Chapter 10.41
INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINALS AND ACCESS ROUTES
Sections:
10.41.010 Authority and application.
10.41.040 Revocation of route.
10.41.010 Authority and application.
The director is authorized to designate certain trucking terminals as interstate truck terminals and certain city highways or parts thereof as terminal access routes for interstate trucks, in accordance with Section 35401.5 of the Vehicle Code, as follows:
A. As used in this chapter, “interstate truck” shall mean a combination of vehicles as described in Section 35401.5 of the Vehicle Code and not exceeding the lengths set forth therein, and “terminal” shall have the meaning specified in Section 35401.5 of the Vehicle Code.
B. Any interested person desiring an access route to an interstate truck terminal facility from the federally designated highway system shall submit to the director an application, on a form as provided by the director, together with such information as may be required by the director and appropriate fees.
C. The director 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 his approval of that designation, he 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 the State of California Department of Transportation.
D. Should the requested route pass through the city of Rancho Cordova to a terminal located in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall submit proof of compliance 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. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 38-2007 § 1 (Exh. 1(A)); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 620 § 1, 1985].
10.41.020 Fees and costs.
A. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the city council by resolution, sufficient to pay the cost of the review of the interstate truck terminal designation and the review of the proposed and alternate routes.
B. Upon the approval of the terminal designation and route by the city, the applicant shall deposit with the city sufficient funds as estimated by the director to pay for the purchase and installation of terminal trailblazer signs. Trailblazer signs shall be required at every decision point in the city on the route to the terminal and at intermediate points not closer than one-half mile apart as determined by the director. 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. Any excess due to the city shall be due and payable 30 days after billing and thereafter shall bear interest at the maximum rate permitted by law. No interstate truck terminal or access route may be used for such purpose until such signs as may be required are in place. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 620 § 1, 1985].
10.41.030 Reconstruction.
A. If all feasible routes to a requested interstate truck terminal are found unsatisfactory by the director, the applicant may request reconstruction to correct the deficiencies identified by the director. All costs of engineering, construction and inspection will be the responsibility of the applicant. Except when the reconstruction of deficiencies is within the jurisdiction of the state of California, the actual construction will be the responsibility of the applicant. When the work is within the jurisdiction of the state of California, it will be under the direction of the state of California.
B. If at any time within five years from the date of completion of the reconstruction by the applicant, should any applicant seek approval of an interstate truck terminal which would use the route upon which such reconstruction was accomplished, any such applicant’s fee may be required by the director to include that applicant’s proportionate share of the reconstruction, as determined by the director, which fee shall be disbursed by the city of Rancho Cordova to the applicant who paid for the reconstruction as well as to any applicant who contributed to the cost of reconstruction under this section. Nothing herein shall require the payment of a proportionate fee if the applicant doing the work failed to file with the director a report documenting the actual cost of the reconstruction work, subject to the approval of the director. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 620 § 1, 1985].
10.41.040 Revocation of route.
The director may revoke any approved interstate truck terminal or access route if the terminal or route becomes hazardous for vehicular traffic. Such a hazard includes, but is not limited to, the inability of interstate trucks to negotiate the route or said vehicles causing unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic or pedestrians. If the route designation is revoked within three years after establishment, the city will reimburse the applicant for his actual costs of signing and reconstruction. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 620 § 1, 1985].
10.41.050 Prohibition.
Except as expressly permitted by law, no person shall drive an interstate truck upon any city highway not designated for such purpose. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 620 § 1, 1985].