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Title B — REGULATIONS›Division B17 — STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
Santa Clara County Municipal Code § B17-1 Fees for applications for vacation or abandonment of a County highway…
Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County
Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code § B17-1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. B17-1. - Fees for applications for vacation or abandonment of a County highway…¶
Every petition or application for the vacation or abandonment of all or any part of a County highway right-of-way or public service easement shall be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount set forth by the Board of Supervisors via adopted resolution.
(Code 1954, §§ 7.1.4-1, 7.1.4-2; Ord. No. NS-701, § 1, 6-5-67; Ord. No. NS-706.1, § 1, 11-6-78; Ord. No. NS-706.2, 1-24-89; Ord. No. NS-706.3, § 1, 8-26-25)
Sec. B17-2. - Cleated vehicles prohibited.¶
No person shall drive, operate, tow or otherwise transport any cleated vehicle on, upon or across any County highway in a manner which permits or causes the cleats of such said vehicle to come into contact with the paved portion of said highway.
(Code 1954, § 7.1.1-5; Ord. No. NS-703, § 1, 3-25-57)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 27454.
Sec. B17-3. - Depositing dirt, rocks, debris on County highways—Prohibited.¶
No person shall place, deposit or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited or dumped, any dirt, rocks, gravel, mud or any other objects of any nature or description on the traveled portions of any County highway.
(Code 1954, § 7.1.1-4; Ord. No. NS-703, § 1, 3-25-57)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 23114.
Sec. B17-4. - Same—Removal by the Director of the Transportation Agency.¶
The Director of the Transportation Agency may remove any such dirt, rocks, gravel, mud or any other objects of any nature or description from the traveled portions of any County highway, and the person, or the principal or employer of said person, causing such dirt, rocks, gravel, mud or any other objects to be placed, deposited or dumped on such County highway shall be liable to the County for any expense in connection with the removal thereof.
(Code 1954, § 7.1.1-4.1; Ord. No. NS-703, § 1, 3-25-57; Ord. No. NS-300.36, § 6, 12-1-58; Ord. No. NS-3.16, § 16, 10-8-74)
Sec. B17-5. - Same—Provisions supplementary to state laws.¶
The provisions of Sections B17-3 and B17-4 are not intended to conflict with but shall supplement all the laws of the State relative to the obstruction of public highways.
(Code 1954, § 7.1.1-4.2; Ord. No. NS-703, § 1, 3-25-57)
Sec. B17-5.1. - Semitrailer trucks prohibited on State Highway 152.¶
Trucks over 45 feet in length are hereby prohibited from the section of State Highway 152 in the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County between Gilroy city limits and the Santa Cruz County line in accordance with the provisions of the California Vehicle Code § 21101(c). Trucks are hereby defined as tractor-trailer combinations with a total length of 45 feet. The designated alternate route for vehicles prohibited on Highway 152 shall be Highway 129.
(Ord. No. NS-703.3, § 1, 4-8-86; Ord. No. NS-703.4, § 1, 9-16-86)
Sec. B17-5.2. - Exemptions.¶
An exemption to the aforementioned truck prohibition [Section B17-5.1] is hereby granted to trucks, including logging trucks, to enter the restricted area for the purpose of providing services, making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise, or delivering construction materials to sites within the restricted segment that have no other means of access, while actually involved in and transacting such activities.
(Ord. No. NS-703.3, § 1, 4-8-86; Ord. No. NS-703.4, § 1, 9-16-86)
Sec. B17-5.3. - Trucks with gross weight in excess of 9,000 pounds prohibited on State…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on State Highway Route 85 from State Highway Route 280 in the City of Cupertino south and east to State Highway Route 101 in the City of San Jose is 9,000 pounds per truck or per truck and full trailer or semitrailer combination. State Highway Routes 17, 101 and 280 are hereby designated as alternate routes for the use of such vehicles that are prohibited the use of Route 85.
(Ord. No. NS-703.5, § 1, 3-22-88)
Sec. B17-5.4. - Exceptions.¶
The following shall be excepted from the vehicular weight restriction imposed by Section B17-5.3: Police and Fire Department vehicles, passenger buses, recreational vehicles, and utility vehicles which need to enter the area for the purpose of providing services, making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise, or delivering construction materials to sites within the restricted highway segment and have no other means of access, while actually involved in and transacting such activities.
(Ord. No. NS-703.5, § 2, 3-22-88)
Sec. B17-5.5. - Length limits on Bear Creek Road.¶
The following length limits shall apply to Bear Creek Road from Highway 17 to Skyline Boulevard:
(1) Two- or three-axle semi-trailers shall be limited to a maximum kingpin to rear most axle measurement of 38 feet.
(2) A combination of vehicles coupled together, including any attachments, shall be limited to a total maximum length of 60 feet.
(Ord. No. NS-703.8, § 2, 9-9-03)
Sec. B17-5.6. - Length limits on Quimby Road.¶
The following length limits shall apply to Quimby Road from 0.14 miles north of Deedham Drive to Mount Hamilton Road:
(1) Two- or three-axle semi-trailers shall be limited to a maximum kingpin to rear most axle measurement of 38 feet.
(2) A combination of vehicles coupled together, including any attachments, shall be limited to a total maximum length of 60 feet.
(Ord. No. NS-703.13, § 1, 4-19-22)
Sec. B17-6. - Length limits on San Antonio Valley Road.¶
The following length limits shall apply to San Antonio Valley Road from the end of State Highway 130 to Isabel Bridge:
(1) Two or three axle semitrailers shall be limited to a maximum kingpin to rearmost axle measurement of 38 feet.
(2) A combination of vehicles coupled together, including any attachments, shall be limited to a total maximum length of 60 feet.
(Ord. No. NS-703.6, § 2, 6-6-95)
Sec. B17-7. - Length limits on Calaveras Road, Sierra Road and Felter Road.¶
The following length limits shall apply to Calaveras Road from 0.28 miles westerly of Weller Road to the County line, Sierra Road from 0.15 miles westerly of Skyview Drive to Felter Road, and Felter Road from Sierra Road to Calaveras Road:
(1) Two- or three-axle semitrailers shall be limited to a maximum kingpin to rearmost axle measurement of 38 feet.
(2) A combination of vehicles coupled together, including any attachments, shall be limited to a total maximum length of 60 feet.
(Ord. No. NS-703.7, § 2, 9-24-96)
Sec. B17-8. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Section B17-8, establishing the maximum weight on the bridge crossing Fisher Creek on Richmond Avenue at five tons, derived from Ord. No. NS-708, § 1, adopted June 18, 1974, was repealed by § 6 of Ord. No. NS-719, adopted Jan. 13, 1981.
Sec. B17-9. - Weight limit of Bridge No. 93003-2.38 on Aldercroft Heights Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 93003-2.38 (37C-508) on Aldercroft Heights Road crossing Los Gatos Creek is 19 tons per vehicle, 29 tons per semitrailer combination and 34 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-711, § 1, 5-13-75)
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-711 amended the Code by adding provisions designated as § B17-7; at the editor's discretion, however, these have been redesignated as § B17-9 inasmuch as the Code already contained a § B17-7.
Sec. B17-10. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 93003-2.10 on Aldercroft Heights Road…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 93003-2.10 (37C-506) on Aldercroft Heights Road crossing Hooker Creek is 17 tons per vehicle, 25 tons per semitrailer combination, and 34 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-709, § 1, 5-13-75; Ord. No. NS-718, § 13, 2-11-80)
Editor's note— At the editor's discretion, the provisions of Ord. No. NS-709, which amended the Code by adding § B17-8, have been redesignated as § B17-10 inasmuch as the Code already contained a § B17-8.
Sec. B17-11. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 93003-2.12 on Aldercroft Heights Read…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 93003-2.12 (37C-507) on Aldercroft Heights Road crossing Los Gatos Creek is nine tons per vehicle, 14 tons per semitrailer combination, and 17 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-710, § 1, 5-13-75; Ord. No. NS-718, § 14, 2-11-80)
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-710 amended the Code by adding § B17-9, but its provisions have been redesignated as § B17-11 at the editor's discretion.
Sec. B17-12. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS 717, § 2, adopted Jan. 9, 1978, specifically amended the Code by repealing § B17-12. Said section, which had pertained to weight and speed limits on Bridge No. 86002-1.02, had been derived from Ord. No. NS-712, § 1, adopted May 18, 1976.
Sec. B17-13. - Weight limit of Bridge No. 94001-0.58 on Bertram Road crossing Alamitos…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 94001-0.58 (37C-515) on Bertram Road crossing Alamitos Creek is 13 tons per vehicle, 20 tons per semitrailer combination, and 25 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-713, § 1, 10-5-76; Ord. No. NS-719, § 5, 1-13-81)
Sec. B17-14. - Weight limit on Westboro Drive between Capitol Avenue and White Road.¶
The maximum gross weight of commercial vehicles on Westboro Drive between Capitol Avenue and White Road is 14,000 pounds (seven tons). The designated alternate route is Story Road and Alum Rock Avenue.
(Ord. No. NS-714, § 1, 4-11-77)
Sec. B17-15. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Section B17-15, establishing the maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 9605-2.72 (37C-166) on Dunne Avenue at Anderson Reservoir (Cochrane Bridge) to be ten tons per vehicle, 16 tons per semitrailer combination, or 16 tons per truck and full trailer, derived from Ord. No. NS-715, § 1, adopted May 31, 1977, was repealed by § 2 of Ord. No. NS-723, adopted Feb. 28, 1989.
Sec. B17-16. - Weight limit and speed limit on Bridge No. 07015-6.66 on Gilroy Hot…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 07015-6.66 (37C-539) on Gilroy Hot Springs Road crossing Coyote Creek is 13 tons per vehicle, 20 tons per semitrailer combination, and 26 tons per truck and full trailer. The maximum speed limit on said bridge is five miles per hour.
(Ord. No. NS-716, § 1, 1-9-78)
Sec. B17-17. - Weight limit on Peebles Avenue and Burnett Avenue.¶
The maximum gross weight of commercial vehicles traveling over, upon or across the following roadways in the County is 12 tons:
Peebles Avenue;
Burnett Avenue.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 1, 9-24-79)
Sec. B17-17.1. - Weight limit on various County highways.¶
The maximum gross weight of commercial vehicles traveling over, upon or across the following roadways is seven tons:
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| Name of Road | Description |
|---|---|
| Bradley Avenue | From 0.02 mile South of Stevens Creek Boulevard to Parkmoor Avenue |
| Buena Vista Avenue | From New Avenue to Monterey Road |
| Burchell Road | From SR 152 to Watsonville Road |
| Castro Valley Road | From Monterey Road to Santa Teresa Boulevard |
| Center Avenue | From Maple Avenue to Omar Avenue |
| Coolidge Avenue | From Highland Avenue to California Avenue |
| Day Road | From Monterey Highway to Watsonville Road |
| Dougherty Avenue | From Palm Avenue to Live Oak Avenue |
| Douglas Street | From Meridian Avenue to Willard Avenue |
| Dunlap Avenue | From Gilman Road to Furlong Avenue |
| East Dunne Avenue | From 2.33 miles E of Hill Road to 8.57 miles Easterly |
| East Middle Avenue | From SPRR Tracks to Foothill Avenue |
| Elliott Street | From 0.02 mile South of Stevens Creek Boulevard to South Bascom Avenue |
| Englewood Avenue | 0.19 south of Shannon Road to Littlefield Lane |
| Ferguson Road | From Leavesley Road to SR 152 |
| Fisher Avenue | Hill Road to Murphy Avenue |
| Flagg Avenue | From Elliott Avenue to Parkmoor Avenue |
| Foothill Avenue | From Omar Lane to Tennant Avenue |
| Furlong Avenue | From SR 152 to Dunlap Avenue |
| Gilman Road | From Gilroy city limits to Holsclaw Road |
| Hale Avenue | From Palm Avenue to Main Street |
| Halsey Avenue | From Los Coches Avenue to Pioneer Avenue |
| Hodges Avenue | From Pioneer Avenue to Los Coches Avenue |
| Holsclaw Road | From SR 152 to Leavesley Road |
| Junipero Serra Boulevard | From Campus Drive East to Page Mill Road |
| Las Animas Avenue | From New Avenue to Monterey Road |
| Leavesley Road | From Gilroy city limits to Ferguson Road |
| Los Coches Avenue | From Bradley Avenue to Hodges Avenue |
| MacArthur Avenue | From Parkmoor Avenue to 0.02 miles South of Stevens Creek Boulevard |
| Main Avenue | From Elm Road to Coyote Road |
| Marcella Avenue | From Leavesley Avenue to Buena Vista Avenue |
| Masten Avenue | From Foothill Avenue to Monterey Highway |
| McKean Road | Between a point from 0.38 miles Southeast of Harry Road to 0.6 miles Northwest of Bailey Avenue and from a point 0.7 miles Northwest of Uvas Road to Uvas Road |
| Monterey Highway | From East Middle Avenue to 0.13 miles South of Rucker Avenue |
| Murphy Avenue | From Dunne Avenue to Church Avenue |
| New Avenue | From Leavesley Avenue to San Martin Avenue |
| Parkmoor Avenue | From Rutland Avenue to Scott Street |
| Patch Avenue | From Pioneer Avenue to Los Coches Avenue |
| Patton Avenue | From Los Coches Avenue to Parkmoor Avenue |
| Pioneer Avenue | From Parkmoor Avenue to Hodges Avenue |
| San Martin Avenue | From New Avenue to Coolidge Avenue (Santa Teresa Blvd.) |
| Santa Teresa Boulevard | From Castro Valley Road to Watsonville Road |
| From Palm Avenue to 0.19 NW of Laguna | |
| Scott Street | From Parkmoor Avenue to South Bascom Avenue |
| Stanford Avenue | From Junipero Serra Boulevard to Peter Coutts Road |
| Tennant Avenue | From Foothill Avenue to Condit Road |
| Uvas Road | From MeKean Road to Watsonville Road |
| Wainwright Avenue | From 0.02 miles South of Stevens Creek Boulevard to Scott Street |
| Watsonville Road | From Olive Street to SR 152 |
| Westboro Drive | From Capitol Avenue to White Road |
| Woodard Road | From Union Avenue to South Bascom Avenue |
(Ord. No. NS-720, § 1, 2-25-86; Ord. No. NS-720.1, § 1, 10-28-86; Ord. No. NS-721, § 1, 1-12-88; Ord. No. NS-722, § 1, 1-24-89; Ord. No. NS-724, § 1, 2-13-90; Ord. No. NS-727, § 1, 1-9-96; Ord. No. NS-727, § I, 1-23-96; Ord. No. NS-728, § 1, 6-24-98; Ord. No. NS-729, § 1, 8-10-99; Ord. No. NS-730, § 1, 6-27-00; Ord. No. NS-731, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. NS-732, § 1, 11-2-21; Ord. No. NS-733, § 1, 11-2-21)
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Sec. B17-17.2. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 95011-0.01 on Almaden Way crossing Alamitos…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 95011-0.01 (37C-510) on Almaden Way crossing Alamitos Creek is 16 tons per vehicle, 25 tons per semitrailer combination, and 30 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 1, 2-11-80)
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-718, §§ 1-12, adopted Feb. 11, 1980, which bears the same number as an ordinance adopted Sept. 24, 1979, included herein as § B17-17, added §§ B17-17—B17-17k, which have been redesignated B17-17.2—B17-17.13.
Sec. B17-17.3. - Weight and speed limit on Bridge No. 76001-3.54 on Kincaid Road…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 76001-3.54 (37C-543) on Kincaid Road crossing Isabel Creek is 33 tons per semitrailer combination, and 37 tons per truck and full trailer. The maximum speed limit on said bridge is 15 miles per hour.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 2, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.4. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 72001-5.7 on Stevens Canyon Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 72001-5.7 (37C-574) on Stevens Canyon Road crossing Stevens Canyon Creek is 17 tons per vehicle, 27 tons per semitrailer combination, and 33 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 3, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.5. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 72001-5.9 on Stevens Canyon Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 72001-5.9 (37C-575) on Stevens Canyon Road crossing Stevens Canyon Creek is 13 tons per vehicle, 20 tons per semitrailer combination, and 25 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 4, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.6. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 72001-6.1 on Stevens Canyon Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 72001-6.1 (37C-576) on Stevens Canyon Road crossing Stevens Canyon Creek is 20 tons per vehicle, 31 tons per semitrailer combination, and 37 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 5, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.7. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 72001-6.4 on Stevens Canyon Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 72001-6.4 (37C-577) on Stevens Canyon Road crossing Stevens Canyon Creek is ten tons per vehicle, 16 tons per semitrailer combination, and 20 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 6, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.8. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 7600-5.45 on San Antonio Valley Road…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 7600-5.45 (37C-89) on San Antonio Valley Road crossing Isabel Creek is 15 tons per vehicle, 22 tons per semitrailer combination, and 30 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 7, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.9. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 7800-3.93 on San Antonio Valley Road…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 7800-3.93 (37C-91) on San Antonio Valley Road crossing Beaureguard Creek is 19 tons per vehicle, 29 tons per semitrailer combination and 38 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 8, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.10. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 65002-0.67 on Alum Rock Falls Road…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 65002-0.67 (37C-512) on Alum Rock Falls Road crossing Penitencia Creek is 16 tons per vehicle, 25 tons per semitrailer combination, and 31 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 9, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.11. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 94002-3.13 on Alamitos Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 94002-3.13 (37C-505) on Alamitos Road crossing Herbert Creek is 11 tons per vehicle, 17 tons per semitrailer combination, and 22 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 10, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.12. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 94002-2.81 on Alamitos Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 94002-2.81 (37C-503) on Alamitos Road crossing Herbert Creek is 21 tons per vehicle and 30 tons per semitrailer combination.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 11, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.13. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 94002-2.63 on Alamitos Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 94002-2.63 (37C-502) on Alamitos Road crossing Herbert Creek is 12 tons per vehicle, 19 tons per semitrailer combination, and 24 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-718, § 12, 2-11-80)
Note— See the editor's note following § B17-17.2.
Sec. B17-17.14. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 94002-2.38 on Alamitos Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 94002-2.38 (37C-501) on Alamitos Road crossing Herbert Creek is 21 tons per vehicle and 31 tons per semitrailer combination.
(Ord. No. NS-719, § 1, 1-13-81)
Sec. B17-17.15. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 9400-0.46 on Alamitos Road crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 9400-0.46 (37C-159) on Alamitos Road crossing Alamitos Creek is 23 tons per vehicle, 34 tons per semitrailer combination, and 29 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-719, § 2, 1-13-81)
Sec. B17-17.16. - Weight limit on Bridge No. 0605-3.26 on Edmundson Avenue crossing…¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 0605-3.26 (37C-167) on Edmundson Avenue crossing Llagas Creek is 12 tons per vehicle, 16 tons per semitrailer combination, and 20 tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-719, § 3, 1-13-81)
Sec. B17-17.17. - Weight limit on Old Alviso Road crossing Coyote Creek.¶
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 37C-556 on Old Alviso Road crossing Coyote Creek is 22 tons per vehicle, 29 tons per semitrailer combination, and 32 tons per truck and full trailer. The maximum speed limit on this bridge is 25 miles per hour.
(Ord. No. NS-725, § I, 6-21-94)
Sec. B17-17.17.1. - Weight limit on Alamitos Road crossing Herbert Creek.
The maximum gross weight of vehicle and load on Bridge No. 37C-505 on Alamitos Road crossing Herbert Creek is six tons per vehicle, eight tons per semitrailer combination, and ten tons per truck and full trailer.
(Ord. No. NS-726, § 1, 7-21-94)
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