Section 9.60.100 Truck routes.

Chapter 9.60 SPECIFIC TRAFFIC PROVISIONS

A. Application of Truck Regulations. It is declared necessary, in order to safely move traffic in and out and throughout the City, to regulate the movement of large vehicles and vehicles with dangerous loads. These regulations shall apply to all vehicles licensed or actually used for gross weight in excess of twenty-eight thousand (28,000) pounds and for all vehicles carrying explosive, corrosive and flammable liquids.

B. The following streets are designated as truck routes and the truck route designations are exclusive. Any large vehicles or trucks as herein defined shall use only those routes specified herein, or additional temporary routes as shall be established by Vernal City, either by written permission upon application to deviate from the truck route or by the posting of temporary road signs during the period of temporary or alternate truck routing. Any vehicle driven on any other streets than those herein designated which is controlled by these regulations shall be deemed in violation of this chapter and the driver thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as defined under traffic ordinances of Vernal City. The following are designated truck routes in Vernal City:

1. U.S. Highway 40;

2. U.S. Highway 191from U.S. Highway 40 to the City limits;

3. State Route 121;

4. 500 South between East U.S. Highway 40 and 500 East;

5. 500 East between 500 South and 100 North;

6. 500 North between Vernal Avenue and 500 West;

7. 500 West between 100 North and 1500 South;

8. 100 North between 500 East and 600 West;

9. 100 East between 100 South and 100 North;

10. 100 South between 500 East and 600 West;

11. 300 East between Main Street and 100 South;

12. 200 East between Main Street and 100 South;

13. Vernal Avenue between Main Street and 100 South;

14. 100 West between 100 South and 100 North;

15. 200 West between 100 South and 100 North;

16. 300 West between 100 South and 100 North;

17. 400 West between 100 South and 100 North;

18. 600 West between 100 South and 100 North;

C. Exceptions. The ordinance codified in this section shall not apply:

1. To vehicles delivering merchandise to or from local businesses or established truck terminals or to residences for delivery where it is not possible to use a designated truck route;

2. To construction vehicles delivering to or returning from construction sites where it is not possible to use a designated truck route;

3. To emergency vehicles upon any street in Vernal City;

4. To vehicles upon any officially established detour in any case where such truck could lawfully be operated upon the street for which such detour is established;

5. To any street in an industrially zoned area of the City;

6. To school buses delivering children to or from school;

7. To any vehicle traveling on 500 North east of Vernal Avenue for the purpose of delivering garbage to or returning from the Uintah County-Vernal City Landfill.

D. Enforcement.

1. City Recorder Maintains Maps. The City Recorder 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 Recorder and shall be available to the public.

2. Chief of Police Maintains Signs. The Chief of Police of the City shall cause all truck routes and those streets upon which truck traffic is allowed to be clearly sign posted to give notice that the ordinance codified herein is in effect.

3. Weigh-in. The Chief of Police, or any peace officer of the City, shall have the authority to require any person driving or in control of any vehicle not proceeding over a truck route or street over which truck traffic is permitted to proceed to any public or private scale available for the purpose of weighing and determining whether the ordinance codified herein is being complied with. (TC § 07-06-028)

(Ord. 2010-10, Amended, 05/19/2010, Prior Text)