§ 18-8. Prohibition of commercial truck and bus through traffic.

(a)

Upon recommendation by the city administration that certain municipal street(s) should be closed to truck and bus through traffic and designated primarily for residential use, the city commission shall hold a public hearing to determine if action is required upon the recommendation.

At such hearing the city commission may vote to authorize the proper city officials to post "NO THROUGH TRUCK AND BUS TRAFFIC" signs or other signs of substantially the same wording upon said designated streets and to authorize the police department to enforce the restrictions imposed.

(b)

After the posting of prohibitory signs, it shall be unlawful for any trucks and buses, as defined in this section, to engage in through traffic upon the designated streets. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit trucks and commercial vehicles from making bona fide deliveries, pickups, or service calls at properties located along streets designated as primarily residential when there is no alternate route that can be used within the city limits.

(c)

The word "truck", as used in this section, shall mean any commercial vehicle used primarily for the transportation of commodities or articles of commerce and not for the carrying of passengers.

(d)

The word "bus", as used in this section, shall mean any vehicle operated by the Broward County Department of Transportation, Division of Mass Transit, for the transportation of passengers.

(Ord. No. 79-105, § 1, 4-17-79; Ord. No. 79-116, § 1, 7-17-79; Ord. No. 90-139, § 16, 7-3-90)