CHAPTER 9
TRUCK ROUTES

SECTION:

6-9-1: Definitions

6-9-2: Compliance

6-9-3: Designated Routes

6-9-4: Proceeding Directly To Routes

6-9-5: Departing From Routes

6-9-6: Justification Of Departure

6-9-7: Exceptions To Section 6-9-5

6-9-8: Penalty

6-9-1: DEFINITIONS:

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE: Any vehicle, with a gross vehicle weight in excess of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or carrying capacity exceeding one ton and used for the delivery of passengers, tools, materials, or livestock. A "Recreational vehicle", herein, is not considered a commercial vehicle.

RECREATION VEHICLE: Personal vehicles such as boats and boat trailers, watercraft and watercraft trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tents trailers and the like, and all-terrain vehicles.

TRAILER: A device without motive power designed for carrying persons, animals, or property on its own structure and to be drawn by a vehicle with motive power. The term shall include, but not be limited to, semitrailer, utility trailer, travel trailer and boat trailer.

TRUCK: A "commercial vehicle."

TRUCK ROUTES: Those routes which are designated in this article for the use of truck traffic.

TRUCK TRAFFIC: The operation of any commercial vehicle including but not limited to truck, truck tractor or combination of any truck, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer that are considered commercial vehicles. The operations of "recreational vehicles" are not considered to be truck traffic.

VEHICLE: Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon water, a street or road including devices moved by an engine, a motor, a motor vehicle or by human or animal power. Vehicle includes a trailer. Devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks are not considered vehicles. (Ord. 23-27, 12-21-2023)

6-9-2: COMPLIANCE:

No person shall operate truck traffic upon any roads, avenues, streets or thoroughfares within the city, except on those which are designated as truck routes in section 6-9-3 as set forth in sections. (Ord. 23-27, 12-21-2023)