It is the intent and purpose of the ordinance codified in this
chapter to provide for the public necessity, health, safety or general
welfare through the establishment of procedures for terminal designation
and truck route designation to terminals for interstate trucks.
Since STAA 1982 and AB 866 revised current state law on truck
combinations' length and width and implements federal requirements
dealing with access to the federally designated system by interstate
trucks, it is required that the city enact an ordinance delineating
the process of application for terminal and route designation within
the bounds of the city limits by citizens/business establishments
requiring the service of said interstate trucks off said federally
designated system (i.e., I-10 and I-215).
(Ord. 327 § 1, 1984)
"Terminal" and "interstate truck" as used in this chapter shall
be defined as follows:
"Interstate truck"
means tractor semis or doubles with unlimited length as regulated
by CVC 35401.5 (a) (1) and (2).
"Terminal"
means a facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped
or where full load consignments may be loaded and off loaded or at
which the vehicles are regularly maintained, stored or manufactured.
(Ord. 327 § 3, 1984)
The city manager is authorized to revoke any approved route
if said route proves to be a safety hazard for any vehicular traffic.
A safety hazard is defined as inability of the interstate trucks to
negotiate route and/or said trucks causing unsafe driving conditions
for other vehicular traffic and/or pedestrians.
(Ord. 327 § 5, 1984)
If all feasible routes to a requested terminal are deemed unsatisfactory
by the office of the city manager, the applicant may request retrofitting
the deficiencies, but all costs of engineering, construction and inspection
will be borne by the applicant.
(Ord. 327 § 7, 1984)