CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Section
Truck Traffic
   71.01   Definitions
   71.02   Application of regulations
   71.03   Designating streets for truck use
   71.04   Truck traffic of outside origin
   71.05   Truck traffic of inside origin
   71.06   Additional regulations; parking
   71.07   Enforcement
 
   71.99   Penalty
TRUCK TRAFFIC
§ 71.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   DEVIATING TRUCK. A truck which leaves and departs from a truck route while traveling within the city.
   PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
   TRUCK. Any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of property and whose body weight or whose combined body and load weight exceeds 10,000 pounds.
   TRUCK ROUTE. A way over certain streets, as designated herein, over and along which trucks coming into and going out of the city must operate.
(Prior Code, § 6-4.01)
§ 71.02 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.
   (A)   All trucks within the city shall be operated only over and along the truck routes established in Ch. 74, Schd. II, of this code of ordinances and on the other designated streets over which truck travel is permitted.
   (B)   The exceptions to this are as follows:
      (1)   Operation on street of destination. The operation of trucks upon any street where necessary to the conduct of business at a destination point; provided, streets upon which such traffic is permitted are used until reaching the intersection nearest the destination point;
      (2)   Emergency vehicles. The operation of emergency vehicles upon any city street;
      (3)   Public utilities. The operation of trucks owned or operated by the city, any contractor or material man, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements or utilities within the city; and
      (4)   Detoured trucks. The operation of trucks upon any officially established detour in any case where such truck could lawfully be operated upon the street for which such detour is established.
(Prior Code, § 6-4.02) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.03 DESIGNATING STREETS FOR TRUCK USE.
   In addition to those streets in the city constituting a part of a truck route as established herein, the Superintendent of Streets may from time to time, with the consent of the Council and Chief of Police, designate additional streets as alternate truck routes and shall so post the same.
(Prior Code, § 6-4.04)
§ 71.04 TRUCK TRAFFIC OF OUTSIDE ORIGIN.
   (A)   One inside destination point. All trucks entering the city for a destination point in the city shall proceed only over an established truck route and shall deviate only at the intersection with the street, on which such traffic is permitted, nearest to the destination point. Upon leaving the destination point, a deviating truck shall return to the truck route by the shortest route.
   (B)   Multiple inside destination points. All trucks entering the city for multiple destination points shall deviate only at the intersection with the street upon which such traffic is permitted nearest to the first destination point. Upon leaving the first destination point, a deviating truck shall proceed to other destination points by the shortest direction. Upon leaving the last destination point, a deviating truck shall return to the truck route by the shortest route.
(Prior Code, § 6-4.05) Penalty, see § 71.99
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