A. General: The definitions and meanings of words which are defined in the 1982 federal surface transportation act and Vehicle Code section 35401.5, are used in this chapter as defined herein, unless from the context hereof, it clearly appears that a different meaning is intended. The word "may" indicates an action which is permissive. The word "shall" indicates an action which is mandatory.
B. Specific Definitions:
ACCESS ROUTE: The same as Route, defined herein.
ALTERNATE ROUTE: An alternate terminal facility access route proposed by the applicant as required by subsection 7-8-4A of this chapter.
APPLICANT: A person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who files an application with the director of public works of the city for designation of a terminal facility as required by section 7-8-4 of this chapter.
APPLICATION: An application for designation of a terminal facility and/or terminal access route filed with the public works director of the city as required in section 7-8-4 of this chapter.
APPROVED: Approved by the city council or by the public works director of the city.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: The board of supervisors of Fresno County.
CITY: The city of Reedley.
CITY CLERK: The city clerk of the city of Reedley.
CITY COUNCIL: The city council of the city of Reedley.
CLERK OF THE BOARD: The clerk of the board of supervisors of the county of Fresno.
COUNTY: The county of Fresno.
DECISION POINTS: Points located along an access route as designated by the public works director of the city.
DESIGNATED SYSTEM: The same as National Network, as defined herein.
DIRECTOR: The public works director of the city.
HIGHWAY: The same as Public Road as defined herein.
INTERSTATE TRUCKS: Those combinations of vehicles that exceed the dimensions allowed by state law, but are legal for operation on the national network and access routes, to include a combination consisting of truck tractor and semitrailer, or of a truck tractor, semitrailer and trailer as defined in Vehicle Code section 35401.5.
INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINAL FACILITY: The same as Terminal Facility, as defined herein.
INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINAL FACILITY ACCESS ROUTE PERMIT: A permit issued by the director subject to approval of an application, as required in section 7-8-4 of this chapter.
INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINAL FACILITY PERMIT: A permit issued by the director subject to approval of an application, as required in section 7-8-4 of this chapter.
LARGER COMBINATION COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES: The same as Interstate Trucks, as defined herein.
NATIONAL NETWORK: A national system of interstate and defense highways and portions of the federal aid primary system highways designated by the United States secretary of transportation for use by larger combination commercial motor vehicles. Included in the national network located in Fresno County are the following designated routes:
1. U.S. Interstate through Fresno County;
2. California state highway route 99 through Fresno County; and
3. California state highway route 198, east of U.S. Interstate 5 to Route 99.
PERMIT: The same as Interstate Truck Terminal Facility Permit and Interstate Truck Terminal Facility Access Route Permit, as defined herein.
PUBLIC ROAD: Any state highway, county or city street, avenue, highway or road which is within the maintained road system of the public agency having jurisdiction thereof, or to be included within the maintained road system by agreement between said agencies and the applicant.
REASONABLE ACCESS: Access along designated routes from the national network to locations providing fuel, food, lodging and repair (services); and access from the national network to a terminal facility.
REVOCATION: An act by the director to revoke a designated terminal facility and/or terminal facility access route permit.
ROUTE: The same as Public Road as defined herein.
SECONDARY ROUTE: A secondary terminal facility access route designated by the director in accordance with section 7-8-4 of this chapter.
SERVICE FACILITY: Facilities which provide fuel, food, lodging and repair, as designated by the California state department of transportation (Caltrans).
SERVICE FACILITY ROUTE: Any highway which provides reasonable access to service facilities when that access is consistent with the safe operation of interstate trucks and when the facility is within one-half (1/2) road mile of identified points of ingress and egress to or from the national network.
TERMINAL FACILITY: A facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped and where full load consignments may be off loaded, or at which interstate trucks are regularly maintained, stored or manufactured.
TERMINAL FACILITY ACCESS ROUTE: A route which the California state department of transportation and/or affected local jurisdictions have jointly identified and signed as being connections between terminal facilities and the national network, as defined herein.
TERMINAL FACILITY ACCESS ROUTE PERMIT: The same as Interstate Truck Terminal Facility Access Route Permit, as defined herein.
TERMINAL FACILITY PERMIT: The same as Interstate Truck Terminal Facility Permit, as defined herein.
VEHICLE CODE: The Vehicle Code of the state of California.
C. Common Usage Of Words And Phrases: Wherever a word or phrase used in this chapter is not defined in the Vehicle Code, as amended, and unless it appears otherwise from the context in which such word or phrase is used, it shall be construed to have the meaning of such word or phrase used in the applicable chapters of the Reedley city code. (Ord. 681, 2-19-1985)