Amending Chapter 20 Truck Routes

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_ CITY of SOUTH END o Tg'``�1 ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor �� d �j COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 0 N•.\.EACE,/'d:II i �4,,�*`. .'a}% August 29, 1986 1,` 1866 ®, BEVERLIE J.BECK Area 219 284-9321 President EUGENIA BRABOY Vice-President ANN B.PUZZELLO Chairman, Committee of the Whole Members of the South Bend Common Council JOSEPH T.SERGE 4th Floor County-City Bldg. First District y- y g EUGENIA BRABOY South Bend, IN 46601 Second District BEVERLIE J.BECK Dear Fellow Council Members: Third District ANN B.PUZZELLO Fourth District We have received numerous complaints from city residents ROBERT G.TAYLOR regarding commercial vehicles in residential areas. Fifth District THOMASZAKRZEWSKI Complaints of noise and fumes during all hours are just Sixth District some of the many concerns brought to the Council' s JAMES V.BARCOME attention. At Large AL B.PASZEK At Large This ordinance updates the Truck Route Regulations, JOHN VOORDE which have not been updated since 1968. At Large KATHLEEN CEKANSKI•FARRAND Council Attorney Simply, what this ordinance does is to keep commercial vehicles off of residential streets, the ordinance basically states that trucks 20 feet in length or over one ton can not park on a City street, unless otherwise posted. Trucks entering, leaving, or staying within the City Limits must stay on truck routes as designated in this ordinance. The only exception is if they are making a delivery on a street which is not a truck route. Then, after the delivery, they must proceed the shortest and most direct way to the nearest truck route. When a commercial vehicle is sighted in violation of these regulations the vehicle shall be fined not less than $50. 00 for the first offense; not less than $100. 00 for the second offense; and not less than $250. 00 for the third or subsequent offense, with a citation being issued for each violation.