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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
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Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
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Title 6 ANIMALS
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Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
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Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
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ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 10.48
TRUCKS AND TRUCK ROUTES
Sections:
   10.48.010   Certain vehicles prohibited in business district.
   10.48.020   Definitions.
   10.48.030   Trucks prohibited on restricted streets.
   10.48.040   Through truck routes established.
   10.48.050   Local truck routes established.
   10.48.060   Truck traffic originating outside city.
   10.48.070   Truck traffic originating inside city.
   10.48.080   Weigh-in.
   10.48.090   Exceptions.
   10.48.100   Grading permits.
10.48.010   Certain vehicles prohibited in business district.
   No operator of the following vehicles shall drive the same in any business district between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. on any day except Sunday.
   Any vehicle so loaded that any part of its load extends more than three feet to the front or more than ten feet to the rear of said vehicle.
(Ord. 2125 (part), 1963: Ord. 1714 (part), 1956: prior code § 19.131)
10.48.020   Definitions.
   (a)   For the purpose of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
   (1)   "Destination" or "destinations" mean either a single delivery or several deliveries within multiple delivery zones as delineated on the maps attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and made a part thereof.*
   * Editor's Note: The maps referred to herein may be found at the end of this title in a printed edition of this code.
   (2)   "Local truck route" means any street as herein designated upon which trucks with an origin and/or destination within the city may operate only between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m.
   (3)   "Restricted street" means all streets in the city except through truck routes and local truck routes as herein established.
   (4)   "Through truck route" means any street as herein designated upon which the unrestricted use of trucks is permitted.
   (5)   "Truck" means any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of seven tons.
(Ord. 2181 (part), 1963: Ord. 2280 (part), 1966: Ord. 1714 (part), 1956: prior code § 19.132(a))
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