Redding Municipal Code Ch. 11.20 Weight Restrictions

A. Except as provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle having a gross weight (laden or unladen) in excess of eight tons over or on the following described streets of the city:

1. Athens Avenue from South Street to Park Marina Drive;

2. California Street from Gold Street to South Market Street;

3. Canal Drive from Lowe Avenue to Locust Street;

4. Christine Avenue from Del Mar Avenue to Santa Fe Avenue;

5. Continental Street from South Street to Sacramento Street;

6. Coronado Street from Del Mar Avenue to Santa Fe Avenue;

7. Del Mar Avenue from Market Street to Christine Avenue;

8. Delta Street from Del Mar Avenue to Benton Drive;

9. Gold Street from East Street to Canal Drive;

10. Grape Avenue from Locust Street to south line of Anderson Subdivision;

11. Lee Street from Garden Avenue to Sequoia Street;

12. Lincoln Street from East Street to Canal Drive;

13. Loma Street from Del Mar Avenue to Benton Drive;

14. London Avenue from Athens Avenue to South Street;

15. Lowe Avenue from Sequoia Street to Canal Drive;

16. Olympus Avenue from Athens Avenue to Park Marina Drive;

17. Paris Avenue from Athens Avenue to South Street;

18. Rome Avenue from Athens Avenue to Park Marina Drive;

19. Santa Fe Avenue from Loma Street to Christine Avenue;

20. Washington Avenue from Rome Avenue to South Street.

21. 11th Street from North Court Street to Eureka Way.

B. The city engineer shall cause to be erected and maintained distinct signs with the wording thereon "Vehicles Over 8 Tons Gross Weight Prohibited" and such signs shall be so placed as to give adequate and sufficient warning to vehicles entering the area in which the gross vehicle weight limit is limited to under eight tons.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles of the police or fire department of the city, nor to any vehicle which is on such streets for the purpose of servicing businesses or householders in the area in the normal course of business transactions, nor to vehicles installing or servicing utilities in the area.

(Ord. 1569 § 1 (part), 1981)

(Ord. No. 2519, § 1, 1-20-2015)

A. Except as provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle having a gross weight (laden or unladen) in excess of four tons over or on Amelia Court (also known as Aileen Way) from its intersection with Gold Street south for a distance of two hundred feet.

B. The city engineer shall cause to be erected and maintained distinct signs with the wording thereon "Vehicles Over 4 Tons Gross Weight Prohibited" and such signs shall be so placed as to give adequate and sufficient warning to vehicles entering the area in which the gross vehicle weight limit is limited to under eight tons.

C. This section is adopted pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 35701.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles of the police or fire department of the city, nor to any vehicle which is on such streets for the purpose of servicing businesses or householders in the area in the normal course of business transactions, or to vehicles installing or servicing utilities in the area.

(Ord. 1414 § 1, 1978)