§ 150-243. Commercial cut-through truck traffic prohibited on certain portions of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.  


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  • (a)

    All vehicles having more than six wheels (excluding buses) shall be prohibited from traveling on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard north of I-20, unless a vehicle fitting that description is specifically having a point of destination within the residential neighborhood with a manifest to prove it.

    (b)

    A fine of $500.00 shall be established for violators of this prohibition.

    (c)

    The department of public works/transportation services shall post prominent signs at both ends of the northern segment of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, with the signs to read:

    "NO TRUCKS" at the top of the sign.

    The center of the sign depicting the international symbol for prohibiting truck traffic.

    (which is a picture of a truck with a circle drawn around it and a line drawn through it).

    "Having more than 6 wheels" at the bottom of the sign.

    "$500 FINE FOR VIOLATORS" being the last statement on the sign.

(Ord. No. 1998-23, §§ 1—3, 4-29-98; Ord. No. 2017-85(17-O-1775), § 1, 12-13-17 )