Willits Municipal Code Ch. 10.44 Truck Routes, Weight Limits

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* For statutory provisions authorizing cities to regulate the use of city streets by commercial vehicles see Vehicle Code §35701 et seq.

A. Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates or 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 chief of police 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.

B. When any such 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 when necessary to traverse another street or streets to a destination for the purpose of loading or unloading, but then only by such deviation from the nearest truck route as is reasonably necessary. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission.

(Ord. 55-1 §82).

A. Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates or describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the chief of police shall cause to be erected and maintained signs at the entrances of such streets from the principal thoroughfares intersecting the same, giving notice that commercial vehicles are prohibited thereon.

B. When authorized signs are in place giving notice that commercial vehicles are prohibited, no person shall operate a commercial vehicle over any such street; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of any block of such street by such vehicle if such operation is for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation of persons or property located in such block. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission.

(Ord. 55-1 §83).

No person shall drive, operate or use any commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds or more, on the following portion of Franklin Street in the city: from the intersection of Franklin Street and South Main Street, to a point of two hundred fifty feet east of the intersection of Franklin Street and Blosser Lane.

(Ord. 78-10 §1).

The chief of police of the city is authorized and directed to cause the erection of appropriate signs indicating in a clear and conspicuous manner the weight limit applicable to the portion of Franklin Street designated in Section 10.44.030. Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 35701(b), the provisions contained in this section and Sections 10.44.030, 10.44.050 and 10.44.060, shall not be effective until such signs have been erected.

(Ord. 78-10 §3).

Nothing contained in this section and Sections 10.44.030, 10.44.040 and 10.44.060 shall prevent the use or operation of commercial vehicles on Franklin Street for the purposes set forth in Section 35703 of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 78-10 §4).

A violation of Section 10.44.030 constitutes an infraction.

(Ord. 78-10 §2).