Section 35720 Of Article 4. Local Authorities From California Vehicle Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
35720
. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35717 shall be
effective with respect to:
(a) Any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Article 2
(commencing with Section 1031) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1
of the Public Utilities Code or any farm labor vehicle.
(b) Any street, road or highway which is not under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the board of supervisors enacting such ordinance,
except as otherwise provided in Section 35719, or, in the case of any
state highway, until such proposed ordinance has been submitted by
the board of supervisors to and approved in writing by the Department
of Transportation. In submitting such a proposed ordinance to the
department for approval, the board of supervisors shall designate
therein, an alternate route or routes for the use of such vehicles
which shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to weight
limits or types of vehicles so long as the ordinance proposed shall
remain in effect. The approval of such proposed ordinances by the
Department of Transportation shall constitute an approval by the
department of such alternate route or routes so designated.
(c) Any commercial vehicle coming from an unrestricted street,
road or highway having ingress and egress by direct route to and from
such restricted streets, roads, and highways when necessary for the
purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and
merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such
restricted streets, roads or highways or for the purpose of
delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair,
alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure
upon such restricted street, road or highway for which a building
permit, if required, has previously been obtained therefor, or
vehicles, machinery, or construction equipment used in connection
with, the construction, repair or maintenance of such restricted
street or public work projects located thereon.
(d) Any vehicle operated as an incident to any industrial,
commercial, or agricultural enterprise conducted upon any such
street, road, or highway.
(e) Any vehicle owned, operated, controlled, or used by a public
utility or licensed contractor in connection with the construction,
installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of any public utility
facilities or public works projects.
(f) The operation of ambulances or hearses.