10-8 Restricted and Hazardous Vehicles

A. Restricted Vehicle Routes - All restricted vehicles other than those vehicles defined in Section 1-6, shall be driven or parked only upon those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule 1 below, deviating only when necessary to traverse another street or streets for the purpose of immediate loading or unloading and then only by such deviation from the nearest truck route as is reasonable and practical; provided that no such vehicle shall be loaded or unloaded upon any street or part of a street if there is usable off-street loading or unloading space available. If the loading or unloading requires the restricted vehicle to be located outside of the restricted vehicle routes for more than four (4) hours, the operator thereof shall obtain a permit from the Police Department. The time period granted by said permit cannot exceed twelve (12) hours. SCHEDULE 1 Restricted Vehicle Routes Along US 89 from 600 East to 300 North Along US 89A from 1055 South to 300 South B. Hazardous Cargo Routes - Hazardous cargo vehicles shall be driven or parked only upon those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule below, and none other unless as authorized by a permit issued therefore by the Chief of the Fire Department of this City. SCHEDULE 2 Hazardous Cargo Routes US−89 US−89A C. Tank Vehicle Restrictions - A tank vehicle and hazardous cargo vehicles carrying explosives, corrosive, or flammable substances shall not be left unattended on any residential street; nor parked in or within five hundred feet (500') of any residential area, apartment or hotel complex, educational, hospital or care facility at any time; or at any other place that could, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, present an extreme life hazard. In locations other than those specified above, a driver shall not leave a tank vehicle unattended on any street, highway, avenue or alley. Exceptions to these restrictions include: when, in case of accident or other emergency, the operator must leave to obtain assistance. D. Towing away of vehicles - In addition to any other legal remedy, any vehicle in violation of this Section may be towed at the discretion of the investigating public safety officer. E. Penalty - Any violation of this Section shall constitute a class "C" misdemeanor and shall be punishable as such. F. Exceptions - The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to passenger buses operating under the authority of the public service commission of this state, nor to authorized emergency vehicles.