(A) Under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994, as amended, 49 U.S.C. § 1450 (C)(1) generally prohibits states and cities from regulating prices, routes or services of any motor carrier with respect to the transportation of property, except for public safety reasons.
(B) There are certain locations within the city with narrow streets, blind curves or other unusual conditions where large trucks and certain other vehicles, particularly those longer than a three-axle, single unit truck, as defined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, larger than eight feet wide and 30 feet long and any vehicle with an extended trailer or a weight of over 10,000 pounds, can cause dangerous situations for themselves, the road surface, other automobiles and pedestrians who are traveling in those areas.
(C) The city identifies in the City Transportation System Plan (TSP) the city’s suggested freight routes, providing a connection between state facilities (such as highways) and major freight destinations and industrial businesses in the city.
(Ord. 1343, passed 3-4-2019)