(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Gross vehicle weight (GVW) means the weight of any single axle, tandem axle or axle group of a vehicle or combination of vehicles plus the weight of any load thereon.
Truck means a vehicle that has any of the following characteristics:
(1) Gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating of 10,000 pounds or more.
(2) Tandem axle or tri-axle vehicle.
(3) Tractor and tandem vehicles when pulling semitrailers or tandem semitrailers.
(b) Prohibition. All trucks within the city shall be prohibited from travelling upon designated residential streets as enumerated in the city's traffic schedule printed herein as appendix C.
(c) Signs. The city shall clearly post the R5-2 sign, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, along the designated prohibited streets. Such sign shall be as follows:
R5-2
(d) The above prohibition is subject to the following exceptions:
(1) Trucks are hereby allowed to travel upon any street which is the exclusive means/route to their point of destination.
(2) Trucks are hereby allowed to travel upon any street which is part of a city authorized detour.
(3) Authorized emergency vehicles, as such as defined in section 28-1 of this article, are hereby allowed to travel upon any street necessary in the exercise of their duties.
(4) Trucks which are owned, operated by or under contract to a public utility, electric, cablevision or telephone corporation or the City of Asheville are hereby allowed to travel upon any street necessary in the installation, restoration or emergency maintenance of utility services.
(5) Wrecker vehicles which are towing a disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles in an emergency are hereby allowed to travel upon any street which is en route to the nearest feasible point for parking or storage of the disabled vehicles(s).
(6) Vehicles used primarily for the transportation of passengers, provided that said vehicle is traveling upon an established bus route, or has on board passengers for hire.
(Code 1965, § 28-52; Ord. No. 1638, § 1, 6-30-87; Ord. No. 1652, § 1, 9-15-87; Ord. No. 1668, § 1, 12-15-87; Ord. No. 1702, § 1, 8-3-88; Ord. No. 1757, § 1, 3-21-89; Ord. No. 1759, § 1, 4-4-89; Ord. No. 1858, § 1, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 2106, 5-17-94; Ord. No. 2330, § 1, 11-12-96)