§ 94-201. Authority and application.

The director is authorized to designate certain trucking terminals as interstate truck terminals and certain city highways or parts thereof as terminal access routes for interstate trucks, in accordance with Vehicle Code § 35401.5, as follows:

(1)

As used in this division the term "interstate truck" shall mean a combination of vehicles as described in Vehicle Code § 35401.5 and not exceeding the lengths set forth therein, and the term "terminal" shall have the meaning specified in Vehicle Code § 35401.5.

(2)

Any interested person desiring an access route to an interstate truck terminal facility from the federally designated highway system shall submit to the director an application, on a form as provided by the director, together with such information as may be required by the director and appropriate fees.

(3)

The director will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain whether or not the proposed terminal facility meets the requirements for an interstate truck terminal. Upon the director's approval of that designation, he or she will then determine the capability of the route requested and alternate routes, whether requested or not. Determination of route capability will include, without limitation, a review of adequate turning radius and lane widths of ramps, intersections and highways and general traffic conditions such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes. No access off a federally designated highway system will be approved without the approval of the state department of transportation.

(4)

Should the requested route pass through the city to a terminal located in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall submit proof of compliance with that jurisdiction's application process. Coordination of the approval of the route through the city will be the responsibility of the entity which controls the terminal's land use.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(10.41.010), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)