[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR372.243]



[Page 75]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 372_EXEMPTIONS, COMMERCIAL ZONES, AND TERMINAL AREAS--Table of 

Contents

 

                       Subpart B_Commercial Zones

 

Sec. 372.243  Controlling distances and population data.



    In the application of Sec. 372.241:

    (a) Air-line distances or mileages about corporate limits of 

municipalities shall be used.

    (b) The population of any municipality shall be deemed to be the 

highest figure shown for that municipality in any decennial census since 

(and including) the 1940 decennial census.

    (c) Contraction of municipal boundaries will not alter the size of 

commercial zones.



[32 FR 20040, Dec. 20, 1967, as amended at 37 FR 15701, Aug. 4, 1972; 50 

FR 10233, Mar. 14, 1985; 62 FR 15422, Apr. 1, 1997]