La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 12.56 Restricted Use of Certain Streets

Whenever the most recently city council-approved general plan designates and describes 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 (3) tons, the city traffic engineer is authorized to designate such street or streets by appropriate signs as TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTES for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three (3) tons.

(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

On those streets and portions of streets which are designated and established as truck routes in the most recently city council-approved city general plan, the city traffic engineer shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate signs on those streets affected by this section. Such signs shall be erected at all intersections of truck routes, and at all intersections of designated routes within the boundary lines of the city, or the terminus of the route.

(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 518 § 1, 2013; Ord. 243 § 1, 1994)

When any such truck traffic route or routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three (3) tons shall drive on such route or routes and none other, except that nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of three (3) tons coming from a truck traffic 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 or 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 therefor.

(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

The provisions of Sections 12.56.010 and 12.56.020 shall not apply to:

A. Passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, or publicly funded and operated transit vehicles; or

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

C. Any vehicle delivering street construction materials for street construction or repairs provided the route utilized by the delivery vehicle has been authorized for such use in writing by the city manager or designee.

(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 291 § 1, 1996; Ord. 243 § 1, 1994; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

A. On streets and portions of streets which are designated in the most recently approved city general plan where use is prohibited to any vehicle in excess a prescribed weight, the city traffic engineer shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate signs on those streets affected by this section. Such signs shall be erected at the ingress point of the restricted street, and at all intersections of designated truck routes, or the boundary lines of the city, or the terminus of the restricted street.

B. The city will allow overweight trucks to pass over restricted streets only when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries as provided in Section 12.56.020; except, however, emergency response vehicles while responding to an emergency are exempt from this code requirement.

(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 243 § 1, 1994)