Chapter 12.10
VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS
Sections:
12.10.020 Designation of streets and notice.
12.10.040 Emergency and effective date.
12.10.050 Weight restrictions.
12.10.010 Purpose and intent.
The city council finds that restrictions upon weight as provided for by this chapter are necessary by reason of the location, width and construction of certain streets being seriously damaged or destroyed. (Ord. 189 § 1, 1977)
12.10.020 Designation of streets and notice.
The city street superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to determine which streets are being damaged by the weight of vehicles or classes of vehicles. These streets shall then be posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the street, or portion thereof to be restricted, and at all intersecting streets with a notice of the proposed weight restriction and the effective date. Notice of the restriction and effective date shall also be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The notices shall be posted and published at least three days prior to the effective date of the restriction. (Ord. 189 § 2, 1977)
12.10.030 Posting of signs.
After the effective date, the city street superintendent shall erect in a conspicuous place at each end of the street, or portion thereof to be restricted, permanent signs informing the public of the weight restriction. (Ord. 189 § 3, 1977)
12.10.040 Emergency and effective date.
Whenever the condition of any city street is such that for any reason its continued use by vehicles or by any class of vehicles will greatly damage such city street, or will be dangerous to traffic thereon, or when the same is being constructed, altered, repaired, improved or maintained in such a manner as to require such city street or a portion thereof be closed to travel by all vehicles or by any class of vehicles for any period of time, the city street superintendent, after finding an emergency exists, may then order all or portions of such city streets temporarily closed by posting notices at each end of the closed portion thereof and at all intersecting streets, which order shall be effective immediately. (Ord. 189 § 4, 1977)
12.10.050 Weight restrictions.
When signs are erected giving notice of weight restrictions, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate at any time any motor vehicle on said street with a maximum gross weight, including the weight of the vehicle, in excess of 30,000 pounds, except that such vehicles may be operated thereon for the purpose of delivering or unloading materials or merchandise, but only by entering such street at the intersection nearest the destination of the vehicle, and proceeding thereon no further than the nearest intersection thereafter. (Ord. 189 § 5, 1977)
12.10.060 Penalties.
Any person guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00. (Ord. 189 § 6, 1977)