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City of St. Charles, MO
St. Charles County
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[R.O. 2011 § II-A; R.O. 2009 Ch. 77 Sch. II; CC 1981 §§ 18-211 — 18-213; Ord. No. 82-47, 6-16-1982; Ord. No. 85-211, 11-22-1985; Ord. No. 92-172, 7-30-1992; Ord. No. 98-283, 7-24-1998; Ord. No. 99-136, 5-6-1999; Ord. No. 00-47, 2-16-2000; Ord. No. 01-70, 4-18-2001; Ord. No. 03-208, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 03-237, 9-18-2003; Ord. No. 04-97, 5-25-2004; Ord. No. 05-182, 6-22-2005; Ord. No. 06-287, 10-20-2006; Ord. No. 07-59, 3-13-2007; Ord. No. 09-182, 10-2-2009]
A. 
Over 18,000 Pounds.
1. 
Restrictions.
a. 
When signs are erected giving plainly visible notice, no person shall operate or drive, or cause to be operated or driven, any motor-truck over eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds licensed vehicle weight, manufacturer's rating, upon or along those streets designated by ordinance, including:
Street
Location
Alley
[Ord. No. 09-182]
Between First Capitol and Jackson
Foxhill Road (within City)
[Ord. No. 00-47]
From North Drive to Boschertown Road
Fourth Street
[Ord. No. 03-208]
From Tecumseh Street to Morgan Street
Graystone Drive
[Ord. No. 06-287]
Muegge Road
[Ord. No. 01-70]
Old Highway 94 to Old Muegge Road
North Fifth Street
[Ord. No. 04-97]
From Clark Street to Olive Street and Bainbridge Street to Tecumseh Street
Riverbluff Drive
[Ord. No. 92-172]
From South Main Street to Fifth Street
Rodeo Drive
[Ord. No. 92-172]
Third Street
[Ord. No. 92-172]
From Morgan Street to Olive Street
Wilshire Valley Boulevard
[Ord. No. 92-172]
Wilshire Valley Drive
[Ord. No. 92-172]
All local streets as determined by the latest current functional classification study performed for the City
[Ord. No. 03-237]
b. 
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair the right to cross such streets within such limits of intersecting points, nor to enter such streets where it is required to deliver or pick up goods, wares or merchandise to a person or business resident upon such streets.
2. 
Any violation hereunder shall be subject to the general penalty clause for offenses punishable in the Municipal Court.
B. 
Over 12,000 Pounds.
1. 
Restrictions.
a. 
When signs are erected giving plainly visible notice, no person shall operate or drive, or cause to be operated or driven, any motor-truck over twelve thousand (12,000) pounds licensed vehicle weight, manufacturer's rating, except for motorcoaches, but subject to Subsection (B)(1)(b), upon or along those streets designated by ordinance, including:
Street
Location
Boone's Lick Road
[Ord. No. 99-136]
From Fifth Street east to its terminus
Clark Street
[Ord. No. 98-283]
From Main Street to Second Street
Elm Street
[Ord. No. 07-59]
Between Kingshighway to Elm Point Industrial Drive
Main Street
[Ord. No. 82-47]
From Boone's Lick Road to Madison Street
Riverside Drive
[Ord. No. 98-283]
From Boone's Lick Road to North Main Street
South Main Street
[Ord. No. 98-283]
From Boone's Lick Road to South River Road
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair the right to cross such streets within such limits of intersecting points, nor to enter such streets where it is required to deliver to or pick up goods, wares or merchandise from a person or business resident upon such streets.
b. 
Buses, Motorcoaches And Tour Buses. When signs arc erected giving plainly visible notice, no person shall operate or drive, or cause to be operated or driven, any bus, motorcoach or tour bus over twelve thousand (12,000) pounds licensed vehicle weight, manufacturer's rating, upon or along Riverside Drive, South Riverside Drive, Main Street, Second Street, Third Street, Boone's Lick Road and Clark Street between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
2. 
Any violation hereunder shall be subject to the general penalty clause for offenses punishable in the Municipal Court.
C. 
Over 3 Axles.
[Ord. No. 20-161, 11-17-2020[1]]
1. 
When signs are erected giving plainly visible notice, no person shall operate or drive, or cause to be operated or driven, any motor-truck with more than three (3) axles, except for motor coaches, upon or along those streets designated by ordinance, including:
Street
Location
Ninth Street
Alley from First Capitol Drive to Madison Street
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Editor's Note: This ordinance redesignated former Subsection (C) as Subsection (D).
D. 
Exceptions. No person shall drive or operate a truck or commercial vehicle licensed in excess of the established maximum vehicle weight as licensed by the State over the streets designated by ordinance; provided, but subject to Subsection (B)(1)(b), that this shall not apply to school buses, tour buses or vehicles delivering material, equipment or supplies to property along such designated streets.