(a)
The
city council may prohibit through truck traffic on certain streets
within the city as may be necessary for the proper flow of traffic
through the city and for the protection of the city streets.
(1)
Prohibited streets.
Truck traffic is prohibited on the
following streets:
(b)
No
person shall intentionally or knowingly operate any vehicle with a
rated capacity in excess of ten thousand pounds GVWR (10,000) according
to the manufacturer’s classification upon any of the streets
listed above.
(c)
This
section shall not apply to:
(1)
Recreational vehicles and personal trailers.
As used
herein, recreational vehicles means a vehicular portable structure
designated for a temporary or short-term occupancy for travel, recreational
or vacation uses, including vacation travel trailers, converted buses,
tent trailers of similar devices used for temporary portable housing.
As used herein, personal trailer means a wheeled device made to be
hauled by a personal motor vehicle upon a road or highway, and includes
a horse trailer, car trailer, motorcycle trailer, boat trailer, lawn
equipment trailer, gooseneck trailer, and any other trailer designed
and intended to be used to carry animals, boats, large items, or motor-driven
means of transportation;
(2)
Street construction, maintenance and repair vehicles engaged in the
construction, maintenance, or repair of city streets;
(3)
Vehicles used by public services companies engaged in providing or
maintaining their services within the city;
(4)
Authorized emergency vehicles responding to a catastrophe or emergency
calls or otherwise participating in the city authorized training,
displays, parades or the like;
(5)
Vehicles being operated in accordance with instructions from a police
officer of the city; or
(6)
Pickup trucks.
(Ordinance 110A adopted 11/8/10)
Any operator who operates a truck in contravention of this article
shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $200.00 for the first offense
and $500.00 for each additional offense.
(Ordinance 110A adopted 11/8/10)
