The purpose of this chapter shall be to protect and preserve the integrity of the public streets of the city of Shoreline and its residential neighborhoods by regulating usage of such streets by construction and commercial trucks as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
“City”
means the city of Shoreline.
“Construction truck” or “commercial truck”
means any three or greater axle vehicle; any dual-axle tandem, rear tire vehicle; or vehicle with a load rating greater than 20,000 gross vehicle weight (GVW).
“Gross vehicle weight rating”
shall have the same meaning as set forth in RCW 46.04.1953, as amended from time to time.
“Planned stop”
means a delivery or pick-up at a specific location within the city that was previously arranged or scheduled by the trucking provider.
“Public street”
means every public street, avenue, road, and right-of-way, or part thereof, maintained by the city, lying inside the city limits of the city of Shoreline, and which has not been designated as a state highway as that term is defined in RCW 46.04.560, as amended from time to time, or is a limited access interstate highway under the Federal Aid Highway Act.
“Public works director”
means the director of public works or designee.
“Right-of-way permit”
means a right-of-way use permit issued pursuant to Chapter 12.15 SMC.
“SMC”
means the Shoreline Municipal Code, as amended from time to time.
“State highway”
shall have the same meaning as in RCW 46.04.560, as amended from time to time, or is a limited access interstate highway under the Federal Aid Highway Act.
“Through-hauling”
means construction or commercial truck travel on a public street not designated as a truck route without intending to make planned stops within the city for the purpose of delivery, receiving, or exchange of goods, materials or equipment.
“Transportation element”
means that chapter of the city’s comprehensive plan, as amended from time to time, adopted pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW.
“Truck route”
means any public street designated by the city in this chapter for use by construction and/or commercial trucks.
(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
A. 
No construction or commercial truck shall be permitted to engage in through-hauling without a right-of-way permit having first been issued by the city.
B. 
Application and processing of the right-of-way permit shall be consistent with SMC § 12.15.040 and other applicable sections of Chapter 12.15 SMC.
C. 
The city traffic engineer or designee is authorized to promulgate rules to administer this chapter.
(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
A. 
The following are designated as truck routes within the city:
1. 
All public streets identified in the city’s transportation element as meeting the Washington State Department of Transportation Freight and Goods Transportation System classification of T-2, T-3, and T-4.
2. 
All state highways, including Interstate 5, State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue), and State Route 104 (Ballinger Way).
B. 
Construction or commercial trucks traveling to or from a planned stop within the city must use public streets designated as truck routes except when a planned stop cannot be accessed directly from a truck route, in which case travel upon public streets not designated as truck routes must be limited to the greatest extent feasible.
(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
A. 
This chapter shall not apply to any vehicle owned, rented, leased, or operated by or on behalf of the following:
1. 
The United States Government, the state of Washington, or by any county, city, town, school district, port district, transit agency, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington engaged in the business of such public entity.
2. 
A private school or schools meeting the requirements of RCW 28A.195.010 and used by that school or schools primarily to transport children to and from school or to transport children in connection with school activities.
3. 
Public or private emergency medical service providers.
4. 
Public or private utilities servicing utilities within the city limits.
(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)
A. 
It is a traffic infraction, with a monetary penalty of $500.00, for any person to engage in through-hauling without a previously issued right-of-way permit.
B. 
It is a traffic infraction, with a monetary penalty of $250.00, for any person to violate any other provision of this chapter.
C. 
The city code enforcement officer or officers of the police department shall have the authority to issue traffic infractions for violations of this chapter.
(Ord. 1038 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)