It is unlawful and constitutes a public offense for any person to drive or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven any truck on commercial vehicle upon the streets of the city except upon the following designated and described truck routes:

A. Southern truck route: U.S. Highway No. 2 as it passes through the city. The same is further described as entering the west city limits of the city at the intersection of Ninth Street and Twelfth Avenue West; thence following Ninth Street to its intersection with First Avenue West; thence following a curve to the night to the east city limits.

B. Northern truck route: commencing at the intersection of the west city limits line with Fifth Street; thence east on Fifth Street to Sixth Avenue West; thence north on Sixth Avenue West to Third Street; thence east on Third Street to Fourth Avenue West; thence north on Forth Avenue West to Railroad Street; thence northeasterly on Railroad Street to the east city limits line.

C. Eastern truck route: Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls from Railroad Street to U.S. Highway No. 2.

Provided, however, that trucks or other commercial vehicles carrying passengers, goods, merchandise, and other articles to and from premises on streets other than designated truck routes herein, or trucks or commercial vehicles entering or leaving a garage, repair shop, or filling station on premises not abutting streets and avenues designated as truck routes herein may leave and enter such premises; but any deviation from the designated truck route must be by the shortest possible route. (Amended during 1986 codification; Ord. 275 § 1, 1967: Ord. 249 § 1, 1963)