Chapter 10.28
TRUCK ROUTES
Sections:
10.28.020 Designation of truck routes.
10.28.030 Truck travel restricted – Exceptions.
10.28.010 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, a “truck” is defined as any motor vehicle having more than two axles, provided, that the restrictions contained in this chapter shall not apply to recreational vehicles, municipal emergency vehicles, municipal service vehicles or buses. (Ord. 605 § 1, 1988).
10.28.020 Designation of truck routes.
The city streets and avenues, or portions thereof, as designated below, shall constitute the exclusive truck routes within the city:
A. Meadowbrook Avenue Southeast from the Preston-North Bend Road to the northern corporate limits;
B. King Street from North Falls Avenue to SR 202;
C. North Falls Avenue from King Street to River Street;
D. South Falls Avenue from River Street to Newton Street;
E. River Street from North Falls Avenue to SR 202;
F. Newton Street from South Falls Avenue to SR 202;
G. All portions of SR 202 within the corporate limits;
H. Meadowbrook-North Bend Road Southeast from the eastern corporate limits to Meadowbrook Avenue Southeast;
I. River Street from SR 202 to 384th Avenue S.E., to be designated as an emergency alternate truck route, not to be used as a truck route unless posted for such use by the public works department. (Ord. 605 § 1, 1988).
10.28.030 Truck travel restricted – Exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or park a truck on any street in the city which is not designated as a truck route, except as follows:
A. Any truck may travel via the most direct route available from a truck route to any other location in the city for the exclusive purpose of local pickup, delivery, repair or other necessary business;
B. Any truck owned or operated by a business may travel via the most direct route possible from a truck route to the owner’s or operator’s place of business.
C. Any truck may be operated on any street within the city pursuant to a special permit as set forth below. (Ord. 605 § 1, 1988).
10.28.040 Special permits.
The city administrator or his designee may approve the issuance of a special permit upon written application and for good cause shown allowing the owner or operator of a truck to operate or park the truck on any city street, provided, the permit shall contain any conditions, restriction or limitations as are deemed reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare. The fee for such permit shall be $10.00 per permit per truck. Permits may be issued for any reasonable period of time not exceeding 30 days. The fee shall be collected by the city clerk-treasurer as a condition of the issuance of any such special permit. (Ord. 605 § 1, 1988).
10.28.050 Penalties.
Operating a truck in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor. Parking a truck in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be a traffic infraction, with a civil penalty as fixed by the court but not to exceed $150.00, provided, each day or portion thereof such violation continues shall be deemed a separate infraction, and subject to a separate penalty therefor. (Ord. 698 § 1, 1992; Ord. 605 § 1, 1988).