HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-20 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 90-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA ADDING CHAPTER 12.06 TO THE TEMECULA
MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING VEHICLE WEIGHT
RESTRICTIONS ON THE PUBLIC STREETS.
WItEREAS, the Chief of Police submitted a report to the City Council which concludes
that vehicles exceeding a gross weight to 6,000 pounds pose a traffic and safety hazard when
traveling on certain identified streets within the City of Temecula;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12.06 is hereby added to the Temecula Municipal Code, which
shall read as follows:
"CHAPTER"
TRUCK WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Sections:
12.06.010 Prohibition
12.06.020 Designation
12.06.030 Signs
12.06.010. Prohibition. Vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000
pounds are prohibited on the streets designated in Section 12.06.020 of this chapter.
12.06.020. Designation. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, the following
streets or portions of streets are restricted to vehicles not exceeding a maximum gross weight of
6,000 pounds:
1. Calle Medusa, from La Serena to Nicholas Road
12.06.030. Signs. Whenever this Chapter or any ordinance of the City designates any
street or portion thereof as a restricted street, the City Engineer shall cause said street to be posted
with signs providing substantially as follows: "Restricted Access - Vehicles Under 6,000 pounds
only."
12.06.040. Exceptions. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by
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or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on
the restricted street or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona
fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the
restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(2) Passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities commission;
(3) Any vehicle owned by a public utility necessary for the construction, installation,
maintenance or repair of public utilities; or
(4) Any vehicle owned and operated by a public agency.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 30th day of October, 1990.
Ronald J. Parks, Mayor
ATTEST
Jun~r~k, Deputy City l~~erk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, June S. Greek, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 90-20 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of October and that thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 30th day of October,
1990 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Birdsall, Lindeman, Mufioz,
Moore, Parks
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0
C OUNCILMEMBERS: None
JunL~S._13reek, Deputy City Clerk
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