The following words and phrases shall have the meanings set
forth, and if any word or phrase used in this chapter is not defined
in this section, it shall have the meanings set forth in the California
Vehicle Code; provided, that if any such word or phrase is not defined
in the Vehicle Code, it shall have the meaning attributed to it in
ordinary usage.
means the State of California Department of Transportation
or its successor.
means a truck tractor and trailer or doubles with unlimited
length as regulated by the Vehicle Code.
means any 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. 1109 § 2, 1992)
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for terminal
designation and truck route designation to terminals for interstate
trucks operating on a federally designated highway system and to promote
the general health, safety and welfare of the public.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
(a)
Any interested person requiring terminal access for interstate trucks from the federally designated highway system shall submit an application, on a form as provided by the city, together with such information as may be required by the city engineer and a receipt showing that the applicant has paid the fees set forth in Section 11.36.040.
(b)
Upon receipt of the application, the city engineer will cause an
investigation to be made to ascertain whether or not the proposed
terminal facility meets the requirements for an interstate truck terminal.
Upon approval of that designation the city engineer will then determine
the capability of the route requested and alternate routes, whether
requested or not. Determination of route capability will include,
without limitation, a review of adequate turning radius and lane widths
of ramps, intersections and highways and general traffic conditions
such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes. No access off a
federally designated highway system will be approved without the approval
of Caltrans.
(c)
Should the requested route pass through this city to a terminal located
in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall comply with that jurisdiction’s
application process. Coordination of the approval of the route through
the city will be the responsibility of the entity which controls the
terminal’s land use.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
(a)
The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable processing fee, in an amount
adopted by resolution of the city council.
(b)
Upon the approval of the terminal designation and route by the city
and by Caltrans the applicant shall deposit with the city sufficient
funds as estimated by the city engineer to pay for the purchase and
installation of terminal trailblazer signs. Trailblazer signs will
be required at every decision point in the city en route to the terminal.
Upon completion of the installation of the signs, the actual cost
shall be computed and any difference between the actual and the estimated
cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant, whichever the case
may be. No terminal or route may be used until such signs as may be
required are in place.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
(a)
If all feasible routes to a requested terminal are found unsatisfactory
by the city engineer, the applicant may request retrofitting of the
deficiencies. All costs of engineering, construction and inspection
will be the responsibility of the applicant. Except when the retrofitting
of deficiencies is within the jurisdiction of Caltrans, the actual
construction will be done by the city or by the contractor acceptable
to it, pursuant to an encroachment permit.
(b)
When the work is to be done by the city, the applicant shall deposit
with the city the estimated cost of retrofitting and inspection fees.
Adjustments between the estimated and actual cost shall be made from
completion of the work and any difference between the actual and the
estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant as the
case may be. When the work is done by the applicant, the applicant
shall file with the city engineer, on a form satisfactory to the city
engineer, a statement detailing the actual costs of the retrofitting,
which shall be the basis of computing the nonrefundable inspection
fee as described in the master fee schedule for encroachment permits.
All requirements for encroachment permits shall apply.
(c)
If at any time within five years from the date of completion of the retrofitting by the applicant, should any applicant seek terminal approval which would use the route upon which such retrofitting was accomplished, any such applicants’ fee may include that applicant’s proportionate share of the retrofitting, as determined by the city engineer, which fee shall be disbursed by the city to any applicant who paid for the retrofitting as well as to any applicant who contributed to the cost of retrofitting under this section. Nothing herein shall require the payment of a proportionate fee if the applicant doing the work failed to file the report with the city engineer required by subsection (b) of this section.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
The city engineer may revoke any approved destination of a terminal
or route if the terminal or route becomes a safety hazard for vehicular
traffic. A safety hazard includes, but is not limited to, the inability
of interstate trucks to negotiate the route of such vehicles causing
unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic or pedestrians.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
(a)
If the city engineer denies terminal designation, route feasibility
or revokes a previously approved terminal or route designation, the
applicant/terminal owner, within ten days following the date of receipt
of the decision of the city engineer may appeal the decision to the
city council.
(b)
If Caltrans and not the city engineer denies or revokes terminal
access from federally designated highways, no appeal may be made to
the city council, but must be made to Caltrans as may be permitted
by Caltrans.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
