O-020-16 Adding Chapter 10.6 to Title 10 of the Colton Municipal Code to establish and regulate designated truck routes in the City of Colton

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ORDINANCE NO. 0-20-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON 3 ADDING CHAPTER 10.6 TO TITLE 10 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES IN THE 4 CITY OF COLTON. 5 WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Colton (City) desires to improve the safety of 6 the streets and traffic circulation within City jurisdiction; and 7 8 WHEREAS, the City of Colton has authority pursuant to Sections 21101 and 35700 of the 9 California Vehicle Code to prohibit the use of particular highways by certain vehicles, including to by weight, subject to certain exceptions; and 11 WHEREAS, the Mobility of the General Plan provides that future alterations may be made 12 to the existing network of designated truck routes to protect residents while maintaining a 13 14 reasonably extensive network for commercial through trucks. The truck routes will continue to 15 be defined by ordinance via Municipal Code and will require City Council approval for 16 modification. Truck Routes are subject to change based on vehicle traffic, changes to 17 surrounding City truck routes, enforcement, and trucking demand through Colton. 18 Consequently, Ordinance No. 0-20-16 is consistent with the General Plan 19 20 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS 21 FOLLOWS: 22 23 Section I Arnendme��dg. Title 10 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby 24 amended by adding a new Chapter 10.60 and shall read as follows: 25 "10.60.010 - Title. 26 This Chapter shall be known as the Truck Route. The City of Colton hereinafter shall be called 17 "City," This Chapter shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City. 28