HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 141 Truck Traffic
(Published in the Wichita Eagle-Beacon the q.!aay of ~. , 1989)
THE CITY <P BEL AIRE, KANSAS
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AN ORDINAlCE REI:.l\TIK; TO ~ AND a.mm TYPES OF
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; DESIGNATING TRUCK ROUTES
THROUGH THE CITY FOR THE USE OF THE SAME;
PROHIBITED OPERATION ON CITY S1"l(I!;t;'lS C1B.D THAN
ON SUCH ROUTES AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR
VIOIATIcm.
BE IT 00DAlNED BY THE <DVERNIR; OOJY OF THE CITY <P BEL AIRE, KANSAS:
Section 1. TRIa-i()u'I'.I2:i.
That the Governing Body shall be authorized to designate and
establish truck routes through the City for the use of trucks or other
commercial vehicles. All such routes shall be marked by suitable
signs to advise the traveling public of existence of such truck route
or routes.
Section 2. DEFINITIQi.
For the purpose of this ordinance, the term "trucks or other
commercial vehicles" means any truck, pickup truck, tractor or any
vehicle whether self-propelled by an engine or motor or whether the
same is towed behind or pushed ahead.of a motor vehicle when such
vehicle or combination of vehicles has a gross weight of eighteen
thousand (18,000) pounds or more, including, but not limited to, any
construction equipment such as motor patrols or graders, bull-dozers
or caterpillar-type tractors. For the purpose of this ordinance the
term, "gross weight" shall mean the total weight of any truck or
trailer or any other combination of vehicles being towed or pushed by
a similar propelling vehicle.
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Section 3. TROCKS AND 0l'HER CCMtElCIAL VEmCLFS RlQJIRFD TO
:FOIn:K TRIne: ROOTES.
From after the designat,ion of truck routes as provided in Section
1, every truck or other commercial vehicle as defined in Section 2
above, shall use and follow such prescribed route or routes while in
the City and shall not use any residential street or other street
except those designated and marked as truck routes. Provided, that
when it may be necessary for any such vehicle to deliver or unload
cargo or to load or receive cargo at any destination within the City
and the same is not prohibited by ordinance, such vehicle may leave
the truck route at the street intersection nearest to the place of the
truck route by the most direct street to said truck route. Provided
further, that police officers of the City may direct the routing of
such vehicles.
Section 4. TROCK RXJ'l'ES DESIQiATED.
The following streets and avenues of the City are hereby
designated as truck routes:
(a) 45th Street North from Oliver Street to the East
City Limits.
(b) 37th Street North (the North side) from Oliver
Street to Woodlawn.
(c) Oliver Street (the East side) from the North City
Limits to 37th Street North.
(d) Woodlawn from the North City Limits to 37th Street
North.
section 5. '!'ROCK W CCMBiCIAL VEHICLES PRIICIPALLY GAW\GED W
KEPT AT A RES:IDJH::E W P.U\CE CP BUSINESS WI'DIIN mE CITY.
Any owner or operator of a truck or commercial vehicle subject to
this Ordinance, which is principally garaged, parked or kept up:m the
premises or place of business of the owner or operator of such truck
or commercial vehicle within the City of Bel Aire, Kansas may be
granted a permit, to be issued by the Clerk of the City of Bel Aire,
which will permit the owner or operator of such truck or commercial
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vehicle to operator such vehicle, for which the permit is issued, from
a designated truck route to the place such vehicle is to be garaged,
parked or kept upon the premises or place of business of the owner or
operator of such vehicle, leaving the truck route at the street
intersection nearest to the place along said truck route which is
closest and most direct route to the street or streets over which
permit holder may proceed to the place the truck or commercial vehicle
is to be garaged, parked or kept. Said permit shall be issued for a
period of one year for a non-refundable fee of $ 5.. ()O Such
permit shall be renewed each year. The granting of such permit does
not permit the parking of the truck or commercial vehicle, for which
the permit is issued, upon the streets of the City. The granting of
the permit does not relieve the owner or operator of a vehicle from
any other ordinance of the City which might be applicable.
Section 6. P.mAL'lY.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall, upon convicton thereof, be fined in a sum of
not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Section 7. a~.tCTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its
publication in the official city newspaper.
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