Carson Municipal Code Part 7 Truck Regulations

Any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds is hereby prohibited from using any street in the City of Carson other than those listed in CMC § 3260.2, or as permitted by CMC § 3260.3. All streets in the City not designated in CMC § 3260.2 shall be restricted streets for the purposes of this Section.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds shall use only the following streets or portions of streets within the City of Carson:

(1) Alameda Street.

(2) Albertoni Street.

(3) Alondra Boulevard.

(4) Artesia Boulevard.

(5) Avalon Boulevard between Alondra Boulevard and Victoria Street, and between 223rd Street and south city limits.

(6) Broadway.

(7) Carson Street between I-405 southbound on/off ramps and Alameda Street connector road.

(8) Central Avenue between Victoria Street and north city limits.

(9) Del Amo Boulevard.

(10) Figueroa Street.

(11) Lomita Boulevard.

(12) Main Street between Alondra Boulevard and Victoria Street, between Broadway and Torrance Boulevard, and between Sepulveda Boulevard and Lomita Boulevard.

(13) Santa Fe Avenue.

(14) Sepulveda Boulevard.

(15) Torrance Boulevard between Main Street and west city limits.

(16) Victoria Street between Figueroa Street and Main Street, and between Central Avenue and Wilmington Avenue.

(17) Walnut Street between Broadway and Main Street, and between Avalon Boulevard and Central Avenue.

(18) Wilmington Avenue.

(19) 223rd Street.

(Ord. 13-1509 § 1; Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any vehicle coming from an unrestricted street having ingress or egress by direct route to and from a restricted 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 the restricted street 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 the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained, nor shall any provision of this Section apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility or licensed contractor vehicle necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility, or to any vehicle (passenger stage) subject to the provisions of Sections 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the California Public Utilities Code.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The City Council of the City of Carson hereby determines that the erection of appropriate signs on those streets designated in CMC § 3260.2 will best serve to give notice of this Part. This Part shall not be effective until such time as said signs have been erected.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

For the purposes of this Part the following terms, words, phrases and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein:

(a)

"Approved ingress or egress point"

shall mean an exit or entrance to or from a highway in the National System of Interstate and Defense highways or a federal-aid primary highway which has been designated and signed by the State of California Department of Transportation for use by vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding the limitations of Sections 35400, 35401 or 35411, or subdivisions (b) to (e), inclusive, of Section 35402 of the California Vehicle Code.

(b)

"Designated oversized truck route"

shall mean a route approved and signed by the City of Carson pursuant to this Part between an approved ingress or egress point and a terminal or service facility.

(c)

"Oversized vehicle"

shall mean any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a kingpin setting in excess of forty (40) feet or an overall length greater than sixty-five (65) feet.

(d)

"Service facility"

shall mean an area located within one-half (1/2) mile of an approved ingress or egress point where in addition to repair services for oversized vehicles are available at least two (2) of the following three (3) services – diesel fuel, food, and/or lodging.

(e)

"Terminal facility"

shall mean a facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped and where full load consignments may be on-loaded, off-loaded, or at which oversized vehicles are regularly maintained, stored, or manufactured.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

(a) No person may operate any oversize vehicle on any street within the City of Carson except when traveling along a designated oversized truck route, or as provided in CMC § 3261.3.

(b) No person may operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a kingpin setting greater than thirty-eight (38) feet and not more than forty (40) feet on any street in the City of Carson or any street where such operation is prohibited and signs giving notice thereof have been erected.

(c) No person may operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of sixty (60) feet on any street where such operation is prohibited and signs giving notice thereof have been erected.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

This Part shall not apply to:

(a) Licensed carriers of household goods if travel on streets other than designated oversized truck routes is necessary and incidental to the shipment of the household goods; or

(b) Persons operating vehicles traveling between an approved service facility ingress and egress point and a service facility located not more than one-half (1/2) mile from an approved ingress or egress point if the City has not designated an oversized truck route between the service facility and the approved ingress or egress point, and if such access is consistent with the safe operation of vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding sixty (60) feet in total length.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person may operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of ninety-six (96) inches in width on any street within the City of Carson, without first obtaining a Moving Permit pursuant to the Highway Permit Ordinance.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

(a) Any person owning and operating a terminal facility desiring to have a designated oversized truck route to or from said facility established by the City shall submit to the Public Works Department an application on a form provided by the Department. The applicant shall also pay the requisite application fee established by the Director of Public Works and provide such information as may be requested by the Department.

(b) The Director of Public Works will determine if the facility constitutes a terminal and, if so, whether there exists a route over which oversized vehicles may safely travel between the facility and approved ingress and egress points. In determining whether a safe route exists, the Public Works Director shall consider turning radii and lane widths of ramps, intersections, highways and driveways and general traffic conditions such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes. If a route or routes to and from a terminal is or are found to be safe, the Director of Public Works shall apply to the California Department of Transportation for approval of egress and ingress points and concurrence in the oversized truck route tentatively designated by the City. If the California Department of Transportation approves ingress and egress points and concurs in the oversized truck route tentatively designated by the City, a designated oversized truck route shall be established by the City.

(c) The City may establish a designated oversized truck route conditioned upon the applicant taking certain corrective actions necessary for the designated oversized truck route to be safe. The Director of Public Works may apply for approval of the California Department of Transportation prior to undertaking said corrective action. No designated oversized truck route shall be signed until all corrective work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. The cost of all corrective work, including time for review and inspection by the City, shall be borne by the applicant.

(d) Should the safest oversized truck route between an approved egress and ingress point involve streets or highways outside the City, no oversized truck route shall be established without a condition that the oversized truck route outside the City be approved by the appropriate jurisdiction for the establishment to be effective and prior to the oversized truck route being signed by the City.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

(a) The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the Director of Public Works, to pay for the investigation and processing of the application provided for in CMC § 3261.5.

(b) Upon establishment of a designated oversized truck route, the applicant shall deposit with the City sufficient funds as determined by the Director of Public Works to pay the cost of purchase and installation of route signing.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Director of Public Works may revoke the designation of any oversized truck route if he or she finds that the route is unsafe for use by oversized vehicles. If the designated oversized truck route serves a terminal facility, the owner or operator of the terminal facility shall be notified in writing of the grounds of the revocation ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the revocation. The effective date of the revocation shall be stayed if an appeal of the revocation is filed within said ten (10) day period. Service of the notice of revocation shall be effective on the date the notice is deposited in the United States Postal Service by certified mail or personally delivered to the terminal address.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

If an application is not approved or approval of a previously designated oversized truck route is revoked, any interested person may, within ten (10) days following such denial or revocation, file a written appeal with the City Council. The appeal shall specifically state the grounds for the appeal. The City Council shall consider the appeal and its determination shall be final. If an application is not approved or a designated oversized truck route revoked, no person may apply for establishment of an oversized truck route to serve the same terminal for a period of one (1) year from the date of said disapproval or revocation.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Whenever the California Department of Transportation establishes approved ingress and egress and points for access to a service facility, the Department of Public Works shall establish a designated oversized truck route between the approved ingress and egress points and the service facility. Said designated oversized truck route shall be consistent with the safe operation of oversized vehicles. The Director of Public Works shall petition the California Department of Transportation to rescind the approved ingress and egress points for access to a service facility if the Director determines that no safe oversized truck route exists between the approved ingress and egress points and the service facility or that the service facility is not located within one-half (1/2) mile of approved ingress and egress points.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Director of Public Works shall recommend to the City Council the designation of streets where the operation of trucks with kingpin lengths from thirty-eight (38) feet through and including forty (40) feet shall be prohibited. The City Council shall prohibit travel by such trucks on any street where it finds such travel to be unsafe based upon such factors. No prohibition enacted pursuant to this Section shall be enforced until the Public Works Director or his designee has erected signs giving notice thereof.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

For the purposes of this Section, the following words, phrases, and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein:

(a)

"Designated streets"

means those City streets or portions thereof that have been designated by the City Council by resolution or ordinance as being open to travel by overweight vehicles pursuant to a special permit issued under the provisions of this Section.

(b)

"Director"

means the Public Works Director of the City of Carson.

(c)

"Overweight vehicle"

means a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment which, in combination with its load, has a maximum gross weight in excess of the weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in the California Vehicle Code, but does not exceed ninety-five thousand (95,000) pounds gross vehicle weight, and is capable of transporting an ocean shipping container.

(d)

"Person"

means any natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, public corporation, political subdivision, or any department or agency thereof.

(e)

"Residential street"

means a public or private right-of-way or portion thereof providing access to one or more dwellings.

(f)

"Year"

means calendar year commencing January 1st and ending the following December 31st.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

No person shall operate or move an overweight vehicle on any City street except pursuant to a special permit issued under the provisions of this Section (unless otherwise authorized). A special permit shall be required for each overweight vehicle to be moved or operated on City streets.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

A special permit will be issued for operation or movement of an overweight vehicle upon streets and highways designated by the City Council by ordinance or resolution (unless otherwise authorized). For purposes of this Section, the designated streets or portions thereof are as follows:

(a) Alameda Street between the south city limit and Sepulveda Boulevard.

(b) Sepulveda Boulevard between Avalon Boulevard and Alameda Street.

(c) Wilmington Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard and 223rd Street.

(d) Watsoncenter Road between Avalon Boulevard and Wilmington Avenue.

(e) 230th, 233rd, and 236th Streets between Banning Boulevard and Wilmington Avenue.

(f) 238th Street between Banning Boulevard and the cul-de-sac.

(g) Bonita Street between Watsoncenter Road and 223rd Street.

(h) Lucerne Street between Watsoncenter Road and 223rd Street.

(i) Utility Way between 230th Street and Watsoncenter Road.

(j) Banning Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and 230th Street.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

The California Department of Transportation, the Director, or the Director's designee is authorized to issue special permits under this Section for either a single movement or on a yearly basis for continuous operations. For the permits issued by the Director or the designee, every permit issued for continuous operations shall expire on December 31st of the year for which it is issued. The permitting agency may issue or withhold the permit at its discretion or do any of the following when necessary to protect against injury to roads, foundations, surfaces, or structures:

(a) Limit the number of trips.

(b) Establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the overweight vehicle may be operated on the designated streets.

(c) Otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle.

(d) Require proof of financial responsibility in an amount required for compliance with California Vehicle Code Section 16500.5.

(e) Condition the operation of the overweight vehicle as may be necessary to assure against damage to the road foundations, surfaces, bridges, or other structures.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

A special permit will be issued only upon receipt of a signed and verified application describing the vehicle and load, including weight, and stating whether the special permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operations. Each application shall be accompanied with a fee as determined by the California Department of Transportation and/or the California Vehicle Code Section 35795.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

Every special permit issued pursuant to this Section shall comply with the requirements of the California Vehicle Code and shall provide the following:

(a) The maximum allowable gross combined vehicle weight to be permitted may not exceed ninety-five thousand (95,000) pounds with appropriate equipment and the vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment shall conform to the axle weight limits specified in Section 35550 of the California Vehicle Code.

(b) The maximum speed limit for any overweight vehicle shall be thirty (30) miles per hour.

(c) Special permits shall be issued for the movement of ocean shipping containers only.

(d) Each person to whom a special permit is issued shall agree to defend and indemnify City, its boards, officers, and employees from any and all damages, costs, and expenses sustained or incurred by City, its boards, officers, and employees resulting from or arising out of the issuance of a special permit and the use of City streets whether designated or nondesignated. Each such person shall further agree to be responsible for all injuries or death of persons and for all damages to property of every kind caused by or resulting from or arising out of this issuance of a special permit and the use of City streets, whether designated or nondesignated.

(e) No detour from a permitted route may be made without prior permission of the Director or his designee. No detour route shall be on residential streets. Nothing contained in the Section shall prohibit an overweight vehicle for which a special permit has been issued from operating or moving upon a nondesignated street to a designated street by the most direct route when necessary for the purpose of picking up or delivering an ocean shipping container.

(f) Every overweight vehicle permitted under this Section and each special permit issued pursuant hereto shall be subject to inspection by the permitting agency and any peace officer at any time it is on a City street within the limits of the City for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of the special permit.

(g) As a condition precedent to the issuance of a special permit, the applicant shall furnish the permitting agency evidence that each driver of an overweight vehicle shall have completed training in the operation of an overweight vehicle.

(h) The person to whom a special permit is issued shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the permitting agency that the overweight vehicle has undergone a safety inspection by a governmental agency having jurisdiction within ninety (90) days preceding the issuance of the special permit and at least once each ninety (90) days during the permit period.

(i) Each person to whom a special permit is issued shall at all times comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of all Federal, State, and local governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the operation and maintenance of the overweight vehicle.

(j) The permit shall not authorize the movement of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, as defined by local, State, and Federal law.

(k) A description shall be provided of the loads and vehicles to be operated under the permit.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

The permitting agency shall revoke all continuous operation special permits issued to a person, if the person, his employee or agent shall violate any two (2) special permit conditions or violate the same special permit condition on two (2) occasions within any ninety (90) day period. No special permit shall be issued to a person whose special permit has been revoked pursuant to this Section for ninety (90) days following such revocation. Nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed or construed as limiting the power of a peace officer to issue a citation for or otherwise enforce violations of law with respect to operation of an overweight vehicle upon designated City streets upon discovery of a violation of a condition of a special permit.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

The City Council may adopt, repeal, amend, and modify regulations implementing the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to the amount of the application fee, trailer requirements, special driver training requirements, designated truck routes, and any other matter deemed necessary for the effective administration of this Section.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

No overweight vehicle shall be operated or moved upon designated streets without having a banner designating the load as an "oversize load" placed on the front and back of the overweight vehicle identifying the overweight vehicle as one for which a special permit has been issued pursuant to this Section. A copy of the special permit shall at all times be kept in the overweight vehicle and shall be presented to any peace officer upon demand.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

A special permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to and obtained prior to applying for any other permit which may be required by law for the operation or movement of an overweight vehicle upon public streets.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)