Cross Reference: As to truck routes,
see Schedule XI; as to loading and unloading, see Schedule XIII.
[R.O. 1992 § 390.010; Ord. No. 5177 §§ 1—6, 3-5-1979; Ord. No. 5340 § 1, 3-3-1980; Ord. No. 5748 § 1, 2-22-1983; Ord. No. 6263 § 1, 11-3-1986; Ord. No. 6426 § 1, 10-19-1987; Ord. No. 6427 § 1, 10-19-1987; Ord. No. 6336 § 1, 4-20-1987; Ord. No. 6706 § 1, 7-19-1989; Ord. No. 7230, 6-15-1992; Ord. No.
02-9166 § 1, 5-20-2002; Ord. No. 21-13367, 7-19-2021]
A.
CITY
DEVIATING TRUCK
PERSON
TRUCK
TRUCK ROUTE
Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the
present tense include the future, words in the plural number include
the singular number, and words in the singular number include the
plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
The City of Washington, Missouri.
A truck which leaves and departs from a truck route while
traveling inside the City.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of
property licensed to haul in excess of twenty-four thousand (24,000)
pounds. Truck shall not include single-axle vehicles licensed to haul
twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or less.
A way over certain streets, as designated herein, over and
along which trucks coming into and going out of the City must operate.
B.
Use Required — Exceptions. All trucks within the City shall
be operated over and along the truck routes herein established and
on the other designated streets over which truck travel is permitted,
except that this section shall not prohibit:
1.
The operation of trucks upon any street where necessary for
the purpose of delivering or picking up goods, wares, merchandise
or providing services to a resident upon such streets.
2.
The operation of emergency vehicles upon any street in the City.
3.
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.
4.
The operation of trucks upon any street where necessary for
the purpose of delivering said truck for maintenance, parking, storage
or repair, provided such maintenance or repair is not performed while
said truck is parked on any public street.
C.
Truck Traffic In The City.
1.
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,
upon 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 permissible route.
b.
Multiple Inside Destination Points. All trucks entering the
City for multiple destination points shall proceed only over established
truck routes and 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
and only over streets upon which such traffic is permitted. Upon leaving
the last destination point, a deviating truck shall return to the
truck route by the shortest permissible route.
2.
Inside Origin.
a.
Outside Destination Point. All trucks on a trip originating
in the City and traveling in the City for a destination point outside
the City shall proceed by the shortest direction over streets on which
such traffic is permitted to a truck route as herein established.
b.
Inside Destination Point. All trucks on a trip originating in
the City and traveling in the City for destination points in the City
shall proceed only over streets upon which such traffic is permitted.
D.
Enforcement.
1.
Clerk Maintains Maps. The City Clerk shall keep and maintain
accurate maps setting out truck routes and streets upon which truck
traffic is permitted. The maps shall be kept on file in the office
of the City Clerk and shall be available to the public.
2.
The Traffic Committee of the City shall cause all truck routes
to be clearly signposted. All streets intersecting a truck route,
that are not truck routes, shall be signposted as No Truck Route at
said intersection. Unless trucks operating outside of a truck route
meet the requirements set forth in this section, all trucks operating
on No Truck Routes shall be in violation of this section.
E.
Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500.00).
F.
Maintenance Of Streets. The City shall pay the cost of maintaining
those streets designated as truck routes herein after curb and gutter
and a paved roadway have been constructed and installed.
[R.O. 1992 § 390.020; Ord. No. 5338 §§ 1, 2, 3-3-1980; Ord. No. 6529 § 1, 6-6-1988; Ord. No. 02-9166 § 1, 5-20-2002]
A.
COMMERCIAL TRAILER
NON-COMMERCIAL TRAILER
TRUCK
For the purpose of this Article, the following
terms shall have the following definitions:
Any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying freight
or property weighing in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, on
its own structure, designed in such fashion that, when used in conjunction
with a self-propelled vehicle, a considerable part of its weight rests
upon and is carried by the towing vehicle, including, but not limited
to, those trailers commonly known as "semitrailers."
Any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property
on its own structure and not fitting within the above definition of
commercial trailers.
Any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of
property licensed to haul in excess of twenty-four thousand (24,000)
pounds. Truck shall not include single-axle vehicles licensed to haul
twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or less.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
stand, park or stop any truck or commercial trailer on any street
in the City between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except
while loading or unloading.
