TRUCK ROUTES

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 36, art. VII, div. 2

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-271 Definition.

Sec. 36-271. - Definition. For the purpose of this division, the term "licensed gross weight" shall mean the sum of the empty weights of a truck or truck-tractor and the empty weights of any trailer, semi-trailer or combination thereof with which it is to be operated in combination at any one time, plus the weight of the maximum load to be carried thereon at any one time. (Code 1980, § 36-271)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-272 Designation; official map.

Sec. 36-272. - Designation; official map. The city traffic engineer shall designate the streets, highways, alleys, avenues or boulevards within the corporate limits of the city to be used as truck routes. Such designation shall consist of a list of the streets, highways, alleys, avenues or boulevards to be used as truck routes, and a map showing the designated truck routes with the areas bounded by such designated truck routes identified by number. When the list and the map of the designated truck routes have been approved by the police chief and adopted by resolution of the city council, and filed on record in the public works department, the police department, they shall be the official designated truck routes of the city. Copies of the current, updated official truck route list and map shall be kept on file in the public works department and the police department, and made available for free distribution to the public. (Code 1980, § 36-272)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-273 Signs.

Sec. 36-273. - Signs. The city traffic engineer shall install, or cause to be installed, appropriate signs indicating which streets are designated truck routes. (Code 1980, § 36-273)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-274 Exceptions.

Sec. 36-274. - Exceptions. Nothing contained in the provisions of this division shall be construed to prohibit the transit authority of the city, doing business as Metro Area Transit, from operating their passenger buses upon any streets or parts of streets within the city which are now or shall later be designated as bus routes; and nothing contained in this division shall be construed to prohibit any school bus company or school district from operating their school buses upon any streets or parts of streets within the city which are now or shall later be established as school bus routes. (Code 1980, § 36-274)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-275 Use of designated routes required; exceptions.

Sec. 36-275. - Use of designated routes required; exceptions. (a) All vehicles having a licensed gross weight in excess of 12,000 pounds shall have use of designated truck routes in accordance with all existing rules, regulations and laws. (b) All commercial vehicles which have a licensed gross weight of up to but not exceeding 12,000 pounds shall have use of all paved city streets in accordance with all existing rules, regulations and laws. (c) All commercial vehicles which have a licensed gross weight in excess of 12,000 pounds shall not be operated at any time upon any of the streets, highways, alleys, avenues or boulevards within the city except those which have been designated as truck routes; however, such vehicles may be operated on any paved streets, highways, alleys, avenues or boulevards, or parts of streets, highways, alleys, avenues or boulevards, within a numbered area bounded by designated truck routes for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise, for service and repair of such vehicles, for maintenance or construction of streets and utilities, or for storage or parking of such vehicles completely enclosed in a garage or on an open storage lot within a numbered area bounded by designated truck routes, which is properly zoned for that purpose in accordance with the city's zoning ordinance. For the purpose of this section, "an area" or "a numbered area" shall mean an area or numbered area shown on the official truck route map that is bounded by designated truck routes. (Code 1980, § 36-275)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-276 Truck traffic prohibited on certain streets.

Sec. 36-276. - Truck traffic prohibited on certain streets. No person shall drive a truck on any street on which signs have been erected indicating that trucks are prohibited except when necessary to receive or discharge merchandise from or at premises located, thereon, and then only between such premises and the nearest intersecting street. Any person in violation of this section shall be punished as prescribed in section 1-10, and shall pay a minimum fine of $250.00 for each such violation. (Code 1980, § 36-276; Ord. No. 37676, § 1, 3-20-07)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-277 Exception for deliveries.

Sec. 36-277. - Exception for deliveries. Notwithstanding the provisions in this division, such vehicles may be operated on any paved street or parts of streets for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise, and then only by entering such street at the intersection nearest the destination of the vehicle and proceeding thereon no farther than the nearest intersection thereafter. (Code 1980, § 36-277)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH36TR_ARTVIISIWE_DIV2TRROFetched: 10/28/2026