[Ord. No. 2.516 §§1 — 2, 6-11-2007]
The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight and load
shall not apply to vehicles moved solely by human power, fire apparatus
or road machinery or to implements of husbandry, including farm tractors,
temporarily moved upon a street or highway or to a vehicle operated
under the terms of a special permit issued as provided in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §3, 6-11-2007]
A.
No
trucks, except a truck engaged in the repairing or construction of
a park, street, highway or park road under the authority of the Board
of Aldermen, shall be allowed to enter upon any park, street, highway
or park road under the control and management of the Board of Aldermen
posted with signs indicating that trucks are prohibited.
B.
Trucks
used in providing services or in carrying goods, merchandise or other
articles to or from any location abutting upon any of such streets
or highways or within any park shall be permitted to enter thereon
at the nearest point to the location and provide such services or
deliver or receive such goods, merchandise or other articles, but
shall not proceed thereon farther than the nearest point of exit.
C.
As
used in this Chapter, the term "truck" shall include
every motor vehicle which is designed, used or maintained primarily
for the transportation of property or which displays a truck registration
plate, except those which are rated by the vehicle's manufacturer
for a gross vehicle weight of seven thousand (7,000) pounds or less
and which do not display any advertisement of any trade, profession,
business office, store or occupation. For purposes of this Chapter,
the name of the vehicle or its manufacturer or seller, which may be
attached or displayed on the vehicle, shall not be considered advertisement.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §4, 6-11-2007]
The total outside width of any vehicle or the load thereon shall
not exceed one hundred two (102) inches, except as otherwise provided
in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §5, 6-11-2007]
No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any street or
highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the left side
of such vehicle or extending more than six (6) inches beyond the right
side thereof.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §6, 6-11-2007]
A.
No
vehicle, including any load thereon, shall exceed a height of thirteen
(13) feet six (6) inches.
B.
No
motor vehicle operating exclusively within the City or within the
commercial zone as defined by Section 304.190.3, RSMo., shall exceed
fifteen (15) feet in height.
C.
No
motor vehicle, except combinations coupled together, including any
load thereon, shall exceed a length of forty (40) feet extreme overall
dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers.
D.
No
combination of truck-tractor, semi-trailer or trailer coupled together
shall consist of more than two (2) towed units; and no such combination
of vehicles, including any load thereon, shall have an overall length,
inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of sixty-five (65)
feet except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §7, 6-11-2007]
Subject to any other provisions of this Chapter limiting the
length of vehicles and loads, the load upon any vehicle operated alone,
or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall
not extend more than three (3) feet beyond the foremost part of the
vehicle and the load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load
upon the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend
more than six (6) feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of such
vehicle, other than poles, pipes or structural material which cannot
be dismembered when transported upon a pole trailer.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §8, 6-11-2007]
A.
No
vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or highway unless such
vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load
from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, provided
that this Section shall not prohibit the necessary spreading of any
substance in street or highway maintenance or construction operations.
B.
No
person shall operate on any street or highway any vehicle with any
load unless the load and any covering thereon is securely fastened
so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached
or in any manner a hazard to other users of the street or highway.
C.
Any
vehicle operating on a street or highway with a load of dirt, sand,
gravel, garbage or any other material susceptible to being blown,
dropped, spilled, leaked or which otherwise may escape therefrom shall
be covered so as to prevent spillage; except that this Subsection
shall not prohibit the necessary spreading of any substance connected
with street or highway maintenance, construction or snow removal.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §9, 6-11-2007]
A.
When
one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar or other connection shall
be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed thereby. The drawbar
or other connection shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet from one vehicle
to the other, except for the connection between any two (2) vehicles
transporting poles, pipes, machinery or other objects of structural
nature which cannot be readily dismembered.
B.
When
one vehicle is towing another and the connection consists of a chain,
rope or cable, there shall be displayed upon such connection a white
flag or cloth not less than twelve (12) inches square.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §10, 6-11-2007]
A.
The
gross weight imposed on a bridge maintained by the City by the wheels
of any one (1) axle of a vehicle shall not exceed eighteen thousand
(18,000) pounds.
B.
The
gross weight imposed on a street or highway by the wheels of any one
(1) axle of a vehicle shall not exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds.
C.
The
gross weight imposed on a street or highway by the wheels of any one
(1) axle of a motor vehicle operating exclusively within the City
shall not exceed twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds.
D.
For
the purposes of this Chapter, an "axle load" shall
be defined as the total load transmitted to the road by all wheels
whose centers are included between two (2) parallel transverse vertical
planes forty (40) inches apart, extending across the full width of
the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §11, 6-11-2007]
A.
The
gross weight imposed on a bridge maintained by the City by the wheels
of any tandem axle of a vehicle shall not exceed thirty-two thousand
(32,000) pounds.
B.
The
gross weight imposed on a street or highway by the wheels of any tandem
axle of a vehicle shall not exceed thirty-four thousand (34,000) pounds.
C.
For
the purposes of this Chapter, a "tandem axle" shall
be any two (2) or more consecutive axles whose centers are more than
forty (40) and not more than ninety-six (96) inches apart, individually
attached to or articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle,
including a connecting mechanism designed to equalize the load between
axles. A tandem-axle load shall be the total load transmitted to the
road by all wheels whose centers are included between two (2) parallel
transverse vertical planes more than forty (40) inches and not more
than ninety-six (96) inches apart extending across the full width
of the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §12, 6-11-2007]
A.
Subject to the limit upon the weight imposed upon the street or highway through single and tandem axles as set forth in Sections 373.090 and 373.100, the total gross weight with load imposed upon a street or highway by any group of two (2) or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the gross weight given for the respective distance between the first (1st) and last axle of the group of axles measured longitudinally to the nearest foot as set forth in the following table:
|
Distance in feet between the extremes of any group of
two (2) or more consecutive axles
|
Maximum load in pounds
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Feet
|
2 Axles
|
3 Axles
|
4 Axles
|
5 Axles
|
6 Axles
|
|
4
|
34,000
| ||||
|
5
|
34,000
| ||||
|
6
|
34,000
| ||||
|
7
|
34,000
| ||||
|
8
|
34,000
|
34,000
| |||
|
9
|
39,000
|
42,500
| |||
|
10
|
40,000
|
43,500
| |||
|
11
|
40,000
|
44,000
| |||
|
12
|
40,000
|
45,000
|
50,000
| ||
|
13
|
40,000
|
45,500
|
50,500
| ||
|
14
|
40,000
|
46,500
|
51,500
| ||
|
15
|
40,000
|
47,000
|
52,000
| ||
|
16
|
40,000
|
48,000
|
52,500
|
58,000
| |
|
17
|
40,000
|
48,500
|
53,500
|
58,000
| |
|
18
|
40,000
|
49,500
|
54,000
|
59,000
| |
|
19
|
40,000
|
50,000
|
54,500
|
60,000
| |
|
20
|
40,000
|
51,000
|
55,500
|
60,500
|
66,000
|
|
21
|
40,000
|
51,500
|
56,000
|
61,000
|
66,500
|
|
22
|
40,000
|
52,500
|
56,500
|
61,500
|
67,000
|
|
23
|
40,000
|
53,000
|
57,500
|
62,500
|
68,000
|
|
24
|
40,000
|
54,000
|
58,000
|
63,000
|
68,500
|
|
25
|
40,000
|
54,500
|
58,500
|
63,500
|
69,000
|
|
26
|
40,000
|
55,500
|
59,500
|
64,000
|
69,500
|
|
27
|
40,000
|
56,000
|
60,000
|
65,000
|
70,000
|
|
28
|
40,000
|
57,000
|
60,500
|
65,500
|
71,000
|
|
29
|
40,000
|
57,500
|
61,500
|
66,000
|
71,500
|
|
30
|
40,000
|
58,500
|
62,000
|
66,500
|
72,000
|
|
31
|
40,000
|
59,000
|
62,500
|
67,500
|
72,500
|
|
32
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
63,500
|
68,000
|
73,000
|
|
33
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
64,000
|
68,500
|
74,000
|
|
34
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
64,500
|
69,000
|
74,500
|
|
35
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
65,500
|
70,000
|
75,000
|
|
36
|
60,000
|
66,000
|
70,500
|
75,500
| |
|
37
|
60,000
|
66,500
|
71,000
|
76,000
| |
|
38
|
60,000
|
67,500
|
72,000
|
77,000
| |
|
39
|
60,000
|
68,000
|
72,500
|
77,500
| |
|
40
|
60,000
|
68,500
|
73,000
|
78,000
| |
|
41
|
60,000
|
69,500
|
73,500
|
78,500
| |
|
42
|
60,000
|
70,000
|
74,000
|
79,000
| |
|
43
|
60,000
|
70,500
|
75,000
|
80,000
| |
|
44
|
60,000
|
71,500
|
75,500
|
80,000
| |
|
45
|
60,000
|
72,000
|
76,000
|
80,000
| |
|
46
|
60,000
|
72,500
|
76,500
|
80,000
| |
|
47
|
60,000
|
73,500
|
77,500
|
80,000
| |
|
48
|
60,000
|
74,000
|
78,000
|
80,000
| |
|
49
|
60,000
|
74,500
|
78,500
|
80,000
| |
|
50
|
60,000
|
75,500
|
79,000
|
80,000
| |
|
51
|
60,000
|
76,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
|
52
|
60,000
|
76,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
|
53
|
60,000
|
77,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
|
54
|
60,000
|
78,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
|
55
|
60,000
|
78,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
|
56
|
60,000
|
79,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
|
57
|
60,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
B.
Subject to the limit upon the weight imposed through any one (1) axle or through any tandem axle as provided in Sections 373.090 and 373.100, the total gross weight with load imposed upon any bridges generally considered by the State Highways and Transportation Commission to be on the supplementary system or upon any bridges which are under the jurisdiction of and maintained by the City shall not exceed the gross weight given for the respective distance between the first (1st) and last axle of the total group of axles measured longitudinally to the nearest foot as set forth in the following table:
|
Distance in feet between the extreme axles
|
Maximum load in pounds
| |
|---|---|---|
|
4
|
32,000
| |
|
5
|
32,000
| |
|
6
|
32,000
| |
|
7
|
32,000
| |
|
8
|
32,610
| |
|
9
|
33,580
| |
|
10
|
34,550
| |
|
11
|
35,510
| |
|
12
|
36,470
| |
|
13
|
37,420
| |
|
14
|
38,360
| |
|
15
|
39,300
| |
|
16
|
40,230
| |
|
17
|
41,160
| |
|
18
|
42,080
| |
|
19
|
42,990
| |
|
20
|
43,900
| |
|
21
|
44,800
| |
|
22
|
45,700
| |
|
23
|
46,590
| |
|
24
|
47,470
| |
|
25
|
48,350
| |
|
26
|
49,220
| |
|
27
|
50,090
| |
|
28
|
50,950
| |
|
29
|
51,800
| |
|
30
|
52,650
| |
|
31
|
53,490
| |
|
32
|
54,330
| |
|
33
|
55,160
| |
|
34
|
55,980
| |
|
35
|
56,800
| |
|
36
|
57,610
| |
|
37
|
58,420
| |
|
38
|
59,220
| |
|
39
|
60,010
| |
|
40
|
60,800
| |
|
41
|
61,580
| |
|
42
|
62,360
| |
|
43
|
63,130
| |
|
44
|
63,890
| |
|
45 or over
|
64,650
|
C.
The State Highways and Transportation Commission with respect to bridges on the supplementary system or the public works supervisor with respect to bridges on City streets and highways may determine and declare that certain designated bridges may legally be subjected to the higher limits described in Subsection (A) of this Section. Such bridges shall be designated by special signs indicating the single-axle load limit, tandem-axle load limit and gross weight limit.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §13, 6-11-2007]
A.
Any
Police Officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle
and load is unlawful is authorized to require the driver to stop and
submit to a weighing of the vehicle and load by means of either portable
or stationary scales and may require that such vehicle be driven to
the nearest public or private scales if such scales are within fifteen
(15) miles.
B.
Whenever an officer, upon weighing a vehicle and load as provided in Subsection (A) of this Section, determines that the weight is unlawful, such officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight of such vehicle to such limit as permitted in this Chapter. All material so unloaded shall be cared for by the owner or operator of such vehicle at the risk of such owner or operator.
C.
It
shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to fail or refuse to stop
and submit the vehicle and load to a weighing or to fail or refuse
when directed by an officer upon a weighing of the vehicle to stop
the vehicle and otherwise comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §14, 6-11-2007]
A.
The
State Highways and Transportation Commission, with respect to streets
and highways under their jurisdiction, may, in their discretion, upon
application in writing and good cause being shown therefore, issue
a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or
move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle
or load exceeding the maximum specified in this Chapter, or otherwise
not in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, upon any street
or highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting such permit
and for the maintenance of which such party is responsible.
B.
Every
such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles
to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any Police Officer
or authorized agent of any authority granting such permit and no person
shall violate any of the terms or conditions of such special permit.
C.
No
person shall move any vehicle, equipment or load which is greater
in height, width, length or weight than is provided for in this Chapter
over any street without approval of the route and the time of movement
by the State Highways and Transportation Commission.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §15, 6-11-2007]
A.
Any
person driving any vehicle upon any street or highway or highway structure
shall be liable for all damage which the street, highway or structure
may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving or moving
of such vehicle or as a result of operating, driving or moving any
vehicle weighing in excess of the maximum weight in this Chapter,
but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in this Chapter.
B.
Whenever
such driver is not the owner of such vehicle but is so operating,
driving or moving the vehicle with the express or implied permission
of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally
liable for any such damage.
C.
Such
damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the City Attorney
in behalf of the City or by authorities in control of such streets
or highways or highway structures.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §16, 6-11-2007]
When the public works supervisor of the City makes regulations
placing load restrictions upon vehicles using certain highways, streets,
alleys, paved bike trails, bridges or viaducts and when signs are
erected giving notice thereof, no person shall operate any vehicle
with a gross weight in excess of the amounts specified at any time
upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in the regulations.
A schedule of streets or parts of streets with load restrictions shall
be maintained at City Hall and at the Director's office.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §17, 6-11-2007]
When the Public Works Supervisor of the City makes regulations
prohibiting trucks from using certain streets or parts of streets
and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
operate any truck upon any of the streets or parts of streets described
in the regulations; except that such vehicles may be operated thereon
for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise
or for providing services and then only by entering such street at
the intersection nearest the destination of the vehicle and proceeding
thereon no farther than the nearest intersection thereafter. A schedule
of streets or parts of streets where trucks are prohibited shall be
maintained at City Hall and at the Director's office.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §18, 6-11-2007]
The Public Works Supervisor of the City is hereby authorized,
on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, to erect
and maintain official traffic control devices on any streets or parts
of streets to impose vehicle size restrictions. When such official
traffic control devices are so erected, no person shall disobey the
restrictions on the devices.
[Ord. No. 2.594 §1, 2-10-2014]
A.
The Board of Aldermen is authorized to designate by resolution certain
roads, streets, highways or bridges as truck routes and to place appropriate
signage on a designated truck route. The designation of truck routes
may include, without limitation, restriction on the weight, size or
type of truck allowed to travel on any road, street, highway, or bridge
designated as a truck route.
B.
If the Board designates truck routes, all persons operating trucks,
as defined herein, within the incorporated areas of the City for commercial
purposes only, that have as a point of origin or destination a location
which is not located upon an officially designated truck route, shall
proceed to or from the nearest officially designated truck route by
the shortest possible route using any regular City street not posted
with signs expressly prohibiting truck traffic.
C.
All persons operating trucks, as defined herein, that leave or enter
the nearest point of an officially designated truck route to or from
the point of origin or destination using regular City streets, shall
have a bill of lading, delivery slip, or other evidence indicating
the actual point of origin or destination. Each driver shall exhibit
such evidence to any Law Enforcement Officer upon the demand of that
Law Enforcement Officer. Failure to do so shall create a presumption
that the driver is in violation of this Section.
D.
Exceptions.
1.
Trucks may be operated upon any street which abuts their point
of destination, provided such destination is a permitted destination,
by applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation.
2.
Trucks may be operated upon any street, road or highway which
is a part of a City authorized detour.
3.
Authorized emergency personnel may operate trucks designated
as emergency vehicles upon any street, road, or highway necessary
in the exercise of their duties.
4.
Trucks owned or operated by or under contract to the public
utilities, including any licensed, franchised, or authorized garbage,
solid waste, or yard trash service, electric, cable, telephone corporation,
or any governmental agency or entity may be operated upon any street,
road, or highway necessary for the installation, restoration, or emergency
maintenance of utilities or other services, or to the proper performance
of the duties of that utility.
5.
Wrecker trucks towing a disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles
in an emergency may be operated upon any street, road, or highway
en route to the nearest point for parking or storage of a disabled
vehicle.
6.
Vehicles used primarily for the transportation of passengers.
7.
Recreational vehicles which are a portable, temporary dwelling
to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an
integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
8.
Semi-trucks without trailers and unloaded ten-wheel trucks.
9.
Moving vehicles when in the course of moving a resident into
or out of his or her place of residence.
10.
Any truck making delivery on behalf of the City of Weston to
conduct construction or maintenance of streets, roads, or bridges.
[Ord. No. 2.516 §19, 6-11-2007]
A.
Every person who is convicted under the provisions of this Chapter, except Sections 373.040 and 373.160, shall be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail for not less than ten (10) days and not more than six (6) months or by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted under Sections 373.040 or 373.160 shall be penalized as set forth in Subsection (B) hereof.
B.
Whenever
in any Section of this Chapter the doing of any act is required or
is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful and no specific fine or
penalty is provided for a violation thereof, any person who shall
be convicted of a violation of any such Section of this Chapter shall,
for each offense, be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) and not
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be punished by imprisonment
at the County Jail for a period of not less than one (1) day and not
more than six (6) months, or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 2.523 §§1, 3, 8-13-1973; Ord. No. 2.523.1 §1, 11-14-1983]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle of a weight
in excess of the maximum limit, established pursuant to the provisions
of this or any ordinance hereafter enacted by the Board of Aldermen,
on or over any bridge upon which such maximum weight limits have been
established.
B.
Spring Street Bridge. It shall be unlawful for any person
to operate a vehicle on Spring Street Bridge, over Mill Creek, when
such vehicle, including passengers and cargo, exceeds six thousand
(6,000) pounds in weight.
