§ 70-902. Operation of trucks on roadways under control of board of parks and recreation commissioners.

(a)

No trucks, except a truck engaged in the repairing or construction of a park, street, highway or park road under the authority of the board of parks and recreation commissioners, shall be allowed to enter upon any park, street, highway or park road under the control and management of the board of park and recreation commissioners posted with signs indicating that trucks are prohibited.

(b)

Trucks used in providing services or in carrying goods, merchandise or other articles to or from any location abutting upon any of such streets or highways, or within any park, shall be permitted to enter thereon at the nearest point to the location and provide such services or deliver or receive such goods, merchandise or other articles, but shall not proceed thereon farther than the nearest point of exit.

(c)

As used in this section, the term "truck" shall include every motor vehicle which is designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property or which displays a truck registration plate, except those which are rated by the vehicle's manufacturer for a gross vehicle weight of 7,000 pounds or less and which do not display any advertisement of any trade, profession, business office, store or occupation. For purposes of this section, the name of the vehicle or its manufacturer or seller which may be attached or displayed on the vehicle shall not be considered advertisement.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 34.243; Ord. No. 41525, 10-20-72; Ord. No. 56381, 8-16-84; Ord. No. 59417, 5-1-86)

Cross reference

Parks, recreation and boulevards, ch. 53.