(a) The owners or operators of a terminal requiring terminal access for interstate trucks from the federally designated highway system, which interstate trucks will utilize any City streets in traveling to, or from, such terminal, shall submit an application, on a form as provided by the City, and make payment of the fees as required by Section 80.33.3 of this Code. The application shall be filed with the Department. The application shall include the name and address of the applicant, the location of the terminal, the preferred route (and alternate routes if appropriate), evidence that the terminal, if located within the City, meets established criteria and that said terminal’s parking and entries are adequate and such other information as the Department may require.
(b) Upon receipt of the application, the Department will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain whether or not the proposed terminal meets the requirements for an interstate truck terminal. Upon its approval of that designation, the Department 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, streets 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 the City to a terminal located in another jurisdiction, the applicant, in addition to complying with Subsection (a) hereof, shall also 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. Costs shall be as provided in Section 80.33.3 of this Code.
(d) No interstate truck may leave a designated terminal access route in the City of Los Angeles except at an entrance to an authorized terminal.