ORDINANCE
NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA BY
AMENDING TRUCK ROUTE REGULATIONS IN CITY CODE SECTIONS 20-9.47 THRU 20-9.48 AS
DESCRIBED HERE IN; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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SECTION I.
That City Code Section 20-9.47, paragraph (a) Purpose is hereby amended
by adding the following new sentence after the sentence as described here
within:
Existing: ?Trucks traveling along Local Truck Routes shall use the
highest street classifications in the order of Limited Access/Freeways to
Arterials to Collector roadways to the nearest point of departure to their
destination.?
New: Trucks traveling along Local Truck Routes shall use the highest
street classifications and/or Weight/Length classification in the order of
Limited Access/Freeways to Arterials to Collector roadways to the nearest point
of departure to their destination. Trucks traveling along Arterial and
Collector roadways having the same weight and length restriction may travel in
sequence of Arterial to Collector or Collector to Arterial.
SECTION II.
That City Code Section 20-9.47, paragraph (c) Maximum width, height and
length limitations is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence to
this paragraph as described here within:
Truck lengths shall be measured in the following manner for maximum
lengths: Single Chassis vehicle?s maximum length shall be measured from front
bumper to rear bumper. Single Chassis vehicles without rear bumpers shall be
measured to the rear most permanently attached apparatus such as dump box, flat
bed, enclosed body, lift gate, etc. Tractor Trailer vehicle?s maximum length
shall be measured by the length of the trailer only not including the tractor.
SECTION III.
That City Code Section 20-9.49 Local Truck Routes ? City Streets and
Roadways is hereby amended by deleting the following street segment for 40T/56
FT Restrictions:
Local Truck Routes From To Street Classification Weight/Length Restrictions
Fortson Rd Double Churches Rd Harris County Line Arterial 40T/56FT
SECTION IV.
That City Code Section 20-9.49 Local Truck Routes ? City Streets and
Roadways is hereby amended by creating the following street segment for 40T/56
FT Restrictions:
Local Truck Routes From To Street Classification Weight/Length Restrictions
Fortson Rd Williams Rd Harris County Line Arterial 40T/56FT
SECTION V.
That City Code Section 20-9.48 Local Truck Routes ? City Streets and
Roadways is hereby amended by creating the following street segment for
18T/30FT Restrictions:
Local Truck Routes From To Street Classification Weight/Length Restrictions
Fortson Rd Double Churches Rd Williams Rd Arterial 18T/30FT
SECTION VI.
That City Code Section 20-9.50 Official Truck Route System Map is
hereby amended to designate the changes in the Truck Route System amended here
within.
SECTION VII.
That Official traffic control signs shall be posted indicating the
Truck Routes for Columbus, Georgia described within each Section. The Traffic
Engineering Manager shall have the authority to post truck restrictions for
bridges and drain structures.
SECTION VIII.
That all ordinances and parts of any ordinance in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the ____ day of _______, 2012; introduced a second time at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the _____ day of ________, 2012 and adopt at
said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____ member of Council.
Councilor Allen voting ______________
Councilor Baker voting ______________
Councilor Barnes voting ______________
Councilor Davis voting ______________
Councilor Henderson voting ______________
Councilor Huff voting ______________
Councilor McDaniel voting ______________
Councilor Thomas voting ______________
Councilor Turner Pugh voting ______________
Councilor Woodson voting ______________
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor
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