City of Santa Rosa, CA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND TRUCK ROUTES

§ 11-28.010 Designating truck routes—Use required when.

Certain streets or portions of street may hereafter, by amendment of this chapter or adoption of other ordinances, be declared to be truck traffic routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight certain or any vehicle exceeding an overall total length certain. When and after appropriate signs have been installed designating such streets and highways as truck routes, the driver of any vehicle which exceeds any such maximum gross weight certain (which maximum gross weight shall be determined by including the weight of any truck, trailer and load there-on) or the driver of any vehicle, which vehicle exceeds such overall length certain (which total overall length shall be determined to include any tractor, trailer or other vehicle or projection therefrom), shall drive on such route or routes, and none other, within the City, except only when necessary to traverse another street or streets to a destination for a purpose of loading or unloading freight, but then only by such deviation from the nearest truck route as is reasonably necessary to reach such destination. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the California State Public Utilities Commission. Certain streets or portions of streets may hereafter, by amendment of this chapter, or the adoption of other ordinances, be declared to be limited to the use of vehicles not exceeding a maximum gross weight and/or not exceeding a total overall length certain.

(B)

Certain streets or portions of streets may hereafter be designated and declared, by resolution of the City Council, to be limited to the use of vehicles not exceeding a total overall length certain, as a temporary emergency measure to protect the surface or structure of such or where the surface or structure of such streets is in such condition as to render the use thereof by vehicles in excess of such limitations so established a threat to safety of persons and/or property; provided that no such limitation so established by resolution shall be valid and enforceable for a longer period than one year. When and after appropriate signs have been installed designating such streets so limited to traffic not in excess of a weight certain or length certain, shall not drive on such streets or portions thereof, except when necessary to traverse such streets to a destination for the purpose of loading and/or unloading freight. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the California State Public Utilities Commission.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.020 Vehicles over five tons damaging streets.

No persons shall operate any vehicle over five tons gross weight without pneumatic tires on any street within the City unless a written permit authorizing such is obtained from the City Manager, and provided that the City Manager may require posting of a sufficient cash or corporate surety bond to insure the repair of damage to any street by such vehicles.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.030 Parking of vehicles prohibited.

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any trailer or semitrailer shall park such trailer or semitrailer upon any street, alley, public way or public place, unless such trailer or semitrailer, at all such times it is so parked, is attached to a motor vehicle capable of providing the motive power for moving the trailer or semitrailer upon the highway, street, alley, public way or public place.

This section shall not prohibit the parking of a trailer or semitrailer in the process of being loaded or unloaded, nor of a trailer or semitrailer which is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it requires some vehicle or facility other than its normal means of motivation to move the same along said highway, street, alley public way or public place; provided, however, such trailer or semitrailer, so disabled may remain so parked while unattached to the motor vehicle described in this section only for the time necessary for the vehicle or facility to be provided for its removal, and in no event longer than two hours.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.040 Miscellaneous parking regulations.

No person shall park any commercial vehicle, truck, or trailer, with a manufacturer's plate-rated capacity of more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, in or on any street within any residence or business district within the City, except while loading or unloading property when such vehicle is parked in connection with the performance of service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked and for such time as is reasonably necessary to complete such permitted service.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988; Ord. 3518 § 8, 2001)

§ 11-28.050 Vehicle weight limits on City streets.

Whenever any ordinance of this City designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which is permitted by any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five tons, the City Traffic Engineer is authorized to designate such street by appropriate signs as "truck route" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five tons.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.060 Route restrictions.

When any such truck routes are established and designated by appropriate signs the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five tons shall drive on such routes and none other except as otherwise provided by City ordinance or in the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.070 Parking restrictions.

When such truck routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five tons may park said vehicle only on such routes except as otherwise provided by City ordinance or in the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.080 Tow-away authority.

The chief of police is authorized to remove any commercial vehicle over the gross weight of five tons parked on a City street which has not been designated as a truck route which is in violation of this ordinance or the California Vehicle Code and further provided that signs are posted giving notice of the removal pursuant to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.090 Routes designated.

When signs are erected giving notice thereof, streets or portions of streets are declared to be truck routes for the movement of commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of five tons.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.100 Prohibited parking of commercial vehicles.

The parking of commercial vehicles over 10 thousand pounds gross vehicle weight on any street, highway or alley between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. is prohibited.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988)

§ 11-28.110 Streets where commercial uses prohibited—Generally.

(A)

The use of streets or portions of streets listed in Section 11-28.120(A) by any vehicle being used for commercial purposes is prohibited. The use of streets or portions of streets listed in Section 11-28.120(B) by any vehicles being used for commercial purposes and exceeding a gross weight of seven tons is prohibited.

(B)

This section shall not apply to the use of a street as necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise to or from 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 previously been obtained.

(C)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses, taxicabs, or to vehicles being used in connection with a business, or garaged on a restricted street to the extent that use of the restricted street is required for access to the business or garage.

(D)

The provisions of this section shall be effective once signs are erected indicating the streets to which the prohibition applies.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988; Ord. 3236 § 1, 1996; Ord. 3365 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3514 § 1, 2001; Ord. 3819 § 1, 2007; Ord. 3936 § 1, 2010; Ord. 3969 § 1, 2011)

§ 11-28.120 Designation of streets restricted as to commercial use.

(A)

On the following streets, vehicles used for commercial purposes are prohibited except as provided in Section 11-28.110:

Alderbrook Drive between Leonard Avenue and Fourth Street;

Augustan Avenue between El Camino Way and East Haven Drive;

Austin Way between St. Helena Avenue and Bryden Lane;

Barnes Road between Dennis Lane and Santiago Drive;

Barnett Street;

Benton Street between Morgan Street and Mendocino Avenue;

Benton Street between Mendocino Avenue and North Street;

Bosley Street (South A Street to Sebastopol Avenue);

Boyce Street (North Dutton Avenue to Donahue Street);

Bridgewood Drive between Montecito Boulevard and Green Meadow Drive;

Brigham Avenue between Maple Avenue and Vallejo Street;

Brown Street;

Brush Creek Road between Highway 12 and Badger Road;

Bryden Lane throughout its entire length within the City;

Burt Street between Santa Rosa Avenue and Madrus Rose Street;

Bush Street between Brookwood Avenue and South E Street;

California Avenue between Leonard Avenue and Alderbrook Drive;

Carr Avenue throughout its entire length within the City;

Carrillo Street between Morgan Street and Mendocino Avenue;

Chanate Road throughout its entire length within the City;

Charles Street throughout its entire length within the City;

Claremont Avenue from Hahman Drive to Yulupa Avenue;

Clark Street from 200 feet east of South E Street to Brookwood Avenue;

Clover Drive between West College Avenue and Ridley Avenue;

Clyde Avenue between Fourth Street and Austin Way;

Coffey Lane between Piner Road and north City limits;

Cross Creek Road;

Crosspoint Avenue between Marlow Road and Gamay Street;

Dennis Lane from Barnes Road to Coffey Lane;

Decker Street (North Dutton Avenue to Donahue Street);

Dexter Street throughout its entire length within the City;

Ditty Avenue between Russell Avenue and Hardies Lane;

Earle Street between South A Street and Santa Rosa Avenue;

East Haven Drive between Augustan Avenue and La Paloma Avenue;

El Camino Way between Montecito Avenue and Augustan Avenue;

Fair Oaks Drive;

Finley Avenue from South Wright Road to Fresno Avenue;

Flower Avenue from Santa Rosa Avenue to Petaluma Hill Road;

Fountaingrove Parkway between Mendocino Avenue and Brush Creek Road;

Fourth Street from B Street and E Street;

Franklin Avenue throughout its entire length within the City;

Franquette Avenue from Mayette Avenue to Hoen Avenue;

Franquette Avenue from Sonoma Avenue to Spring Creek Drive;

Fresno Avenue from Sebastopol Road to Finley Avenue;

Gamay Street between Crosspoint Avenue and Jennings Avenue;

Hahman Drive from Patio Court to Hoen Avenue;

Happy Valley Road from Grace Drive to Alta Vista Avenue;

Hardies Lane between West Steele Lane and Russell Avenue;

Harvard Drive;

Hendley Street between Tupper Street and Maple Avenue;

Hoen Avenue between Sonoma Avenue and Farmers Lane;

Hoen Avenue from Farmers Lane to Cypress Way, westerly end;

Hopper Avenue between Airway Drive and Coffey Lane;

Jennings Avenue between North Dutton Avenue and Halyard Drive;

Junior Street;

King Street between College Avenue and Pacific Avenue;

La Paloma Avenue between East Haven Drive and Rogers Way;

Leland Street;

Lewis Road throughout its entire length within the City;

Lomitas Avenue throughout its entire length within the City;

Los Alamos Road from Melita Road to Highway 12;

Mayette Avenue between Harvard Drive and Franquette Avenue;

McConnell Avenue throughout its entire length within the City;

McMinn Avenue (Sebastopol Road to Odell Lane);

Melita Road from Montgomery Drive to Los Alamos Road;

Mill Street;

Montgomery Drive from Mission Boulevard to Melita Road;

Morgan Street between Carrillo Street and Ridgway Avenue;

Oak Street between Hendley Street and Santa Rosa Avenue;

Olive Street between Sebastopol Road and Earle Street;

Pacific Avenue between Mendocino Avenue and North Street and between Spring Street and Bryden Lane;

Parker Hill Road between Chanate Road and Stagecoach Road;

Peterson Lane;

Pine Street throughout its entire length within the City;

Princeton Drive between 300 feet west of Yulupa Avenue and Franquette Avenue;

Proctor Drive between Fourth Street and Austin Way;

Railroad Street from West Third Street to Santa Rosa Creek;

Ripley Street throughout its entire length within the City;

Rogers Way throughout its entire length within the City;

Russell Avenue between Range Avenue and 250 feet west of Aloha Lane;

St. Helena Avenue throughout its entire length within the City;

Silva Avenue throughout its entire length within the City;

Slater Street from 100 feet north of College Avenue to Pacific Avenue;

South Davis Street;

South Wright Road from Sebastopol Road to Ludwig Avenue;

Spring Creek Drive from Hahman Drive to Yulupa Avenue;

Spring Street throughout its entire length within the City;

Stanford Street;

Stevenson Street between Brookwood Avenue and South E Street;

Tachevah Drive between Yulupa Avenue and Bennett Valley Road;

Talbot Avenue between Fourth Street and Sonoma Avenue;

Tupper Street;

Vallejo Street between Mount Olive Drive and E Street;

West Avenue (Sebastopol Road to south City limits);

West Eighth Street (North Dutton Avenue to Donahue Street);

Wheeler Street;

Winterhaven Avenue between Parkcreek Drive and Old Petaluma Hill Road.

(B)

On the following streets, vehicles used for commercial purposes and exceeding a gross weight of seven tons is prohibited:

Bennett Valley Road—Farmers Lane to Yulupa Avenue;

Bethards Drive—Bennett Valley Road to Summerfield Road;

Brookwood Avenue—Maple Avenue to Sonoma Avenue;

Montgomery Drive—Hahman Drive to 1,400 feet west of Summerfield Road;

Sonoma Avenue—Hahman Drive to Summerfield Road;

Summerfield Road—800 feet south of Montgomery Drive to Woodview Drive;

Yulupa Avenue—Montgomery Drive to Sonoma Avenue.

(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1988; Ord. 2951 § 1, 1991; Ord. 3189 § 1, 1995; Ord. 3236 § 2, 1996; Ord. 3241 § 1, 1996; Ord. 3334 § 1, 1997; Ord. 3365 § 2, 1998; Ord. 3382 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3393 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3414 § 1, 1999; Ord. 3436 § 1, 1999; Ord. 3514 § 2, 2001; Ord. 3819 § 2, 2007; Ord. 3936 § 2, 2010; Ord. 3969 § 2, 2011)