A. 
Emergency vehicles only. The streets or parts of streets indicated in Schedule E (§ 141-44) shall be restricted to be used only by emergency vehicles as defined in RSA 259:28.
B. 
Commercial vehicle travel restricted.
(1) 
General.
(a) 
No vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds (26 K GVWR) or higher shall utilize any City street for travel in or through the City, unless said street has been designated as a commercial vehicle route. However, said vehicles are permitted to travel on City streets for the purpose of delivering or receiving goods and services to a specific, identifiable destination. If travel on a restricted street is necessary for the purpose of delivering or receiving goods or services, vehicles shall exit a commercial vehicle route at the intersection nearest to the end destination in order to minimize the use of restricted streets. If originating from a restricted street, vehicles shall proceed to the nearest intersecting commercial vehicle route.
(b) 
No vehicle with a United States Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Classification 8 through 13 shall be permitted on the streets listed in § 141-45, Schedule F, unless the vehicle is making a delivery or pickup on that particular street.
(2) 
Designated commercial vehicle routes.
(a) 
All state numbered routes and nonnumbered, state-maintained roadways are designated commercial vehicle routes in the City of Dover. Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds (26 K GVWR) or higher shall be permitted to utilize these designated commercial vehicle routes as a means of travel through the City of Dover. These include:
[Amended 4-25-2018 by Ord. No. 2018.04.11-003]
[1] 
Spaulding Turnpike (NH Route 16) and associated interchanges.
[2] 
Boston Harbor Road (US Route 4) from NH 16 to Durham town line.
[3] 
Durham Road (NH Route 108).
[4] 
Central Avenue (NH Route 108).
[5] 
Main Street (NH Route 108).
[6] 
Washington Street (NH Route 108) from Central Avenue to Main Street.
[7] 
New Rochester Road (NH Route 108).
[8] 
Knox Marsh Road (NH Route 155).
[9] 
Littleworth Road (NH Route 9).
[10] 
Silver Street (NH Route 9).
[11] 
Portland Avenue (NH Route 4).
[12] 
Dover Point Road.
[13] 
Gulf Road.
(b) 
In addition to all state numbered routes and nonnumbered, state-maintained roadways, certain City streets shall be designated as commercial vehicle routes. These streets include:
[Amended 4-25-2018 by Ord. No. 2018.04.11-003]
Name of Street
Location
Broadway
From Oak Street to Pierce Street
Indian Brook Drive
Entire length
Jenness Street
Entire length
Oak Street
From Atlantic Avenue to Portland Avenue
Oak Street
From Central Avenue to Broadway
Old Rochester Road
From Long Hill Road to Somersworth City line
Pierce Street
From Central Avenue to Broadway
Sixth Street
From Central Avenue to Rochester City line
Stark Avenue
Entire length
(c) 
Commercial vehicle routes shall be designated by signage in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, latest edition, applicable laws and safety policies.
(d) 
Temporary revisions to the designated commercial vehicle routes may be presented to the Transportation Advisory Commission by written petition. The Transportation Advisory Commission may require a traffic study and other supporting evidence to consider the petition. The Transportation Advisory Commission shall provide a recommendation to the City Manager or his designee. The City Manager or designee may post a current list of designated commercial vehicle routes in the office of the City Clerk, Community Services Department, and the Police Department.
[Amended 4-25-2018 by Ord. No. 2018.04.11-003]
(e) 
The City Manager, upon the recommendation of the Community Services Director, may designate temporary, specific construction/haul routes over noncommercial vehicle routes for specific projects with appropriate time limitations on the temporary designation.
(3) 
Exceptions. Section 141-5B shall not apply to any police, fire, ambulance or other public safety vehicle or to vehicles owned or operated by the City. Additionally, § 141-5B shall not apply to any heating system delivery vehicle, school bus, or public transit bus.
(4) 
Enforcement. Section 141-5B shall be enforced by the Police Chief, his designees or other sworn law enforcement officers.
(5) 
Violations and penalties. Violations of § 141-5B shall be punishable by the imposition of a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
C. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle, off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV), or tracked or other motorized vehicle upon any City owned or controlled property except upon ways designed and designated for public access. Government owned vehicles and vehicles authorized by the Chief of Police are exempt.
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule A (§ 141-40) are hereby designated as one-way streets, and vehicles shall proceed along those streets or parts of streets only in the direction indicated.
A. 
No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the locations described in Schedule B (§ 141-41). Emergency vehicles shall be exempted from the provisions of this section.
B. 
Required right turns. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to make any traffic movement other than a right-hand turn at the locations described in Schedule H (§ 141-47).
The intersections described in Schedule C (§ 141-42) are hereby designated as stop intersections, and stop signs shall be erected as indicated. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event that there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway, and shall remain stopped until such time as he can safely enter the intersection.
The intersections described in Schedule D (§ 141-43) are hereby designated as yield intersections, and yield signs shall be erected as indicated. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign, if required for safety to stop, shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event that there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersection roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
No person shall operate any vehicle within the City of Dover so as to make excessive noise by any of the following means:
A. 
Misuse of power, acceleration or traction so as to spin the wheels in the manner commonly known as "laying rubber."
B. 
Misuse of brake and stopping power in the deceleration of a motor vehicle where no emergency exists.
C. 
Misuse of power, acceleration or traction by means of rapid upshift of transmission gears.
D. 
Misuse of stopping or deceleration by means of rapid downshift of transmission gears.
E. 
Racing of engine by means of the accelerator, carburetor, or gear selector, when the motor vehicle is either in motion or stationary.
No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any ice or snow which has been removed from private property in or upon any street, sidewalk or public place in the City, or deposit or cause to be deposited any ice or snow on private property in such manner as to obstruct the normal and reasonable flow of traffic in or upon any street, sidewalk or public place within the City.
[Amended 10-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017.09.27; 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
A violation of any provision in this chapter shall be punishable by a fine as set forth in the Fine Schedule as adopted by City Council.