2017-697 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-697
An ordinance amending existing regulations related to operation of trucks and other vehicles with
a gross vehicle weight in excess of 16,000 pounds on City streets, including in Residence Districts,
with penalties for violations thereof, together with injunctive relief, and remedies upon default of
forfeiture payment as set forth in JGO 12.48.080.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 12.48.020 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
12.48.020 Vehicle weight restrictions--Generally. No person shall operate a
motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of sixteen thousand pounds (as defined in
Section 340.01 of the Wisconsin Statutes) on any street or highway, unless such street or highway is
designated as a through arterial street in Section 10.16.010 of this code, except as provided in
subsections A, B, C, and D. of this section.
A. A person operating a motor vehicle with a gross weight rating in excess of sixteen
thousand pounds but less than thirty thousand pounds may make pickups or deliveries at a location
not on a through arterial street, provided that such operated vehicle leaves from and returns to a
through arterial street at a point nearest to his immediate destination, unless the destination for the
next successive pickup or delivery is closer to the location of the past immediate pickup or
delivery.
B. A person operating a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of thirty
thousand pounds shall be subject to the requirements of subsection A. of this section, and in
addition thereto, shall make only one delivery or pickup on each deviation. A "deviation" is
defined as an interval in which a vehicle leaves and returns to a through arterial street by the
shortest possible route.
C. Vehicles owned by federal or state governments, or political subdivisions thereof
shall not be restricted as set forth in this section.
D. The following vehicles are also exempt from the maximum weight
restrictions in this ordinance section:
i. Human service vehicles, as defined in section 340.01(23g) of the
Wisconsin Statutes as from time to time amended or renumbered.
ii. Registered vehicles bearing Antique license plates issued by the
State of Wisconsin.
iii. Registered vehicles bearing Collector license plates issued by the
State of Wisconsin.
iv. Registered vehicles bearing Hobbyist license plates issued by the
State of Wisconsin.
v. Medium duty wrecker or towing trucks or flat bed trucks that:
1. Are responding to or from a tow location; OR
2. Are traveling to or from the residential address of the operator
for temporary off-street parking purposes that:
(a) Is "on call" through the City of Janesville "No
Preference Tow Rotation"; and(b) Does not have a towed
vehicle attached to or at the property; and
(c) Is Is parked in the residential driveway; and
(d) Is not encroaching onto the sidewalk or public right-
of-way at such residential location; and
(e) The address of the on-call employee has been
previously provided to the City of Janesville; and
(f) An illegal Home Occupation is not being conducted at
such residential location.
ADOPTED: October 23, 2017 Motion by: Marklein
Second by: Gruber__
APPROVED Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
,./ Conley X
4,4a4 (./�, /M` Farrell X
Mar A . ' eitag, City Manager Gruber X
/ Jorgensen X
ATTE V Marklein X
Williams X
Wolfe X
D vid T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Neighborhood and Community
Services
Prepared by: Neighborhood and Community
Services