Chapter 10.43
INTERSTATE TRUCKS
Sections:
10.43.060 Revocation of route.
10.43.010 Definitions.
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth, and if any word or phrase used in this chapter is not defined in this section, it shall have the meanings set forth in the California Vehicle Code; provided, that if any such word or phrase is not defined in the Vehicle Code, it shall have the meaning attributed to it in ordinary usage.
A. “CalTrans” means the State of California Department of Transportation or its successor agency.
B. “Director of Development Services” means the Director of Development Services of the City or an authorized representative.
C. “Interstate truck” means a truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor, semitrailer and trailer with unlimited length as regulated by the Vehicle Code.
D. “Terminal” means any facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped or where full load consignments may be loaded and off loaded or at which the vehicles are regularly maintained, stored or manufactured. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 147 § 1, 1984)
10.43.020 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for terminal designation and truck route designation to terminals for interstate trucks operating on a Federally designated highway system and to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the public. (Ord. 147 § 1, 1984)
10.43.030 Application.
A. Any interested person requiring terminal access for interstate trucks from the Federally designated highway system shall submit an application, on a form as provided by the City, together with such information as may be required by the Director of Development Services and appropriate fees to the City.
B. Upon receipt of the application, the Director of Development Services will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain whether or not the proposed terminal facility meets the requirements for an interstate truck terminal. Upon the Director of Development Services’ approval of that designation, the Director of Development Services will then determine the capability of the route requested and alternate routes, whether requested or not. Determination of route capability will include, without limitation, a review of adequate turning radius and lane widths of ramps, intersections and highways and general traffic conditions such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes. No access off a Federally designated highway system will be approved without the approval of CalTrans.
C. Should the requested route pass through the City to a terminal located in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall comply with that jurisdiction’s application process.
Coordination of the approval of the route through the City will be the responsibility of the entity which controls the terminal’s land use. Costs of trailblazer signs shall be as provided in PMC 10.43.040. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 147 § 1, 1984)
10.43.040 Fees and costs.
A. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the City by resolution, sufficient to pay the cost of the review of the terminal designation and the review of the route and alternate route.
B. Upon the approval of the terminal designation and route by the City and by CalTrans, the applicant shall deposit with the City sufficient funds as estimated by the Director of Development Services to pay for the purchase and installation of terminal access signs and trailblazer signs. Trailblazer signs will be required at every decision point in the City on route to the terminal. Upon completion of the installation of the signs, the actual cost shall be computed and any difference between the actual and the estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant, whichever the case may be. No terminal or route may be used until such signs as may be required are in place. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 147 § 1, 1984)
10.43.050 Retrofitting.
A. If all feasible routes to a requested terminal are found unsatisfactory by the Director of Development Services, the applicant may request retrofitting the deficiencies. All costs of engineering, construction, and inspection will be the responsibility of the applicant. Except when the retrofitting of deficiencies is within the jurisdiction of CalTrans, the actual construction will be done by the City or by a contractor acceptable to it.
B. When the work is to be done by the City, the applicant shall deposit with the City the estimated cost of retrofitting. Adjustments between the estimated and actual cost shall be made after completion of the work and any difference between the actual and the estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant as the case may be. When the work is done by the applicant, the applicant may file with the Director of Development Services, on a form satisfactory to the Director of Development Services a statement detailing the actual costs of the retrofitting.
C. If at any time within five years from the date of completion of the retrofitting by the applicant, should any new applicant seek approval of a terminal which would use the route upon which such retrofitting was accomplished, the new applicant may be required to pay a fee to the City equal to the proportionate share of the cost of the previously completed retrofitting, as determined by the Director of Development Services, which fee shall be disbursed by the City to the applicant who paid for the retrofitting as well as to any applicant who contributed to the cost of retrofitting under this subsection. Nothing in this chapter shall require the payment of a proportionate fee if the applicant doing the work failed to file the report with the Director of Development Services required by subsection B of this section. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 147 § 1, 1984)
10.43.060 Revocation of route.
The Director of Development Services may revoke any approved terminal or route if the terminal or route becomes a safety hazard for vehicular traffic. A safety hazard includes the inability of interstate trucks to negotiate the route or said vehicles causing unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic or pedestrians. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 147 § 1, 1984)