Chapter 10.03
RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES
Sections:
10.03.010 Load restrictions on certain streets.
10.03.020 Commercial vehicles restricted.
10.03.030 Restrictions on certain other vehicles.
10.03.040 Standard wide load sign.
10.03.050 Established truck routes.
10.03.060 Trucks prohibited on certain streets.
10.03.080 Violation and penalties on certain vehicles.
10.03.090 Abatement – Notices – Costs – Fines.
10.03.010 Load restrictions on certain streets.
The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is authorized to determine and designate those streets or highways upon which vehicles of a gross weight permitted by State law would create a hazard or cause undue damage to the roadway and shall erect appropriate signs stating the reduced gross weight permitted on such designated streets. When signs are so erected giving notice, no person shall disobey the restrictions stated in such signs. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.020 Commercial vehicles restricted.
A. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is authorized to determine and designate various residential streets or highways upon which the operation of commercial vehicles would create exceptionally hazardous conditions or cause undue public inconvenience and may erect appropriate signs stating that commercial vehicles are prohibited from such designated streets.
B. When signs are erected giving notice, no person shall operate any commercial vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets so designated, except that such vehicles may be operated on such streets for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise and then only by entering such street at the intersection nearest the destination of the vehicle and proceeding on such street no farther than the nearest intersection thereafter. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.030 Restrictions on certain other vehicles.
A. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is authorized to determine and designate those heavily traveled streets or highways upon which shall be prohibited the use of the roadway by motorcycles, bicycles, horse-drawn vehicles or other nonmotorized traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice of such restrictions.
B. When signs are so erected giving notice, no person shall disobey the restrictions stated on such signs. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.040 Standard wide load sign.
Every over-width vehicle as defined by the most recently passed State regulation shall display a sign bearing the legend “Wide Load,” which shall be mounted securely on or directly above the front and rear bumpers. The dimensions and color of such sign shall be as follows: one-quarter-inch margin, three-quarter-inch border, one-and-one-eighth-inch stroke width, yellow background, black legend with yellow reflective sheeting, meeting requirements of Federal specification LS-300. Signs shall conform to the sign design specifications of the State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.050 Established truck routes.
A. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee, after consultation with the Police and Fire Chiefs, shall designate streets in the district as truck routes.
B. Any provision of this section which affects State highway routes is subject to approval of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.060 Trucks prohibited on certain streets.
A. No City street may be used by any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of twenty-six thousand pounds or greater, except where required to provide business service to specific locations within the City limits for which the vehicle is required as an essential part of the service and then only by the most direct route requiring the least amount of travel upon City streets.
B. Only streets designated by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee as truck routes may be used by vehicles having more than two axles, or having an overall length of twenty-nine feet excluding power lift gate; however, a vehicle required to observe the established truck routes may deviate from such routes to provide cargo delivery or pickup or in performance of a business service for which the vehicle is required as an essential part of the service. Such deviation from the established routes to any location not on the route shall be by the most direct route reasonably available. No vehicle may be loaded or unloaded or perform any service on any street or part of a street where usable off-street space is available provided the provisions governing stopping, standing and parking as contained in this chapter shall be complied with. This exception shall not apply between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
C. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of any street, alley or other area by vehicles of any government agency or any public utility company while in the performance of official or normal duties. This exception does not apply to Alaska Railroad vehicles which are engaged in competitive cartage of goods.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses operated under the authority of the State Transportation Commission.
E. When it becomes necessary to temporarily close a street which traffic regulated under this section would normally use, the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee may authorize the detouring of traffic over other streets. Such detours shall be appropriately signed as approved by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee, and such vehicles as described in subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall be required to travel over such designated routes.
F. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee may grant an exception in writing to the prohibitions of subsections (A) and (B) of this section when an unusual nonrecurring situation arises which justifies such an exception and which is in the best interest of the City.
G. Any provision of this section which affects State highway routes is subject to approval of the State Department of Transportation. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.070 Enforcement.
A. The City Mayor, Police Chief or designated representatives are authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. Any person may file a complaint under this chapter with the Mayor or Police Chief and request enforcement of an alleged violation. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.080 Violation and penalties on certain vehicles.
A. A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a minor offense, punishable by the fine listed in the fine schedule in NPMC 1.20.030. The vehicle involved in the violation is subject to towing and impounding. In case of impound, the vehicle’s owner shall pay all costs of the impound, including towing and storage, in accordance with the fee schedule on file in the City Clerk’s office.
B. Each violation constitutes a new violation.
C. Fines or violations are separate from and in addition to all other remedies authorized by law or equity. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)
10.03.090 Abatement – Notices – Costs – Fines.
A. The City may file a civil action in Superior Court to abate a nuisance and all costs and expenses of such abatement, removal, remediation or other remedy and full actual attorney fees and costs incurred by the City in any legal proceeding to abate the nuisance shall be paid by the persons or corporation committing, creating, keeping, maintaining or causing such nuisance or nuisances. (Ord. 19-03 § 2, 2019)