Definition of Trucks
- Trucks include vehicles with a gross capacity weight exceeding 4,500 kilograms.
- Vehicles with more than four wheels.
- Vehicles similar in characteristics or analogous to trucks.
Parking Prohibitions
- Parking is prohibited in specified locations including:
- Intersections
- Crosswalks
- Within six meters of curb line intersections
- Within four meters of driveway entrances and fire stations
- Within four meters of fire hydrants
- In front of private driveways
- Roadway side of any vehicle stopped at curb
- Areas with official no-parking signs
- Other specified prohibited parking zones
Authorization for Wheel Clamp Use
- Authorized use of wheel clamps to immobilize illegally parked trucks and similar vehicles.
- Other vehicles illegally parked will be towed by the Traffic Management Division.
Installation and Use of Wheel Clamps
- Wheel clamps must be metal devices registered and sealed by Valenzuela City.
- Installed on the left portion of the right tire.
- Only authorized personnel may install upon prior order by the City Mayor or authorized officer.
Liability and Notice
- The City Government is not liable for vehicle damage caused by attempted unauthorized movement after clamping.
- A notice of immobilization is placed on the driver's side windshield.
Administrative Penalty and Payment Procedure
- Violators must pay an administrative penalty of PHP 5,000 before clamp removal.
- The City Treasurer designates officers to collect penalties even on weekends and holidays.
- Owners have 24 hours to settle the penalty, else vehicles are towed and impounded.
- Penalty payment does not preclude criminal or civil prosecution.
Penalties for Unauthorized Removal
- It is unlawful to remove or damage wheel clamps.
- Offenders face PHP 5,000 fine, or one month imprisonment, or both, at court discretion.
Exemption and Suspension of Ordinance
- Exemptions specified in Implementing Rules and Regulations.
- Temporary suspension during religious, cultural, traditional activities, and legal/public holidays as declared by the President.
Implementing Authority
- The Traffic Management Office (TMO) of Valenzuela City is responsible for enforcement and implementation.
Implementation Rules
- The City Mayor through TMO may issue rules for effective ordinance implementation.
Separability Clause
- If any provision is invalidated, other provisions remain effective.
Effectivity
- The ordinance takes effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.