Santa Maria Municipal Code Ch. 7-13 Hazardous Material Transport

It is unlawful for the owner of any vehicle or the authorized agent of the owner to drive, or to direct or knowingly permit the driving of, a vehicle, which is transporting hazardous waste for which registration is required pursuant to Section 25163 of the Health and Safety Code, subject to the exceptions contained in Section 7-13.02, on the following City streets:

(a) Donovan Road;

(b) Stowell Road.

(Ord. 86-15 § 2, eff. 5/20/86)

The prohibitions set forth in Section 7-13.01 shall not apply to the following:

(a) Highways which provide reasonable access to fuel, repair, rest or food facilities designed and intended to accommodate commercial vehicle parking when access is consistent with safe vehicle operation and the facility is within one-half road mile of points of entry from a state or interstate highway being used.

(b) Transportation of hazardous radioactive materials on routes designated pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 33000.

(c) Transportation of explosives on routes designated pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 31616.

(d) Transportation of hazardous waste which have a point of origin within the City. Partially loaded waste vehicles may drive upon the streets restricted by Section 7-13.01 where the vehicles have a destination within the City.

(Ord. 86-15 § 2, eff. 5/20/86)

The prohibitions of Section 7-13.01 shall apply to the following State highways upon the grant of written approval by the California Department of Transportation as required by Vehicle Code Section 21104:

(a) Main Street, State Highway No. 166;

(b) Broadway, State Highway No. 135.

(Ord. 86-15 § 2, eff. 5/20/86)

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall not be effective until signs giving notice of its prohibitions are posted at all entrances to the highway or part thereof affected as provided by Vehicle Code Section 21103.

(Ord. 86-15 § 2, eff. 5/20/86)

Violations of any provision of this chapter are misdemeanors.

(Ord. 86-15 § 2, eff. 5/20/86)