[Amended 6-6-2016 by L.L.
No. 3-2016]
A. Glenwood Road between Broadway and the access road to the Menands
overcrossing, Wolfert Avenue between Van Rensselaer Boulevard and
North Pearl Street, Amsterdam Avenue between Van Rensselaer Boulevard
and North Pearl Street and Hendrick Avenue between Van Rensselaer
Boulevard and Amsterdam Avenue are hereby designated as main arteries
in the Village of Menands from which heavy trucks shall be excluded.
[Amended 2-5-2018 by L.L.
No. 1-2018]
B. The regulations established in this section shall not apply to the
following:
(1) Commercial vehicles while they are actively engaged in the delivery
or pickup of merchandise or other property to a residential address
along the highways from which such vehicles are otherwise excluded.
(2) Authorized emergency vehicles engaged in emergency operations along
the highways from which such vehicles are otherwise excluded.
(3) All public transit buses or any other vehicles providing services
to the persons or property along the highways from which such vehicles
are otherwise excluded.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
HEAVY TRUCK
A truck with a maximum gross weight of more than two tons.
The designation set forth in §
160-31 above shall not be construed to prevent deliveries of merchandise or other property along such highway.
Upon the adoption of this article, the Highway
Department is authorized and directed to procure and place conspicuous
signs at either end of that portion of the highway from which heavy
trucks are excluded, in conformity with § 90 of the Vehicle
and Traffic Law.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be punishable for the first offense by a fine not
to exceed $10 and for the second offense by a fine of not less than
$10 nor more than $25 or by imprisonment for not less than two nor
more than 15 days. The third or any subsequent offense within one
year shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment
not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.