A. Truck Routes Established: It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight greater than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds over any street or public way in the Village with the exception of confining their movement on the designated marked truck routes as follows:
1. Class II truck route:
Cole Street from School Street to Joselyn Street.
Joselyn Street from Main Street to the north end of the Village corporate limits.
Kickapoo Road from North Street to north of Steve Street where the road ends.
Newton Street from Buchanan Street to Joselyn Street.
School Street from Main Street to Cole Street.
Willis Street north from Cole Street to North Street.
2. Class III truck route:
Buchanan Street from Cleveland Street (U.S. Route 136) to the north end of the Village corporate limits.
Clark Street from Vine Street (Old U.S. Route 51) to Buchanan Street.
Cleveland Street (if and as established by the Illinois Department of Transportation).
Delane Drive from Cleveland Street (U.S. Route 136) to Thomas Drive.
Joselyn Street from Cleveland Street (U.S. Route 136) to Main Street.
Main Street from Vine Street (Old U.S. Route 51) to School Street.
Vine Street (Old U.S. Route 51) if and as established by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
B. Exceptions:
1. Local Deliveries: Heavy vehicles as above described may be permitted off the truck routes within the Village only for the purpose of making local delivery, and when such local delivery is made, the vehicle leaving the route for the purpose of making the delivery shall take the shortest route to the point of local delivery and shall return to the designated truck route after completing local delivery by the shortest possible route.
2. Permits: Any person may operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles that would otherwise be in violation of the provisions of this chapter if a permit is issued by the Village pursuant to section 7-8-4 of this chapter.
3. School Buses: Any school bus owned and operated by any recognized public or private school is exempted from the provisions of this chapter.
4. Government Vehicles Or Equipment: Any vehicle or combination of vehicle equipment owned and operated by any governmental body, including, but not limited to, fire apparatus and equipment, snow and ice removal operations, or rescue vehicles, is exempted from the provisions of this chapter.
5. Garbage And Recycling Vehicles: Any vehicle or combination of vehicle equipment owned and operated by garbage and/or recycling companies for the purpose of garbage and/or recyclables removal and pick up contracted by the Village for Village services is hereby exempted from the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2013-35, 9-19-2013)