Article 530
BRIDGE AND STREET WEIGHT LIMITS
Sections:
530.01 Establishment of weight limits.
530.02 Overweight vehicles prohibited on designated bridges.
530.03 Permits and bonds required for use by overweight vehicles.
530.01 Establishment of weight limits.
There are hereby established weight limits for certain bridges located within the City of Meadville as is fully set forth upon Schedule N of this section.
|
Route |
Over |
New Weight Limit (tons) |
Except Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chestnut Street |
Mill Run |
31 |
40T |
|
Clinton Court |
Mill Run |
5 |
17T |
|
Route |
From |
To |
Weight Limit (tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pine Alley |
South Main Street |
End of Street |
4 |
|
Pine Alley |
South Main Street |
Water Street |
2 |
|
Waelde Court |
Randolph Street |
Dead End |
4 |
(Ord. 3716, 2013; Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
530.02 Overweight vehicles prohibited on designated bridges.
No vehicle or combination including, but not limited to, any truck, tractor trailer, semi-trailer, commercial vehicle, construction equipment, or other vehicle, equipment, machine or thing, with a gross weight in excess of the weight limit established by this article and set forth in Schedule N, shall be operated or moved on or over a bridge which is subject to a weight restriction imposed by this article unless operating under a permit as provided in this article. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
530.03 Permits and bonds required for use by overweight vehicles.
Any driver or other person desiring to operate or to move any truck, tractor trailer, semi-trailer, commercial vehicle, construction equipment or other vehicle, equipment, or thing of any nature whatsoever in excess of the weight limits provided herein, over the bridges restricted as to weight as provided in Schedule N shall apply to the city manager for a permit for the movement of such vehicle in the manner established by this article. If it is determined by the city manager that such movement requested by the applicant for the permit can be made without causing excessive damage to the bridge or street, then the city manager may grant such permits subject to and conditional upon the execution of an excess maintenance agreement in the form approved by the city, the provision of security in the nature of a surety bond or other security approved by the city for the protection of the city, and the performance of all other requirements imposed by the applicable Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regulations relating to hauling in excess of posted weight limits, as amended, and such other reasonable conditions as may be appropriate under the circumstances. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
530.99 Penalty.
Any driver or other person or entity who shall act in violation of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $150.00, plus $150.00 for each 500 pounds (or part thereof) in excess of 3,000 pounds by which the actual gross vehicle weight of any offending vehicle exceeds the posted weight limit for the subject bridge. Each and every transit of a weight-limited bridge by an overweight vehicle shall constitute a separate offense. In default of payment of the fine, such person shall be sentenced to up to 10 days in prison. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)