ORD 2420 ORDINANCE NO . 2420
AN ORDINANCE restricting heavy truck traffic on NE 3 8h
Avenue from NE Everett Street to NE Hayes Street and on NE
Franklin Street from NE 3 8d' Avenue to NE 43rd Avenue .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS .
Section I
The Council makes the following findings with respect to heavy truck usage on the above -
described roadways :
a . Long term truck usage of the above - described roadways by construction vehicles
will adversely impact the neighborhood safety and livability .
b . The pavement width of the above - described roadways is generally narrower than
required by the Camas Design Standards Manual and , therefore , not suitable for large trucks from the
subdivisions to the south and east of said roadways .
C . Alternative routes exist for truck traffic other than the use of the above - described
roadways for the construction traffic for the subdivisions to the south and east of said roadways .
Section II
It shall be unlawful for any person , firm , partnership , corporation or other entity to operate or
allow to be operated a motor vehicle which exceeds thirty - five thousand ( 35 , 000 ) pounds gross
vehicle weight, whether or not loaded or licensed for such weight, on that portion of NE 3 8th Avenue
from NE Everett Street to NE Hayes Street and NE Franklin Street from NE 3 8th Avenue to NE 43rd
Avenue . The restrictions set forth herein shall not apply to vehicles which are in the process of
making a delivery or a pickup within the boundaries stated above . Said restrictions shall also not
apply to any vehicles which are required to access the above - stated areas for emergency , sanitary ,
maintenance , or other public purposes .
Section III
The director of Public Works for the City of Camas is hereby authorized and directed to erect
signs informing the public and users of said streets of the restrictions on heavy truck traffic .
Section IV
If probable cause exists to believe that a violation of this ordinance has or is occurring , then
any duly commissioned police officer may require the driver of said vehicle to proceed to the nearest
available weigh scales for the purpose of weighing said vehicle .
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Section V
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of committing a traffic
infraction , and upon being found to have committed such infraction shall be assessed a monetary
penalty not exceeding the $ 250 . 00 . Each time a vehicle is used contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance shall constitute a separate offense within the meaning of this ordinance .
Section VI
The ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its publication
according to law .
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PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this e5l day of ,
2005 .
. SIGNED :
ayor
ATTEST : .
Clerk
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