[CC 1970 §21-129; CC 1947 §11-64; Ord. No. 3410 §1, 10-13-1970; Ord. No. 3695 §1, 11-12-1974]
A. It
shall be unlawful to drive or operate a truck or any other vehicle
having a licensed weight of more than thirteen thousand (13,000) pounds
on any public street or portion thereof of the City of Clayton designated
as a restricted local traffic street.
B. It
shall be unlawful to drive, convey or operate upon, over or across
any improved public street or highway or other public place in the
City any wagon, engine, tractor, truck or vehicle of any kind having
on its wheels any clamps, ridges, extensions, projections, bars, bolts,
rods, curves, gutters or other contrivance that will cut or mash holes,
gashes or crevices into the streets or otherwise tear up, injure or
damage said streets or any part thereof.
C. Any
person violating the provisions of this Section, whether operating
under a permit or not, or who shall willfully or negligently damage
a highway of the City shall be liable for the amount of such damage
caused to any highway, street, bridge, culvert or sewer and any vehicle
causing such damage shall be subject to a lien for the full amount
of such damage; provided however, such lien shall not be superior
to any duly recorded or filed chattel mortgage or other lien previously
attached to such vehicle; the amount of such damage may be recovered
in an action in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of
the State, to the use of the City.