Chapter 10.16 — COMMERCIAL VEHICLES/TRUCKS[2 ]

Norco Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Norco

§ 10.16.010. Enactment.¶

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the California Vehicle Code, Division 11, Chapters 9 and 10, commencing with Section 22500 and Division 15, Chapter 5, Article 4 commencing with Section 35700.

(Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985)

§ 10.16.020. Definitions.¶

The following definitions are based on the state of California Vehicle Code and are to be used in administering this chapter. All other definitions as contained in the state of California Vehicle Code are included by reference:

(1) "Commercial vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the California Vehicle Code and used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
(2) "Semi-trailer" means a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property used in conjunction with a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon, or is carried by another vehicle.
(3) "Trailer" means a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon any other vehicle.
(4) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing another vehicle and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
(5) "Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway. Trailers, semi-trailers and truck tractors are considered vehicles.
(Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985)

§ 10.16.030. Truck routes–Designated.¶

(a) The following streets and portions of streets are designated and established as commercial vehicle truck routes:
- (1) Hamner Avenue (designated as State Highway 31 and temporary Interstate 15) in its entirety through the city;
- (2) Sixth Street from Hamner Avenue to California Avenue;
- (3) California Avenue from Sixth Street to North Drive;
- (4) North Drive in its entirety.

2. Prior ordinance history: Ords. 97, 179 and 425.

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City of Norco, CA § 10.16.030

NORCO CODE

§ 10.16.050

(5) River Road in its entirety.
(b) Appropriate signs shall be erected indicating the streets that have been designated by ordinance as an official truck route. Such signs shall meet the requirements of the California Vehicle Code and shall read "TRUCK ROUTE" in letters not less than four inches in height. Signs shall be posted at all intersections of designated truck routes with the boundary of the City, at off-ramps from the Interstate 15 freeway, and at any intersection where a turning movement is necessary on a designated truck route.
(Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985; Ord. 556 Sec. 1, 1986; Ord. 800, 2002)

§ 10.16.040. Prohibition on commercial vehicles traveling off truck routes.¶

When truck routes are established pursuant to this chapter and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of eleven thousand pounds (five and one-half tons) shall drive said vehicle only on such routes and none other except for the following:

(1) Commercial vehicles coming from a truck route having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of providing a direct service requiring the utilization of such vehicles or making pickups and 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;
(2) Any vehicle owned by a public utility or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility;
(3) Vehicles as may be reasonably necessary:
- (A) For the purpose of transporting farm or ranch supplies, produce, or animals to and from ranches or farms situated along a street otherwise forbidden to be used by such vehicles, and
- (B) For the purpose of transporting a trailer used for recreation or noncommercial purposes and/or boat to and from locations along a street otherwise forbidden to be used by such vehicles;
(4) Owner/operator residing in the City and having a resident exemption permit as detailed in Section 10.16.050.
(Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985)

§ 10.16.050. Resident exemption permit.¶

In addition to the vehicles excepted in Section 10.16.040, the Planning Director or assignee may issue a maximum of 90 exemption permits per year, on a first-serve basis, to commercial vehicle owner/operators residing within the City for the purpose of traveling on restricted streets to and from their residence, if the following conditions are met:

(1) The granting of such permit will not result in damage to City streets or cause a pedestrian or traffic hazard or adversely affect adjacent properties.
(2) The permit shall be limited to one commercial vehicle truck and trailer or tractor and trailer

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City of Norco, CA

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

§ 10.16.050

§ 10.16.070

combination per legal lot.

(3) Such vehicle shall be parked on private property adjacent to the residence of the applicant. Said vehicle shall be parked to the side or rear of the residence in such a manner so as to minimize visibility from the street.
(4) The parking area for such vehicle shall not be less than 25 feet from any residential structure on adjoining property; however, if not practical, this condition may be waived upon written consent from the occupant of the adjoining residence.
(5) The applicant shall warrant that there will be no continuous operation of commercial vehicle engines or accessory generators or compressors prior to 6:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. "Continuous operation" shall be defined as operating in excess of five minutes. Violation of this section shall be grounds for revocation of this permit at the discretion of the City Code Enforcement Officer.
(6) Repair activity shall not commence before 6:30 a.m., except on Sunday and any national holiday when it shall not commence before 8:00 a.m., and after 10:00 p.m., unless repair work is done in an enclosed structure.
(7) Vehicles used for the transportation of hazardous materials shall not be left unattended or parked overnight in a residential district (per Section 31303(d) of State of California Vehicle Code).
(8) Applicant shall be the property owner or renter with written consent of property owner. The permit shall be issued to applicant, with the permit tied to subject property and vehicle. The permit is not transferable, with the exception of the vehicle itself.
(9) A permit fee as established by City Council resolution is paid. The renewal of an exemption permit required by the provisions of this chapter shall occur on a year-to-year basis, due on the first day of July each year.
(10) Vehicles in excess of 11,000 pounds gross weight, for which a permit has been issued, shall not be loaded or off-loaded for purposes of storing or transferring materials at the residence to which the permit is issued (ref. Section 18.32.06(7)).
(Ord. 547 Sec. l (part), 1985; Ord. 550 Secs. 1–3, 1985; Ord. 659, Sec. 2, 1992; Ord. 836, Sec. 14, 2005; Ord. 961 Sec. 1, 2013)

§ 10.16.060. Commercial vehicle parking prohibition.¶

In order to maintain the rural residential neighborhood atmosphere within the community and in the interest of public safety and welfare, commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight, per California Vehicle Code, Section 390, rating of 11,000 pounds (five and one-half tons) or more are prohibited from parking on any street or portion thereof, except with respect to making pickups or deliveries from or to any building or structure, 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 located off the designated truck route.

(Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985; Ord. 550 Sec. 4, 1985; Ord. 552 Sec. 1, 1985; Ord. 961 Sec. 1, 2013)

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City of Norco, CA § 10.16.070

NORCO CODE

§ 10.16.080

§ 10.16.070. Unattached trailer and semi-trailer parking prohibition.¶

A person shall not park any trailer or semitrailer upon any highway, street, alley, public way or public place unless the trailer or semi-trailer is, at all times while so parked, attached to a vehicle capable of moving the trailer or semi-trailer in a normal manner upon the highway, street, alley, public way or public place. This section shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers in the process of being loaded or unloaded, nor shall it apply to any trailer or semi-trailer which is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled trailer or semi-trailer on that portion of the highway, street, alley, public way or public place ordinarily used for vehicular parking. A disabled trailer or semi-trailer shall not be temporarily parked along a public right-of-way for more than 24 hours. (Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985)

§ 10.16.080. Violation—Penalty.¶

(Ord. 547 Sec. 1 (part), 1985; Repealed Ord. 634, 1991)

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City of Norco, CA

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

§ 10.18.010

§ 10.18.040

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