A. There exist within the city large commercial vehicles which travel or park in such a way that they pose a threat to public health and safety because they generate a disproportionate number of calls for police services, thus reducing the general availability of police officers to other areas of the community, and unduly pose a burden on police services.
B. The city council has received reports from the police department documenting substantial occurrence of problems associated with large commercial vehicles that are parked or traveling in areas that create hazardous conditions for residents and other drivers.
C. The city council has received numerous complaints from citizens, including residents and business owners, regarding excessive noise and safety hazards resulting from the presence of large commercial vehicles within residential areas. The city council finds that the operation of large commercial vehicles within residential areas detrimentally affects the community and its neighborhoods, as well as a considerable number of persons and businesses surrounding these areas.
D. It is for the best interests of the residents of the city, and the orderly handling of traffic, that truck routes and parking regulations be established within the city for trucks, tractors, trailers and other commercial vehicles exceeding a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, or ten feet or more in height (referred to herein as “commercial vehicle(s)” or “vehicle(s)”).
E. All California Vehicle Codes shall be applicable and adhered to in the administration of parking violations. Nothing in this chapter shall supersede any provisions of the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 162 § 1, 1997)