HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-24 - ORDINANCES - WEIGHT LIMIT CITY ROADSORDINANCE NO. 12-2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.48 OF
TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING VEHICLES EXCEEDING FOURTEEN THOUSAND (14,000) POUNDS -
OPERATION ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS PROHIBITED - ALTERNATE ROUTES
WHEREAS, Section 35701 of the California Vehicle Code states any city or county
for a residence district may, by ordinance, prohibit the use of a street by any commercial vehicle,
or by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit, except to respect any vehicle which
is subject to Sections 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code; and
WHEREAS, such ordinance shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected
indicating the streets affected by the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, City staff shall erect all appropriate signs upon establishment of this
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a traffic investigation conducted by City staff in the Bridgeport and
Whispering Leaves/Friendly Valley neighborhood has concluded that restricting truck access
within these residential street networks would be conducive to the neighborhood's quality of life.
It would also help direct truck traffic to remain on the arterial roadway system, which is designed
to better accommodate such vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.48.060 of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code
establishes weight restrictions for roadways within the City of Santa Clarita.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 12.48.060 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
"0. Bridgeport Lane - On Bridgeport Lane between McBean Parkway and
Edgewater Lane. These vehicles may use Newhall Ranch Road as an alternate route."
"P. Bridgeview Lane - On Bridgeview Lane between Newhall Ranch Road and
Windward Lane. These vehicles may use McBean Parkway as an alternate route."
"Q. Parkwood Lane - On Parkwood Lane between Newhall Ranch Road and
Bridgeport Lane. These vehicles may use McBean Parkway as an alternate route."
"R. Whispering Leaves Drive - On Whispering Leaves Drive between Sierra
Highway and Sierra Estates Drive. These vehicles may use Via Princessa or Golden Valley Road
as an alternate route."
"S. Friendly Valley Parkway - On Friendly Valley Parkway between Siena Highway
and Sierra Estates Drive. These vehicles may use Golden Valley Road or Via Princessa as an
alternate route."
"T. Green Mountain Drive - On Green Mountain Drive between Golden Valley Road
and Friendly Valley Parkway. These vehicles may use Sierra Highway as an alternate route."
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of April 2012.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 27th day of March 2012. That thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of April 2012,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Weste, Kellar, Boydston, Ferry
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance 12-2 and
was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
1, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance 12-2, adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on April 24, 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
2012.
City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk
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