Redwood City Municipal Code § 20.75 Definitions

The following words and phrases shall for the purpose of the Sections 20.75.1 to 20.75.7 have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section.

Whenever any words or phrases used in these sections are not defined herein, but are now defined in the California Vehicle Code, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though set forth in this Chapter in full.

CALTRANS: Means the State of California Department of Transportation or its successor agency or agencies.

INTERSTATE TRUCK: Means a truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor, semitrailer and trailer with unlimited length as regulated by California Vehicle Code, particularly Vehicle Code section 35401.5(a)(1) and (2).

TERMINAL: Means any facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped or where full load consignments may be loaded and off loaded or at which the vehicles are regularly maintained, stored, or manufactured.

TRAFFIC ENGINEER or ENGINEER: Means the traffic engineer of the City of Redwood City or his/her authorized representative.

TRAIL BLAZER SIGNS: Means interstate truck route identification signs to and from terminals.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

The purpose and intent of this Division is to regulate and establish procedures for terminal designation and truck route designation to terminals for interstate trucks operating on a federally designated highway system and to promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the public.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

A. A person who has an ownership interest in a terminal and requiring terminal access for interstate trucks from a federally designated highway system shall submit an application, on a form as provided by the Department of Public Works, together with such other information as may be required by the Traffic Engineer and the appropriate fees to the City.

B. Upon receipt of the application and payment of the fee, the Traffic Engineer will initiate an investigation to determine the applicant's conformance with interstate truck terminal requirements. Upon the Engineer's approval that the applicant has fulfilled all requirements of an interstate truck terminal, the Engineer will then determine the capability of the route requested and alternate routes, whether requested or not.

C. Should the requested route through the City be to a terminal located in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall comply with that jurisdiction's application process. Coordination of the approval of the route through the City will be the responsibility of the jurisdiction which controls the terminal's land use.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

A. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the City by resolution, sufficient to pay the cost of the review of the terminal designation and the review of the route and alternative route.

B. Upon the approval of the terminal designation and route by the City and by Caltrans, the applicant shall deposit with the City sufficient funds as estimated by the Traffic Engineer to pay for the purchase and installation of terminal trail blazer signs. Trail blazer signs will be required at every decision point in the City on route to the terminal. On completion of the installation of the signs, the actual cost shall be computed and the difference between the actual and estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant, whichever the case may be. No terminal or route may be used until such signs as may be required are in place. Cost for trail blazer signs may be proportioned in accordance with procedures in Section 20.75.4C.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

A. If all feasible routes to a requested terminal are deemed unsatisfactory by the Traffic Engineer, the applicant may request retrofitting deficiencies in the physical condition of a route acceptable to the Engineer. All costs of engineering, construction and inspection therefor shall be borne by the applicant.

B. The applicant shall, at its own cost and expense, construct all of the retrofitting improvements, furnish all the materials, and do all the work necessary to complete the retrofitting. Before approval of the route, the applicant shall furnish to the City and file with the City Clerk a bond, deposit or instrument of credit securing the faithful performance of applicant of all work and the construction of all retrofitting required for the approval of such route. The applicant shall also deposit with the City a sum for all engineering, inspections, plan check, laboratory and field testing, construction, and other services furnished by the City in connection with the retrofitting improvements. Adjustments between the estimated and actual cost shall be made after completion of the work and any difference between the actual and the estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant, as the case may be. When the work is done by the applicant, the applicant may file with the Traffic Engineer, on a form satisfactory to the Traffic Engineer, a statement detailing the actual cost of the retrofitting.

C. If at any time within three (3) years, from the date of completion, or City's acceptance, of the retrofitting constructed by the applicant, should any other applicant seek terminal approval which would use the route upon which such retrofitting was accomplished, any such later applicant's fee may include that applicant's proportionate share of the retrofitting, as determined by the Traffic Engineer, which fee shall be disbursed by the City to the applicant who paid for the retrofitting as well as to any other applicant who may have contributed to the costs of retrofitting under this subdivision. Nothing herein shall require the pay ment of a proportionate fee if the applicant doing the work failed to file the report with the Traffic Engineer required by subdivision B above.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

The Director of Public Works is authorized to revoke any approved route if said route proves to be a safety hazard for any vehicular traffic. A safety hazard shall be defined as an inability of the interstate trucks safely to negotiate the route and/or said trucks cause unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic and/or pedestrians, and/or cause extraordinary damage to or impair the use of any public street or other public improvements.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

A. If the Traffic Engineer or the Director of Public Works upon review of the Engineer's decision denies a terminal designation, disapproves a route designation, or revokes a previously approved terminal or route, the applicant/terminal owner, within fifteen (15) days following the date of the notice of the decision of the Traffic Engineer or Director of Public Works, may appeal said decision to the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 of this Municipal Code.

B. If Caltrans and not the Traffic Engineer, denies or revokes terminal access from federally designated highways, no appeal shall be made to the City Council, but shall be made to Caltrans as may be permitted by Caltrans.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)

(Ord. No. 2374, § 13, 1-9-12)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Division is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Division, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase therein.

(Ord. No. 1907, § 1, 2-25-85)