AB 98 / SB 415 Truck Routes in Moreno Valley

Yes. The City is coordinating with nearby cities and Riverside County to make sure truck routes connect smoothly across city boundaries.

Yes, for certain reasons. Federal law allows trucks to use non-truck routes if they are making a delivery or need to reach a specific destination. State law also requires that trucks be able to deviate from assigned truck routes when doing so is necessary to make a delivery.

Yes. The City will install signs identifying the designated truck routes. Both AB 98 and SB 415 require signs to be installed at all heavy-duty truck exit driveways directing truck drivers to designated truck routes and to the state highway system, which includes Interstate 215 and State Route 60. Both AB 98 AND SB 415 also require the City to post conspicuous signage to identify truck routes, and to make truck routes publicly available in a Geographic Information System (GIS) format, and to share the GIS maps of the truck routes with warehouse operators, fleet operators, and truck drivers.

The Moreno Valley Municipal Code currently prohibits trucks and other vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more from parking:

1. on any highway, street, road, alley or private property within any residential district within the City;
2. on any vacant lot or unimproved nonresidential property in the City;
3. on any nonresidential property so that any part of such vehicle is within 100 feet of any human dwelling;
4. within 150 feet of any driveway opening;
5. within any commercially zoned property for the purpose other than doing business at the site;
6. on any nonresidential property so that any part of such vehicle is within 15 feet of the property line, a public sidewalk, or of a public or private roadway edge;
7. on any alley within the City; and
8. on any highway, street or road which is adjacent to a parcel upon which there exists a public facility, which includes parks and schools.

Moreover, both AB 98 and SB 415, require the City to provide signage for truck parking. In addition, AB 98 and SB 415 require that logistics use developments submit a Truck Routing Plan to the Planning Division for its review and approval, prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy. The Truck Routing Plan must include a queueing analysis for preventing truck parking on public streets. In addition, whenever a new tenant moves into an existing logistic use development, a revised Truck Routing Plan must be submitted to the Planning Division for its review and approval, prior to the issuance of a business license. Upon such review, the Planning Division is authorized to determine if changes to the Truck Routing Plan are necessary, such as adding measures to alleviate any parking issues that may arise during the life of the logistics use development.

With respect to idling, the Moreno Valley Municipal Code provides that while adjacent to a developed residential area within the City, trucks and other vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more are prohibited from idling for longer than five minutes. However, both AB 98 and SB 415 prohibit idling of heavy-duty truck engines for more than 3 minutes at a logistics use development and require that signs regarding the 3-minute restriction be posted at logistics use developments along entrances to the site and at the truck loading bays. Signs are also required to be posted identifying any appropriate idling facility locations – if any. AB 98 and SB 415 also prohibit idling while powering climate control equipment if the truck is capable of plugging in at a loading bay. In light of the foregoing, staff may be recommending that the five-minute idling restriction set forth in the Municipal Code be revised to 3 minutes to be consistent with AB 98 and SB 415’s on-site idling restrictions.

The proposed changes to the City’s current truck routes are depicted on the interactive map located at: moval.org/truck routes. The proposed changes were guided by the provisions of AB 98 and SB 415, as described below.

AB 98 and SB 415 mandate that City update the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan to:

1. Identify and establish specific travel routes for the transport of goods, materials, or freight for storage, transfer, or redistribution to safely accommodate additional truck traffic and avoid residential areas and sensitive receptors; and
2. Maximize the use of interstate or state divided highways as preferred routes for truck routes.

AB 98 and SB 415 further provide that major or minor collector streets and local roads that predominantly serve commercial or industrial uses shall be used for truck routes only when strictly necessary to reach existing industrial zones and that trucks be routed via transportation arteries that minimize exposure to sensitive receptors.

“Sensitive receptors” include the following:

1. residence, including, but not limited to, a private home, apartment, condominium unit, group home, dormitory unit, or retirement home;
2. a school, including, but not limited to, a preschool, prekindergarten, or school maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive;
3. daycare facility, including, but not limited to, in-home daycare;
4. publicly owned parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas or facilities primarily used by children;
5. nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospices, convalescent facilities, or similar live-in housing; and
6. hospitals.

The City reviews truck traffic volumes, nearby land uses, and road design to ensure trucks can reach destinations while minimizing impacts on sensitive receptors, such as homes, schools, parks, medical facilities, etc. This approach is guided by AB 98 and SB 415, which require cities to minimize truck exposure to sensitive receptors while still maintaining efficient goods movement.

The City will communicate the approved truck routes with relevant agencies and stakeholders so navigation systems and trucking operations can update their routing information. AB 98 and SB 415 both require the City to make truck route maps publicly available in GIS format and to share those maps with warehouse operators, fleet operators, and truck drivers.

Signs will be removed from streets that are no longer truck routes. New directional or “No Truck” signs will be installed where needed to guide drivers. The Moreno Valley Municipal Code requires that the City label truck routes with conspicuous signs erected at all entrances to truck routes. Further, the Municipal Code also requires the City to erect conspicuous signs at entrances of streets where trucks are prohibited. This signage work is required by AB 98 and SB 415, which direct cities to clearly identify truck routes and install directional signage to guide trucks to approved routes.

SB 415, building on AB 98, requires a three-minute idling limit at logistics use developments and specifies that signage must be posted at entrances and loading bays, with enforcement handled consistent with local authority. The City will handle signage in the public right-of-way, while private property signage is the responsibility of the property owner. Violations of the three-minute idling limit would subject the violator to a misdemeanor citation.

The Moreno Valley Police Department and the City’s Code Compliance Officers will enforce violations based on the type of violation and where the violation occurs. SB 415 requires the City to have at least one CHP-trained enforcement officer for purposes of truck route enforcement. The City currently has two CHP-trained officers. The City has not yet determined how many deputies will be needed for enforcement of the City’s truck routes ordinance, which is a decision that the City may consider at any time in the future if more officers become necessary.

Signs will be installed or removed after the proposed truck route map is officially approved. AB 98 and SB 415 require signage to be installed once truck routes are formally adopted and incorporated into the City’s circulation planning.