10.08A.070 Emergency restrictions—Maximum gross load and/or speed.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 10.08A.040 and 10.08A.050, whenever any county road by reason of rain, snow, climatic or other conditions will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the permissible weight and/or speed of vehicles traveling thereon is reduced, the director of public services may enforce the following restrictions on all county roads throughout Clark County:

(1)    Weight.

(a)    All motor vehicles will be limited to fifty percent (50%) of the gross vehicle weight authorized pursuant to RCW 46.44.041 as amended, not to exceed three hundred pounds per inch of manufacturer-rated tire width for any axle; and

(b)    All loads must be evenly distributed.

(2)    Speed limits may be reduced as necessary to minimize road damage. (Sec. 7 of Ord. 1991-07-13)