Channing Way between Sacramento Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way;

39. Grant Street between Dwight Way and University Avenue;

40. Cedar Street east of 6th Street;

41. Dwight Way between San Pablo Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way;

42. Claremont Avenue between Ashby Avenue and Belrose Avenue;

43. Belrose Avenue between Claremont Avenue and Derby Street;

44. Derby Street between Belrose Avenue and Warring Street;

45. Warring Street between Derby Street and Dwight Way;

46. Piedmont Avenue between Dwight Way and Bancroft Way;

47. Milvia Street between Dwight Way and Hopkins Street;

48. The Uplands between Claremont Avenue and Tunnel Road;

49. Panoramic Way between Canyon Road and Berkeley/Oakland city limits;

50. Kains Avenue between Virginia Street and Harrison Street;

51. Virginia Street between Shattuck Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way,

52. Francisco Street between Shattuck Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way,

53. Delaware Street between Shattuck Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way,

54. Hearst Avenue between Shattuck Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way,

55. Berkeley Way between Shattuck Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

56. Tenth Street between University Avenue and Dwight Way;

57. Ninth Street between University Avenue and Dwight Way;

58. Eighth Street between University Avenue and Dwight Way;

59. Seventh Street between University Avenue and Dwight Way

60. Addison from San Pablo to Sacramento

61. Allston San Pablo to Sacramento

62. Bancroft from San Pablo to Sacramento

63. Addison San Pablo to Curtis

64. Cowper from San Pablo to Curtis

65. Byron from Addison to Bancroft

66. Curtis from University to Dwight

67. Browning from Addison to Dwight

68. West from Addison to Allston

69. Valley from Bancroft to Dwight

70. Acton from Addison to 66th.

71. Bonar from University to Dwight

72. Edwards from Bancroft to Dwight

73. Matthews from Dwight to Russell

74. Mabel from Dwight to 66th.

75. Derby from San Pablo to Sacramento

76. Ward from San pablo to Sacramento

77. Oregon from San Pablo Park to Sacramento

78. Burnett from San Pablo to Acton

79. Dohr from Ward to Prince

80. Haskell from San Pablo to Acton

81. Harmon from Idaho to California

82. Prince from Acton to California

83. 66th from Mabel to California

B. All inter-city buses and tourist buses will be prohibited on these streets. School buses, emergency vehicles, and buses converted for use by disabled people will be allowed to use three-ton commercial truck weight limit routes.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. Any vehicle subject to Sections 1031 through 1036 of the California Public Utilities Code (governing certain common carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers for compensation);

2. Any vehicle owned by a public utility company or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility;

3. Any commercial vehicle using any restricted street for the purpose of (a) making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted street; or (b) delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon any restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained;

4. Any vehicle owned, leased, operated or controlled by any licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public works project, or by any highway carrier regulated by the Public Utilities Commission while transporting any materials to or from a public works project, when the bids for such project were opened prior to the adoption of the ordinance establishing this section, unless an alternate direct route is provided substantially within and by the City. (Ord. 7784-NS § 1, 2021; Ord. 7781-NS § 1, 2021; Ord. 7428-NS § 1, 2015; Ord. 6799-NS § 1 (part), 2004)

For purposes of this chapter:

A. Commercial vehicle shall mean a vehicle having a commercial license plate.

B. 1 ton = 2000 LBS.

C. Truck classifications shall be defined as follows:

(Ord. 6799-NS § 1 (part), 2004)