Chapter 10.49
VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS ON CITY STREETS
Sections:
10.49.010 Definitions.
10.49.020 Commercial vehicles prohibited.
10.49.030 Weight limitations.
10.49.040 Limited truck routes.
10.49.050 Signing.
10.49.060 Exemptions.
10.49.070 Combinations of vehicles.
10.49.080 Permit required.
10.49.090 Violation of permit prohibited.
10.49.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
A. “City engineer” means the city engineer of the city of Foster City or his authorized representative.
B. “Commercial vehicle” means a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the California Vehicle Code used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
C. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). GVWR is the same as “manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating.” “Manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating” means the weight in pounds of the chassis of a truck or truck tractor with lubricants, radiator full of water, full fuel tank or tanks plus the weights of the cab or driver’s compartment, body, special chassis and body equipment and pay load as authorized by the chassis manufacturer. In the event a vehicle is equipped with an identification plate or marker bearing the manufacturer’s name and manufacturer’s gross vehicles weight rating, the rating stated thereon shall be prima facie evidence of the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.020 Commercial vehicles prohibited.
Commercial vehicles exceeding six thousand pounds GVWR are prohibited from using any public street that is not designated herein as a limited truck route. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.030 Weight limitations.
The weight limitation for vehicles operating on limited truck routes is twelve tons gross weight, including load. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.040 Limited truck routes.
The following streets are declared to be limited truck routes for movement of commercial vehicles through town:
A. E. Third Avenue from the westerly city limits to Highway 92;
B. Chess Drive from the westerly city limits to Foster City Boulevard;
C. Metro Center Boulevard from Edgewater Boulevard to Foster City Boulevard;
D. E. Hillsdale Boulevard from the westerly city limits to Foster City Boulevard;
E. Edgewater Boulevard from the northerly city limits to E. Hillsdale Boulevard;
F. Vintage Park Drive from Chess Drive to Metro Center Boulevard;
G. Foster City Boulevard from E. Third Avenue to E. Hillsdale Boulevard. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.050 Signing.
The city engineer is authorized and directed to install the minimum number of signs required to identify the limited truck routes and weight limitations. Such signs shall be installed as a minimum at the beginning and end of each limited truck route as identified herein. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.060 Exemptions.
Following are defined exemptions to this chapter:
A. Commercial vehicles whose GVWR is less than six thousand one pounds are exempted from the prohibitions on commercial vehicles.
B. Any commercial vehicle coming from an unrestricted street or highway having ingress and egress by direct route to and from the restricted street highway when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street 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 the restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained, or vehicles, machinery, or construction equipment used in connection with, the construction, repair or maintenance of such restricted street or public works projects located thereon.
C. Any other vehicles exempted by the California Vehicle Code from restriction by local authorities. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.070 Combinations of vehicles.
No person shall move or operate upon any of the city streets any combination of vehicles coupled together which, including attachments thereto, has a total length in excess of sixty feet without a written permit from the city engineer. This section shall become effective wherever the city engineer has posted signs as required by the California Vehicle Code. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.080 Permit required.
No person shall operate a vehicle on public streets exceeding the size limitation designated herein or in the California Vehicle Code or the weight limitations designated herein without first obtaining a transportation permit from the city engineer allowing such operation.
A. Application Form. The permit application shall be made on the standard transportation permit form. Such form may be obtained from the city, department of public works, engineering division or from the California Department of Transportation. Such form shall be completed in all respects by the applicant prior to submittal.
B. Filing Fee. At the time of filing the application for transportation permit, the applicant shall include payment to the city of a permit fee in the amount of fifteen dollars per trip requested or a fee of seventy dollars for an annual permit.
C. Security Deposit Required. At the time of filing the application for transportation permit, the applicant shall include payment to the city of five hundred dollars as a security deposit to ensure prompt payment for special services including but not limited to engineering investigations, escort services or tree trimming work. Charges against the security deposit will be made at the hourly rate(s) as established by the city engineer. Any unexpended security deposit moneys will be returned to the applicant within thirty days. The cost for any services in excess of the security deposit will be invoiced to the applicant. Payment is required within thirty days of such invoice.
D. Surety Bond Required. A surety bond shall be required if, in the opinion of the city engineer, the weight, size, route, timing or other conditions of the permit can reasonably be expected to cause damage to city streets or other city property. The value of the bond shall be determined by the city engineer based upon the engineer’s estimate of the cost of repairs of the worst case damage. The bond, whether cash or written, shall guarantee payment of the cost of such repairs. Within thirty days of expiration of the permit or completion of the permitted activities, an inspection will be made to determine if such city streets or property damages have occurred, and if none, the bond will be released. If damage is found, the applicant will be so advised. Repairs will be made as soon as is reasonable. If repairs are not made within thirty days of notification, the city engineer may have the repairs done and charge the costs plus reasonable overhead against the bond. The bond will be released within thirty days of payment for those repairs.
E. Insurance Required. Applicant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the permit insurance consistent with the requirements set forth by the city council from time to time in the master insurance and indemnity requirements schedule.
F. Routes and Timing Conditions. The city engineer is authorized to restrict the permit in any way deemed reasonable at the engineer’s discretion. Such restrictions could include time limitations, route restrictions, limiting the number of trips, restricting the permit to certain times of the day, days of the week, time of year or otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle when necessary to assure against undue damage to the road foundations, surfaces or structures, or the health or safety of the public.
G. Revocation. Any permit granted under this chapter may be revoked or modified by the city engineer as in the city engineer’s discretion may seem reasonable and just or for any failure to comply with any of the terms of this chapter or the terms of such permit.
H. Appeal. Any actions of the city engineer regarding granting, modifying or revoking of the permit are subject to appeal to the city council. Any such appeal must be made in writing and must be delivered to the city clerk within five calendar days of the date the appellant reviewed effective notice of the action being appealed. The writing appeal must state the action being appealed, the alternative action requested and all information to be considered by the council. If such appeal is filed in a timely manner, revocation or modification of such permit shall be effective only upon a hearing before the council after at least five days notice to permittee. Such notice shall be in writing filed by United States mail addressed to permittee at his business or residence address as stated on his application for a permit. (Ord. 632 § 5, 2020; Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)
10.49.090 Violation of permit prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of any transportation permit. (Ord. 378 § 2 (part), 1990)