National City Municipal Code Ch. 11.40 Street Use Restrictions

No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain standing so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five minutes.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

The City Engineer may designate certain streets as truck routes for the movement of motor vehicles exceeding a maximum gross vehicle weight of six thousand pounds for the purpose of goods movement and to mitigate cut-through truck traffic in residential neighborhoods. Designated truck routes within the city shall be established by resolution of the city council. A map of designated truck routes shall be maintained in the office of the City Engineer and made available to the public upon request.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

All motor vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of six thousand pounds are prohibited from using all other streets within said city, excepting commercial vehicles using any such street by direct route to and from the through routes for the movement of motor vehicles of more than six thousand pounds specified in Section 11.40.050, for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation goods, wares or merchandise, and also excepting any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Section 50 1/4 of the Public Utilities Act, and also excepting any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

Appropriate signs indicating the through traffic routes prescribed in Section 11.40.050 shall be erected by order of the City Engineer at such points as may be designated by the Chief of Police or City Engineer as being best to serve notice of such routes, and thereafter it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works or designee to see that said signs indicating such through traffic routes will best serve notice of Sections 11.40.050 through 11.40.080.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Sections 11.40.050 through 11.40.070 is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as prescribed in Section 1.20.010.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.40.060, pursuant to the authority given to city by the CVC, the use of Manchester Avenue by any commercial vehicle or by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of five tons is prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Sections 1030 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code of California.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.40.060, pursuant to the authority given to the city by Section 33701 of the Vehicle Code of California, the use of Van Ness Avenue from the southerly line of 20th Street to the northerly line of Leonard Street and of Granger Avenue from the southerly line of 24th Street to the northerly line of Leonard Street by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of five tons is hereby prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Sections 1030 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code of California.

B. This section shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected on Van Ness and Granger Avenue indicating that its use by the vehicles described in paragraph (a) is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

No person shall move or cause to be moved over or across any public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the city, any oversized vehicle or load, which exceeds the height, width, length, size or weight of vehicle or load limitation provided for in Division 15 of the CVC, without first obtaining a transportation permit from the office of the City Engineer, which will be subject to the following regulations:

1. A transportation permit may be designated by the City Engineer as either a single-move transportation permit for the movement of an oversized vehicle or load over a designated route, and for a move on a specified date or dates, or an annual or repetitive transportation permit issued for the period specified on the permit. Repetitive load transportation permit may be issued on the type of vehicle carrying the load in the case of nonself-propelled vehicles, and on the specific vehicle in the case of the nonself-propelled vehicles, and on the specific vehicle in the case of the self-propelled vehicles. Repetitive load permits shall authorize the movement of the vehicles, or loads specified on the permit; provided however, that the vehicle or load shall not exceed a width of thirteen feet, a height of sixteen feet, or a length of one hundred feet. If the load proposed under the repetitive load transportation permit exceeds the weight limits as prescribed in Division 15 of the CVC by more than twenty-five percent, said move shall be subject to such route restrictions as are designated by the city engineer.

2. The City Engineer shall use a standard transportation permit form established by the department of transportation.

3. The applicant for a transportation permit shall be a person licensed as a specialty contractor by the state to engage in the business of moving oversized vehicles or loads.

4. Application for a transportation permit shall be made to the office of the city engineer a minimum of twenty-four hours prior to the time proposed for the move.

5. The transportation permit application shall include a sketch showing the approved route for the particular vehicle or load being moved, and no other route shall be utilized.

6. At the time of making an application for a permit pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall attach or have on file with the City a Certificate of Liability Insurance showing comprehensive, general liability insurance with a minimum of two million dollars per occurrence and four million dollars in aggregate or one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars in aggregate with a two million dollar umbrella or excess coverage, covering all bodily injury and property damage arising out of its operation under this agreement, and vehicle insurance covering all bodily injury and property liability incurred during the moving period, with a minimum coverage of one million dollars per accident; such vehicle insurance shall include "any" auto or "owned, non-owned and hired autos." General aggregate limits must apply solely to the project or location and must be identified with specificity on a separate endorsement.

If any insurance coverage required is provided on a "claims made" rather than "occurrence" form, such insurance coverage shall be maintained for three years after expiration of the term of this permit.

The Certificate of Liability Insurance must include a separate endorsement adding the "City of National City, it's elected officials, officers, agents and employees" as an additional insured under the policy of the insurance in effect for both the Commercial General Liability and Automobile coverage. The Certificate of Liability Insurance shall further indicate the City will be entitled to at least ten days' written notice of cancellation of the policy of insurance. Blanket endorsements such as "by written contract" or "by agreement" are acceptable.

The Certificate Holder must be listed as City of National City, C/O Risk Manager, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California, 91950-4301.

7. Governmental agencies, including the state and its political subdivisions, will not be required to provide the insurance required by this section, but shall be required to indemnify and hold the city harmless from any loss arising out of injury to persons, or damage to property, resulting directly or indirectly from the operation permitted by the transportation permit, including the defense of any action arising therefrom, at no cost to the city.

8. The applicant shall submit at the time of the application or have on file with the city a copy of their policy of Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability insurance which meets the California statutory limits, plus Employers' Liability coverage of one million, which shall be in force during the moving period. A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the city of National City is required. If there are no employees subject to Worker's Compensation law, a signed Declaration is required.

9. The applicant shall submit at the time of application, a copy of his city business license and/or valid business license number.

10. The applicant shall comply at all times with the CVC.

11. All moving operations under a transportation permit shall be in conformance with all general and special conditions set forth by the City Engineer on said permit.

12. The permittee shall have the responsibility to ascertain the adequacy of the route requested for the move. When an over-height load is authorized (over thirteen feet, six inches), the permittee shall check all underpasses, bridges, overhead wires, and other limiting structures or facilities for adequate clearance. The permittee shall notify the owners of all overhead lines or structures subject to disturbances or damage by his move and shall make arrangements for the temporary removal or relocation of the conflicting facility if required. The permittee shall bear all costs for such relocation where the facility is located in accordance with state and local regulations.

13. For any move involving a load or vehicle whose vertical height is eighteen feet or over, or whose width is thirty feet or more, the permittee shall submit to the agencies whose facilities will be affected by such move the proposed route for approval at least seventy-two hours in advance of the move. No permit shall be issued until clearances have been received from the power company and telephone company. Applicant shall be responsible for obtaining such clearance.

14. Transportation permits shall be carried on the vehicle whose movement is authorized by such permit, and shall be available for inspection by any police officer, or any authorized agent of the city. Transportation permits issued pursuant hereto shall be nontransferable.

15. The City Engineer shall not issue a transportation permit if any one of the following conditions exists:

a. If the overweight per axle exceeds the limits provided in Division 15 of the CVC by fifty percent;

b. If the move is determined by the City Engineer to be prohibitive from the standpoint of public safety or contrary to the public interest;

c. If the applicant has repeatedly violated conditions of previously issued permits, or the applicant has unsettled claims against him for damages resulting from past moves;

d. If the applicant has failed to obtain a permit on the next regularly scheduled working day following interim approval for an emergency move.

15. Permit fees required subject to the following regulations:

a. The fee for a transportation permit within/or through the city shall reflect the fee schedule for an annual or repetitive permit. The fee shall not exceed the fee schedule developed by the department of transportation. Special services necessitated by unusually large or heavy loads requiring engineering investigations, escorts, tree trimming, or other services shall be billed separately for each permit.

b. Permit fees required in this chapter shall be collected by the finance department in an amount as designated.

c. Governmental agencies, including the state and any of its political subdivisions, shall make application for permits under the provisions of this chapter, and shall be issued a no-fee permit in accordance with the provisions herein. A contractor working for a governmental agency shall not be considered to be acting on behalf of that governmental agency and shall not be exempt from the payment of fees.

d. An extension of the effective date or an amendment to a single-move permit may be made without payment of additional fees if approved by the City Engineer, provided that the request for such extension or amendment is received before the expiration of the permit.

16. Permittee shall provide "wide load" signs as necessary to be visible from both the front and rear of all loads in excess of ten feet in width. Signs shall be at least three feet by five feet in dimension; shall have a yellow background with black lettering; shall spell out "WIDE LOAD" in bold letters; and shall have an amber flasher mounted on each of the upper corners of the sign.

17. In case of damage to any street or other public improvement by reason of the moving of any vehicle or load covered by the transportation permit, the city shall cause such work to be done as may be necessary to restore the public street improvement to an equal condition as it was prior to such damage, and shall charge the cost thereof to the permit- tee. Such damages as occur may be recovered from the insurance required under subsection F of this section.

18. Movement of oversize loads and/or vehicles shall be prohibited during the hours of darkness (one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise), and between the hours of seven a.m. and nine a.m., and three p.m. and six p.m., unless otherwise approved by the city engineer.

19. For moves which, because of their emergency nature, require approval during periods other than the regularly scheduled working hours of the city engineer or chief of police, authorized representatives thereof may grant approval for such moves on the condition that a permit will be acquired during the next regularly scheduled working day. Failure to acquire such permits may result in disqualification for obtaining future permits.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)