Chapter 10.48
TRUCK ROUTES AND MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS

Sections:

10.48.010    Prohibited acts – Excepted routes.

10.48.020    Vehicles subject to Public Utilities Code.

10.48.030    Pickups and deliveries.

10.48.040    Vehicles owned by a public utility or licensed contractor.

10.48.050    Effective subject to proper sign erection on streets affected.

10.48.010 Prohibited acts – Excepted routes.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 35701 of the Vehicle Code, no person, corporation, or any other organization shall use or operate any commercial vehicle or any vehicle exceeding 20,000 pounds rated gross vehicle weight on or over any street, road or public right-of-way within the city, except the following streets which are designated truck routes:

A. Pacific Coast Highway (Old Highway 101) from Via de la Valle to the northern city limit;

B. Stevens Avenue/Valley Drive from Lomas Santa Fe Drive to Via de la Valle;

C. Lomas Santa Fe Drive from Pacific Coast Highway to Highland Drive. (Ord. 37 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 7.42.010)

10.48.020 Vehicles subject to Public Utilities Code.

The provisions of this chapter are not applicable with respect to any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Sections 1031 through 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code. (Ord. 37 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 7.42.020)

10.48.030 Pickups and deliveries.

This chapter shall not prohibit any commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress or egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups and 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 street for which a building permit has been previously obtained. (Ord. 37 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 7.42.030)

10.48.040 Vehicles owned by a public utility or licensed contractor.

This chapter shall not apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in connection, installation or repair of any public utility. (Ord. 37 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 7.42.040)

10.48.050 Effective subject to proper sign erection on streets affected.

This chapter shall not be effective until the appropriate signs are erected indicating those streets which are truck routes. (Ord. 37 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 7.42.050)