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A. It is unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle exceeding five tons gross vehicle weight on the following portions of streets, hereafter referred to as "restricted streets":

1. Gilman Street east of San Pablo Avenue;

2. Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Hearst Avenue and Hopkins Street;

3. Hopkins Street between Gilman Street and Sacramento Street;

4. Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Hearst Avenue and University Avenue;

5. The Alameda between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Solano Avenue.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. Any vehicle subject to Sections 1031 through 1036 of the California Public Utilities Code (governing certain common carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers for compensation);

2. Any vehicle owned by a public utility company or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility;

3. Any commercial vehicle using any restricted street for the purpose of (a) making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted street; or (b) delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon any restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained;

4. Any vehicle owned, leased, operated or controlled by any licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public works project, or by any highway carrier regulated by the Public Utilities Commission while transporting any materials to or from a public works project, when the bids for such project were opened prior to the adoption of the ordinance establishing this section, unless an alternate direct route is provided substantially within and by the City.

C. The prohibitions established herein shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating the streets affected by this section. (Ord. 6799-NS § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 6751-NS § 1, 2003: Ord. 6526-NS § 1, 2000: Ord. 6508-NS § 1, 1999: Ord. 6426-NS § 1, 1998: Ord. 6351-NS § 1, 1996: Ord. 6265-NS § 1, 1994: Ord. 6102-NS § 1, 1992)