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Staff Report for an Ordinance Adding Title 6, Chapter 6-8 to the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Transportation Permits
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This Ordinance adds a new chapter to the existing Municipal Code regulating oversized vehicles within City limits. This Ordinance defines the requirements needed for transportation permits.
The Ordinance would require transportation permits to operate or move vehicles or loads exceeding statutory limitations on the size, weight and loading of vehicles contained in Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance adding Chapter 6-8 to Title 6 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to regulate oversized vehicles traveling in and through the City. During the second reading and adoption of the proposed Ordinance, staff also recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing to adopt a resolution amending the fee schedule for the issuance of transportation permits. Additionally, staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution repealing Chapter 4 of Title 8 of the San Leandro Administrative Code.
BACKGROUND
Historically, oversized vehicles have travelled in and through the City with little regulation or control.
Hundreds of commercial vehicles travel through San Leandro daily. Some of these vehicles exceed statutory limitations on the size, weight and loading of vehicles permitted by the California Vehicle Code. Oversized vehicles may be overweight and the increased weight can affect the safe starting, stopping and handling of the vehicle. Increased weight may cause stress on a vehicle that could potentially cause a critical item component to fail, leading to a traffic collision. The increased weight can add extreme pressure to the roadway, which could cause the roadway and underlying infrastructure to fail. Transportation permits would allow for the regulation and control of these vehicles. ...
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