(A) Tank trucks transporting flammable, corrosive or toxic materials; route map.
(1) Every tank truck, whether a common carrier or not, transporting liquefied petroleum gases, natural gasoline or corrosive or toxic chemicals, flammable liquids, combustible liquids, poisons, oxidizers, radioactive material or liquefied natural gas in bulk within the corporate limits of the city shall be confined in movement to the streets, avenues and highways designated for such use as shown on the route map, prepared by the Planning Department of the city and on file in the Director of Transportation and Planning. Such map, hereby designated as “Tank Trucks Route Map”, and all of the notations and references and information shown thereon, are hereby made as much a part of this subchapter as if set forth in full in this subchapter.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Director of Transportation and Planning to keep the route map on file in his or her office, and a duplicate copy shall be kept on file in the office of the City Traffic Engineer. These routes shall be adequately marked with appropriate signs. Empty trucks containing vapors of liquefied petroleum gases, natural gasoline, corrosive or toxic chemicals, flammable liquids, combustible liquids, poisons, oxidizers, radioactive material or liquefied natural gas shall be confined to the same routes.
(1998 Code, § 54-12)
(B) Use of designated routes. It shall be unlawful for any person to haul or transport liquefied petroleum gases, natural gasoline or flammable, corrosive or toxic chemicals, flammable liquids, combustible liquids, poisons, oxidizers, radioactive material or liquefied natural gas in bulk over any other routes than those prescribed on the tank truck route map; provided, however, that, in case of emergency, movement of such vehicles over other routes may be authorized by the Chief of the Fire Department or the Fire Marshal.
(1998 Code, § 54-13)
(C) Construction requirements. All trucks transporting liquefied petroleum gases, natural gasoline or flammable, corrosive or toxic chemicals in bulk within the corporate limits of the city shall meet the construction requirements of the State Railroad Commission for the commodity transported. If the State Railroad Commission does not prescribe construction requirements for tank trucks hauling one of these commodities in bulk, then the construction requirements of FERC No. 436 for that commodity shall apply.
(1998 Code, § 54-14)
(D) Required signs and equipment. All trucks transporting liquefied petroleum gases, natural gasoline or corrosive or toxic chemicals, flammable liquids, combustible liquids, poisons, oxidizers, radioactive material or liquefied natural gas shall have a conspicuous sign on each side and on the rear conforming to U.S. Department of Transportation standards. All trucks shall be equipped with drag chains or other approved devices long enough to reach the ground when the container is partially loaded. Each truck shall be provided with at least two hand fire extinguishers of a suitable type of not less than five-pound capacity. Each truck shall be kept in good mechanical condition.
(1998 Code, § 54-15)
Penalty, see § 32.999