Chapter 10.28
WEIGHT LIMITS
Sections
10.28.010 Director authorized.
10.28.010 Director authorized.
The director of public works (“director”) is authorized to survey city streets that do not form a part of a primary state highway and designate which city streets are in such a condition that they may be seriously damaged or destroyed by the operation of vehicles exceeding 30,000 pounds gross weight, including load, over such streets. [Ord. 1129 § 1, 1995.]
10.28.020 Special permit.
The director is authorized to issue a special permit, limited in time, exempting a vehicle from the requirements and prohibitions of this chapter. The standards upon which the director may issue a special permit shall include a finding of low vehicle trip frequency and a necessity for a vehicle to operate over such street or streets in order to provide ordinary or necessary services to local residents. [Ord. 1129 § 2, 1995.]
10.28.030 Posting required.
The director is authorized and directed to post all streets designated as provided in this chapter in such a manner to give fair warning that vehicles exceeding 30,000 pounds gross weight, including load, are prohibited. At a minimum signs are posted at each end of a street so designated. [Ord. 1129 § 3, 1995.]
10.28.040 Penalty.
(1) No person shall operate a vehicle exceeding 30,000 pounds gross weight, including load, on any street designated and posted as provided in this chapter.
(2) A violation of or failure to comply with this chapter is a class 2 civil infraction. [Ord. 1129 § 4, 1995.]