Section 7-7-1. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Article shall be construed as defined in this Section:

Truck shall have the same meaning as "commercial vehicle" as defined in Section 7-5-1 of the Code.

Destination point shall mean a location at which a truck is parked to allow for rendering services.

Emergency vehicles shall mean ambulances, police vehicles, fire district vehicles that are owned and operated by public entities to protect and preserve life and property within the City.

Origin point shall mean the location where the truck is stored or otherwise commences operation before being moved to its first destination point.

Rendering services means commercial activities carried on in connection with the business purpose of a truck, such as loading articles, making deliveries, service calls, accepting articles for removal or delivery, and related commercial activities.

[Source: Ord. 1813, 2021]

Section 7-7-2. Truck routes established. The following truck routes are established within the City. A copy of the map of such areas may be examined during office hours at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Northglenn.

North/South Streets:

Huron St from 97th Avenue to 120th Avenue;

Melody Drive from 104th Avenue to Kennedy Drive;

Washington Street from 104th Avenue to 120th Avenue; and

Irma Drive from 104th Avenue to 112th Avenue.

East/West Streets:

112th Avenue from Alcott Street to Huron Street;

112th Avenue from Washington Street to Fox Run Parkway;

Community Center Drive from Huron Street to Malley Drive;

Malley Drive from Community Center Drive to Washington Street;

120th Avenue from Melody Drive to Claude Court; and

104th Avenue from Zuni Street to York Street.

[Source: Ord. 1813, 2021]

Section 7-7-3. Use of truck route required. Every truck operated within the City shall proceed over a truck route and shall deviate from that route only at the intersection which is nearest to a destination point within the City and shall proceed to that destination point by the shortest available route. Upon leaving a destination point within the City, a truck shall return to a truck route by the shortest available route, unless the shortest available route to the nearest truck route is longer than the shortest available route to the next destination point within the City. If the truck is proceeding from a destination point within the City to a destination point in a different jurisdiction, a truck shall return to a truck route by the shortest available route before proceeding to that destination point. Notwithstanding anything in this Article to the contrary, trucks shall not be permitted to use City streets that have not been designated as truck routes to reach a destination point in a different jurisdiction.

[Source: Ord. 1813, 2021]

Section 7-7-4. Exceptions. This Article shall not prohibit:

The operation of emergency vehicles upon any street in the City.

The operation of trucks owned or operated by the State, a county or a municipality, a public utility or a contractor engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements or utilities upon any street in the City.

The operation of a truck on any street which has been designated by the City as a detour from a designated truck route.

[Source: Ord. 1813, 2021]

Section 7-7-5. Evidence of points of origin and destination. Any person operating a truck upon a street, road, or portion thereof which is not a truck route shall have in his or her possession a logbook, delivery slip or other evidence of its origin point and destination points to justify the presence of the truck upon such street or road.

[Source: Ord. 1813, 2021]

Section 7-7-6. Violations; Penalties. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code for any person to fail to comply with any requirement of this article. Such violation shall be subject to the general penalty for violation of municipal ordinances provided by Section 1-1-10 of this Code but shall not be punishable by imprisonment.

[Source: Ord. 1813, 2021]