§ 10.52.140. Interstate truck terminals.

A.

Permit. Upon application to operate an interstate truck terminal, and verification that an acceptable interstate truck is available between the proposed terminal and routes identified by state of California Department of Transportation, the city Traffic Engineer, subject to applicable planning and zoning regulations, is authorized and empowered to issue a permit to operate an interstate truck terminal. These permits shall be renewed annually. An Oakland business license shall also be required to operate the terminal.

B.

Route. The City Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along interstate truck route accepted in subsection A of this section. Interstate trucks to and from the said terminal are permitted to use this signed route only. All costs of signing shall be paid by the applicant.

C.

Fees. Applicant shall pay an application fee, an annual permit fee and a route signing fee as prescribed in the master fee schedule.

D.

Route Modification. The applicant will also be required to pay all costs of route modifications that may be required to make a proposed interstate truck route acceptable to the City Traffic Engineer.

E.

Revoke Permit. The City Traffic Engineer has the right to revoke any permit issued under this section when there is evidence which indicates that the terminal and/or interstate truck route does not provide for the safe operation of interstate trucks, or designate an alternate route. All costs involved in establishing an alternate route shall be paid by the terminal operator.

F.

Appeals. The City Traffic Engineer's decision as to required route modifications, issuance of permits to operate an interstate truck terminal and revocation of permits may be appealed to the City Council.

G.

Definitions. For the purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply:

"Interstate truck" means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and semitrailer, or of a truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer that conform to the conditions set forth in Section 35401.5(a) of the California Vehicle Code.

"Interstate truck terminal" means a facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped by and where full-load consignments may be off-loaded from interstate trucks, or at which interstate trucks are regularly maintained, stored, or manufactured.

(Prior traffic code § 207)