Chapter 10.24
OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE ROUTES
Sections:
10.24.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the kinds and classes of traffic on certain streets within the city in order to promote efficient movement of vehicles and to preserve existing and future street improvements by limiting the weight of vehicles using them. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)
10.24.020 Authorized routes.
A. All trucks, truck tractors, truck and trailer combinations, truck/semi-trailer combinations, and other vehicles, the gross vehicle weight of which exceeds ten thousand pounds, shall be restricted to the following authorized routes while traveling within the city:
1. SR-305;
2. Viking Avenue; and
3. Lincoln Road east of SR-305.
B. The Poulsbo police chief is authorized to establish temporary alternative routes to those specified in subsection A of this section whenever one or more of the specified routes is unavailable for use due to construction, damage, or for any other reason. The duration of any approved alternative route shall be limited to the time during which any one or more of the routes specified in subsection A of this section is unavailable. Whenever the Poulsbo police chief shall authorize a temporary alternative route, a notice of such authorization shall be transmitted to the Poulsbo city council for informational purposes. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)
10.24.030 Signs to be posted.
The Poulsbo police chief shall cause signs to be posted at appropriate locations within the city to designate and locate the authorized routes described in Section 10.24.020. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)
10.24.040 Local deliveries.
Notwithstanding the restriction contained in Section 10.24.020, vehicles so restricted may utilize other streets within the city when making local deliveries. As used in this section, “local delivery” means the delivery or receipt of goods, materials, equipment, or services within the residential, commercial, or industrial areas of the city. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)
10.24.050 Exempt vehicles.
The following vehicles are exempt from the restrictions imposed by this chapter:
A. Public transportation and school buses;
B. Police, fire, and other emergency vehicles;
C. Garbage and recycling collection vehicles; and
D. Vehicles operated by public utilities when traveling to or from locations within the city. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)
10.24.060 Unlawful acts.
When signs have been posted, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any nonexempt vehicle described in Section 10.24.020(A) on any street within the city of Poulsbo not designated as an authorized route, except when making local deliveries. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)
10.24.070 Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall have committed a traffic infraction and shall be subject to a monetary penalty as provided in RCW 46.44.105, as the same exists or may be hereafter amended. (Ord. 2006-04 § 1 (part), 2006)