Williams Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Truck Routes

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, adopted Sept. 1, 2010, amended Ch. 10.40 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 10.40, §§ 10.40.010—10.40.060, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from: Ord. 111, Art. 11 §§ 160(a)—(d), and Art. 12 §§ 194, 195, 1959; Ord. 113 § 1, 1959; Ord. 5-81, 1981; Ord. 3-82, 1982; Ord. 46-89 § 7, 1989; Ord. 118-00 §§ 2, 3(part), 2000; Ord. 162-07 §§ 3, 4, 2007; Ord. 164-07 §§ 3, 4, 2008; and Ord. 169-08 §§ 3, 4, 2008.

State Law reference— Provisions authorizing cities to permit or prohibit commercial vehicles of certain weight limits from the normal use of certain city streets, see Vehicle Code § 35700 et seq.

The council makes the following legislative findings:

A. Sections 21101 and 35701 of the California Vehicle Code authorize cities to establish truck routes and to regulate or prohibit truck traffic on city streets.

B. Through truck traffic on many city streets is excessive and constitutes a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare.

C. Through truck traffic should be restricted to those city streets which are most suitable for such traffic and which minimize the hazards to the public health, safety and welfare.

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or place or caused to be driven or placed, any vehicle upon any street in the city except those streets designated as truck traffic routes in Section 10.40.040, when such a vehicle shall be of a gross weight in excess of eight thousand pounds.

B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of eight thousand pounds, coming from a designated truck traffic route, from 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 and 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.

C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of eight thousand pounds, coming from a designated truck traffic route, from having ingress and egress by direct routes to and from restricted streets when issued a city oversize vehicle or load permit pursuant to Chapter 10.42 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

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

B. Any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Sections 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code, and a licensed contractor while necessary in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility;

C. Any other vehicle exempt from the provisions of this chapter by applicable state law;

D. Any city street on which money from the state highway fund has been or is used for construction or maintenance, except in such cases as the city council, after notice and hearing, determine are necessary to reduce weight limits as provided in Section 35705 of the Vehicle Code; and

E. Any on-call tow vehicle designated pursuant to Section 10.08.160 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010; Ord. No. 203-13, § 3, 10-16-2013)

The streets and parts of streets described below are declared to be truck traffic routes:

"B" Street, from 7 th Street to the easterly city limits;

"C" Street, from 7 th Street to the easterly city limits;

"D" Street, from 7 th Street to the easterly city limits;

"E" Street, from 7 th Street to the easterly city limits;

4 th Street, from "D" Street to the northerly city limits;

5 th Street, from the northerly city limits to the southerly city limits;

6 th Street, from "B" Street to 7 th Street;

7 th Street, from "D" Street to the northerly city limits;

7 th Street, from 6 th Street to the southerly city limits;

Husted Road, from the southerly city limits to "E" Street;

Marguerite Street, from Highway 20 to "E" Street;

Ruggieri Way;

Theatre Drive, from 7 th Street to the easterly city limits;

Vann Street, from "E" Street to Ruggieri Way;

Virginia Street from Highway 20 to "new road."

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010; Ord. No. 197-12, §§ 3, 4, 12-19-2012; Ord. No. 206-14, §§ 2, 3, 3-19-2014; Ord. No. 214-15, § 2, 11-18-2015; Ord. No. 234-19, § 2, 6-19-2019; Ord. No. 268-25, § 1(Exh. A), 4-16-2025)

A. Without limiting the scope of Section 10.40.020, all streets and parts of streets west of Seventh Street in the city are prohibited for the movement of commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of eight thousand pounds unless otherwise excepted herein by this chapter.

B. In addition, the streets and parts of streets described below are declared to be prohibited for the movement of commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of eight thousand pounds unless otherwise excepted herein by this chapter.

"A" Street, from 6 th Street to 7 th Street;

"F" Street, from 6th Street to 7th Street;

"G" Street, from 6th Street to 7th Street;

4 th Street, from D Street to F Street;

7 th Street, from D Street to Sixth Street;

Vann Street, south of Ruggieri Way and north of E Street to Vada Court, and Vada Court.

All residential streets east of Interstate 5 and to the south of Ruggieri Way.

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010; Ord. No. 224.17, § 3(b), 12-13-2017)

The director of public works and/or the chief of police shall cause to be erected and maintained appropriate signs on all truck traffic routes as designated in Section 10.40.040.

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010)

Except as provided by Section 42030 of the California Vehicle Code, any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of the chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and may be punished by an administrative citation as established in Chapter 8.16. Nothing in this title shall prevent the city from ordering civil or criminal proceedings or any other means available to them under applicable provisions of this Code or state law.

(Ord. No. 180-10, § 4, 9-1-2010)