Temecula Municipal Code Art. I Truck Routes

The following streets and portions of streets are designated and established as truck routes:

A. Rancho California Road from the westerly city limits east to the easterly city limits;

B. Winchester Road (Route 79 North) from Jefferson Avenue to the northerly city limits;

C. Jefferson Avenue from Cherry Street south to Via Montezuma;

D. Front Street from Via Montezuma south to Rancho California Road;

E. Ynez Road from Winchester Road (Route 79 North) south to Rancho California Road;

F. Route 79 South from Interstate 15 east to the easterly city limits.

(Ord. 91-16 § 2 (12.08.401))

Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which is permitted by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons, the city traffic engineer is authorized to designate such street or streets by appropriate signs as "TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTES" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons.

(Ord. 91-16 § 2 (12.08.402))

When any such truck traffic route or routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons shall drive on such route or routes and none other, except that nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons coming from a "TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTE" having ingress and egress by direct route to and from restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefor.

(Ord. 91-16 § 2 (12.08.403))

The provisions of Sections 10.20.010 and 10.20.020 shall not apply to:

A. Passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission; or

B. Any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility; or

C. Any vehicle delivering street construction materials for street construction or repairs.

(Ord. 91-16 § 2 (12.08.404))

Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on those streets affected by such ordinance.

(Ord. 91-16 § 2 (12.08.405))