Chapter 10.12
VEHICLE SIZE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN TOWN LIMITS
Sections:
10.12.020 Restrictions – Exemptions.
10.12.030 Violation – Penalty.
10.12.010 Applicability.
The size restrictions set forth in this chapter shall apply to all public roadways located within town limits over which the town has jurisdiction and for which the town is responsible to maintain. (Ord. 584 § 1, 2008)
10.12.020 Restrictions – Exemptions.
It is unlawful for any person to operate upon the public roadways of the town any vehicle or combination of vehicles, including but not limited to truck and trailer combinations, having an overall length in excess of 40 feet. This restriction does not apply to:
A. School buses.
B. Emergency vehicles.
C. Municipal transit vehicles.
D. Solid waste utility vehicles.
E. Recreation vehicles and boat trailers.
F. Public and private utility vehicles necessary to perform needed services to the citizens of the town when no other smaller vehicle is available.
G. Moving vans, used for the purpose of transporting household goods and furnishings, consisting of a tractor and a single semi-trailer.
H. Truck and trailer vehicles required in the transportation of equipment used for demolition and excavation work associated with residential construction; provided, however:
1. Said truck and trailer shall not have a combined length in excess of 60 feet.
2. Said truck and trailer shall not be allowed on public streets and roads but for the hours between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Ord. 584 § 2, 2008)
10.12.030 Violation – Penalty.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to violate the provisions of this chapter. Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed a civil infraction and shall be punished by a civil fine not to exceed $250.00. Each day that a violation is continued or maintained shall be considered a separate civil infraction.
B. In addition, any violation of the provisions of this chapter constitutes a code violation under Chapter 1.08 YPMC and is subject to enforcement action, corrective action, fines and penalties described therein. (Ord. 696 3 (Exh. B§5), 2019; Ord. 584 § 3, 2008)
10.12.040 Damage – Liability.
Any person operating any vehicle or moving any object or conveyance upon any public roadway in the town in a negligent or illegal manner is liable for all damages that the public roadway may sustain as a result of the negligent or illegal operation of the vehicle or the moving of any such object or conveyance. When the operator is not the owner of the vehicle, object, or conveyance but is operating or moving it with the express or implied permission of the owner, the owner and the operator are jointly and severally liable for any such damage. Such damage to any public roadway or structure may be recovered in a civil action instituted in the name of the town. Any measure of damage to any public roadway determined by the town by reason of this section is prima facie evidence of the amount of damage caused and is presumed to be the amount recoverable in any civil action therefor. (Ord. 584 § 4, 2008)