San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. IV Interstate Truck Terminals

Contents: B8-61. - Purpose of provisions. B8-62. - Definitions. Terminal Interstate truck B8-63. - Application procedures. B8-64. - Cost recovery. B8-65. - Revocation of route. B8-66. - Appeals. B8-67. - Retrofitting ramps, intersections and roadways. B8-68 through B8-70. - Reserved.

A. It shall be the intent and purpose of this chapter to provide for the public necessity, health, safety or general welfare through the establishment of procedures for terminal designation and truck route designation to terminals for interstate trucks.

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B. State law on truck combinations' length and width implementing federal requirements dealing with access to federally designated system by interstate trucks requires that the city enact an ordinance delineating the process of application for terminal and route designation within the bounds of the city limits by citizens/business establishments requiring the service of said interstate trucks off the federally designated system (i.e., I-680). (Prior code §§ B9-100, B9-101)

Terminal and interstate truck, as used in this chapter, are defined as follows: Terminal means a 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. Interstate truck means tractor semis or doubles with unlimited length as regulated by Section 35401.5(a)(1) and (2) of the California Vehicle Code. (Prior code § B9-104)

A. Those persons qualifying as a "terminal" as defined in Section B8-62 of this chapter and requiring terminal access from federally designated highways, shall submit an application and appropriate fee to the Public Works Department, City Hall, 2222 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, California. B. Upon receipt of the application, the city engineer will determine the applicant's conformance with the terminal designation and if so approved, will then determine the capability of the route requested and/or alternate routes. Capability will be determined by the adequate turning radii, lane widths of ramps, wheel load limits and intersections and highways. Also a determinant factor will be general traffic conditions such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes for safe operation. Access of the federally designated highways will require Cal Trans (District 4) approval. C. If the requested route passes through several jurisdictions (i.e., county or other municipality, applicant shall comply with that jurisdiction's application process. Coordination will be the responsibility of the entity which controls the terminal's land use. (Prior code § B9-103)

A. The application fee is to cover the cost of reviewing route(s) and terminal designation and shall be established by city council resolution. The application fee is nonrefundable. B. If the application for a terminal designation is approved, the applicant shall be required to pay for the purchase and installation of terminal access signs and trailblazer signs. Trailblazer signs will be required at every decision point on the route to the terminal. Said costs will be determined by the city engineer. (Prior code § B9-105)

The city engineer is authorized to revoke any approved route if the route proves to be a safety hazard for any vehicular traffic. A "safety hazard" is defined as inability of the interstate trucks to negotiate route and/or said trucks causing unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic and/or pedestrians. (Prior code § B9-106)

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A. If the city engineer denies terminal designation and/or route feasibility or revokes a previously approve route per Section B8-65 of this chapter, the applicant/terminal owner, within ten days following the date of a decision of the city engineer on a revocation of terminal access or terminal designation may appeal the decision to the city council. An appeal shall be made on a form prescribed by the department of public works and shall be filed with the city clerk. The appeal shall state specifically wherein there was an error or abuse of discretion by the city engineer or wherein its decision is not supported by the evidence in the record. Within five days of the filing of an appeal, the city engineer shall transmit to the city clerk the terminal application, the sketches of the revoked route and all other data filed therewith, the report of the city engineer, the findings of the city engineer and his decision on the application. B. The city clerk shall give notice to the applicant and to the appellant (if the applicant is not the appellant) and may give notice to any other interested party of the time when the appeal will be considered by the city council. C. If Cal Trans (District 4) and not the city engineer denies or revokes terminal access from federally designated highways, no appeal may be made to the city council, but must be made to said Cal Trans (District 4). (Prior code § B9-107)

If all feasible routes to a requested terminal are deemed unsatisfactory by the office of the city engineer, the applicant may request retrofitting the deficiencies, but all costs of engineering, construction and inspection will be borne by the applicant. Upon request, the city will form a benefit district to assist in cost recovery by any other terminal(s) using the improved route. The benefit district costs would be in proportion to the section of route utilized. (Prior code § B9-108)

B8-68 through B8-70. - Reserved.