[Added 6-11-1984 by Ord.
No. 84-06-11-1]
All trucks and commercial vehicles having a gross weight, including
the weight of the vehicle and its load, in excess of 16,000 pounds
shall be prohibited from operating, standing, or going upon any streets
or alleys within the Village except those designated as truck routes
in this article and subsequent ordinances.
The following streets are hereby designated "truck routes" and
all trucks and commercial vehicles having a gross weight in excess
of 16,000 pounds are to use these truck routes only:
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Name of Street
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Location
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Alley south of East South Main Street
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Between Oakwood Street and Olmstead Street;
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East North Main Street
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From the East Village limit to the West Village limit
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East South Main Street
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East of Olmstead Street
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Oakwood Street
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From the south Village limits to the north Village limits
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Olmstead Street
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Between the alley south of East South Main Street and East North
Main Street
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The Superintendent of Public Works is hereby authorized and
directed to designate by appropriate sign such streets within the
Village over which the operation of vehicles in excess of 16,000 pounds
is prohibited and permitted.
A.
Deliveries.
Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting trucks and commercial
vehicles of all weights from going upon any posted or designated street
within the Village for the purposes of loading or unloading cargo,
merchandise or refuse at an address thereon.
B.
Trucking
businesses. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting trucks
and commercial vehicles having a gross weight, including the weight
of the vehicle and its load, of 30,000 pounds or less from going upon
any posted or designated street or alley within the Village for the
purpose of entering or exiting the premises of a trucking business.
For purposes of this section, a "trucking business" is defined as
a business which regularly houses, repairs, or dispatches trucks and
commercial vehicles.
C.
Emergency
vehicles. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting emergency
vehicles operated by the Village or any other unit of government,
including but not limited to fire trucks and ambulances and rescue
vehicles, from going upon any posted or designated street within the
Village for any official purpose.
D.
Fuel deliveries.
Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting single-axle bulk
fuel delivery trucks from going upon any posted or designated street
within the Village for the purpose of loading or unloading fuel within
the Village or being prepared to do so.
