(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AXLE. Any two or more load-carrying wheels mounted in a single transverse vertical plane.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. A road tractor, or a truck tractor or a truck having more than two axles, if the road tractor or truck tractor is propelled by motor fuel. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE shall not include a road tractor or truck or truck tractor owned by a farmer and used in connection with the farmer’s farming operation and not used for hire, except if the vehicle bears out of state registration plates from a state that does not give similar treatment to vehicles from the state.
COMMISSIONER. The state’s Commissioner of Revenue.
DEPARTMENT. The Revenue Division of the Department of Treasury.
MOTOR CARRIER. A person who operates or causes to be operated a commercial motor vehicle on a public road or highway in the city.
MOTOR FUEL. Diesel motor fuel as defined by Public Act 150 of 1927, being M.C.L.A. §§ 207.1001 et seq., as amended.
NON-PROFIT, PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL, DENOMINATION OR PUBLIC SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. An elementary, secondary or postsecondary educational facility.
PERSON. A natural person, partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, syndicate or corporation, and any receiver, trustee, conservator or officer, other than a unit of government, having jurisdiction and control of property by virtue of law or by appointment of a court.
PUBLIC ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. A road, street or place maintained by and/or located in this city and generally open to use by the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular travel, notwithstanding that they may be temporarily closed or travel restricted for the purpose of construction, maintenance, repair or reconstruction.
ROAD TRACTOR. A motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles, but not constructed to carry any load either independently or as a part of the weight of the vehicle or load being drawn.
TRUCK. A motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
TRUCK TRACTOR. A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load being drawn.
(Prior Code, § 22.1-30)
(B) Motor carrier license.
(1) No person shall act as a motor carrier in the city unless the person is the holder of an unrevoked license issued by the Department.
(2) The license shall be affixed to the right-hand side of the cab of every commercial vehicle while it is being operated in the city by a licensed motor carrier.
(Prior Code, § 22.1-31)
(C) Trip permit.
(1) A motor carrier may obtain a trip permit which shall authorize an unlicensed motor carrier to operate one specific commercial motor vehicle in the city for a period of five consecutive days, beginning and ending on the dates specified on the face of the permit.
(2) The trip permit shall be issued instead of a license only if the motor carrier operates on public roads or highways in the city not more than three times in one calendar year.
(3) The trip permit may be obtained from the Department by application in the same manner as a license, or may be made available by contacting the Department by telegram or similar transmission. The cost of a telegram or similar transmission shall be the responsibility of the motor carrier requesting the trip permit.
(Prior Code, § 22.1-32)
(Ord. 885, passed 7-16-1990)