Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 10.52 Truck Routes
Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Pasadena
Cite as: Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 10.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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State Law reference— Provisions of the Vehicle Weights Limits Act generally, Veh. Code § 35551.
10.52.010 - Truck routes.¶
A. The streets or portions of streets designated and described in subsection B of this section are designated as truck routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of three (3) tons (6000 pounds). The director of transportation is authorized to designate each such street by appropriate signs as "Truck Route" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 3 tons. Such streets or portions of streets are the sole truck routes in the city.
B. The streets or portions of streets are designated and described as follows:
| Street | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Parkway | Glenarm Street | Union Street |
| California Boulevard | Fair Oaks Avenue | St. John Avenue |
| Del Mar Boulevard | St. John Avenue | Lake Avenue |
| Fair Oaks Avenue | South city boundary | North city boundary |
| Foothill Boulevard | Walnut Street | East city boundary |
| Lake Avenue | California Boulevard | North city boundary |
| Rosemead Boulevard | South city boundary | Sierra Madre Villa Avenue |
| Sierra Madre Boulevard | South city boundary | Foothill Freeway |
| Walnut Street | Fair Oaks Avenue | Foothill Boulevard |
(Ord. 6689 § 2 (part), 1996; Ord. No. 7207, § 1, 4-4-2011)
10.52.020 - Trucks on other streets prohibited.¶
The use of any street or the portion of any street not designated and described in subsection B of Section 10.52.010 by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of 3 tons is prohibited unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.
(Ord. 6689 § 2 (part), 1996)
10.52.030 - Trucks prohibited on designated state highways.¶
The use of the state highways set forth in this section by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of 3 tons is prohibited unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.
A. That portion of state highway commonly known as Pasadena Avenue, commencing at the intersection of California Boulevard and extending northerly to Walnut Street. An alternate route in the city which is unrestricted as to weight is designated as follows:
Beginning at any point and traveling the shortest route to Fair Oaks Avenue.
B. That portion of state highway commonly known as St. John Avenue, commencing at the intersection of Del Mar Boulevard and extending northerly to Walnut Street. An alternate route in the city which is unrestricted as to weight is designated as follows:
Beginning at any point and traveling the shortest route to Fair Oaks Avenue.
C. That portion of state highway commonly known as Corson Street, commencing at the intersection of Walnut Street and extending easterly to Altadena Drive. An alternate route in the city which is unrestricted as to weight is designated as follows:
Beginning at any point and traveling the shortest route to Walnut Street or Foothill Boulevard.
D. That portion of state highway commonly known as Maple Street, commencing at the intersection of Walnut Street and extending easterly to Sierra Madre Boulevard. An alternate route in the city which is unrestricted as to weight is designated as follows:
Beginning at any point and traveling the shortest route to Walnut Street or Foothill Boulevard.
(Ord. 6689 § 2 (part), 1996)
10.52.040 - Exemptions.¶
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any of the following vehicles: vehicles which are subject to Sections 1030 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code; vehicles owned by a public entity or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public improvement; vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or delivery of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street 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 the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained (except that, if applicable, such vehicles shall comply with the "large vehicle restrictions" as set forth in Section 17.48.070(G)); school buses; buses transporting persons engaged in any type of authorized school activity; vehicles using local interstate terminal connection routes pursuant to Chapter 10.53; emergency vehicles.
(Ord. 6974 § 10, 2004; Ord. 6689 § 2 (part), 1996)
10.52.050 - Violations of this chapter.¶
Any person violating Section 10.52.020 or Section 10.52.030 of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine in the amount established by state law pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 42001, any successor provision or other applicable provision.
(Ord. 6689 § 2 (part), 1996)
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