Truck routes.
Charlotte City Code § 14-158
in effectSec. 14-158. - Truck routes.
(a) All large commercial vehicles entering the city destined to any point outside the city and not taking on or discharging any goods, wares, or merchandise within the city limits shall travel exclusively on established truck routes and on the parts of such truck routes as shall constitute the shortest and most direct route from the point of entrance into the city and departure from the city.
(b) All large commercial vehicles entering the city destined to any point within the city shall travel exclusively on established truck routes to the nearest point on such truck routes to their destination and, upon discharging their load, shall return to the nearest truck route for their movement out of the city or to some other point within the city.
(c) All large commercial vehicles that leave the nearest point on an established truck route to a destination off a truck route using city streets shall have a bill of lading, a delivery slip, or evidence to show point of destination or origin.
(d) It shall be unlawful for the operator of a large commercial vehicle to fail to comply with the requirements of this section.
(Code 1985, § 14-22; Ord. No. 649, § 3, 11-13-2023)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14MOVETR_ARTIVOPVE_DIV2COVE_S14-158TRROFetched: 10/27/2026