[Code 1964, § 17-139; Ord. No. 2258 § 1, 8-1-2013]
It shall be unlawful to operate on, over or across any street
in this city any vehicle, the width of which, including load, is greater
than one hundred two (102) inches, or the height of which, including
load, is greater than fourteen (14) feet, or the length of which,
including load, is greater than forty-five (45) feet. No combination
of such vehicles coupled together for a total or combined length,
including coupling, in excess of sixty (60) feet shall be operated
on such streets; not more than two (2) vehicles shall be operated
in combination. These restrictions as to length shall not apply to
vehicles temporarily towing for repair purposes cars that have become
disabled upon the street.
[Code 1964, § 17-140]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or convey upon,
over or across any public street, highway or other place in this city
any engine, tractor, truck, wagon or vehicle of any kind, except a
tractor and semitrailer, operated by means of steam, gasoline, electricity
or horsepower, which, together with its load, weighs more than twenty-four
thousand (24,000) pounds; or a tractor and semitrailer, pounds per
inch width of tire upon any wheel concentrated upon the surface of
the street, such width which, together with its load, weighs more
than forty thousand (40,000) pounds; or any vehicles so equipped or
loaded that the weight on any one (1) axle shall exceed sixteen thousand
(16,000) pounds; or any vehicle so equipped or loaded that the weight
on any one (1) wheel exceeds six hundred (600), in the case of rubber
tires, both solid and pneumatic, to be measured between the flanges
of the rim; or any vehicle so equipped or loaded that the weight of
the live load shall be more than twenty-five (25) percent in excess
of the capacity of the vehicle as rated by the manufacturer.
[Code 1964, § 17-141; Ord. No. 2258 § 1, 8-1-2013]
The police department may issue permits for the operation of vehicles exceeding the limits specified in sections 17-271 and 17-272 and for the operation of vehicles referred to in section 17-226, such permit to specify the terms and conditions under which such vehicles may be operated and define the streets over which such vehicles may be operated and the hours of the day between which such operation shall be permitted. Each applicant for a permit as herein provided shall first pay to the collector a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), and an additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per hour or any fraction thereof shall be paid for police assistance before the permit shall be issued. The applicant shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and a deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to cover police assistance. Any unused portion of the one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be refunded to the applicant upon the completion of such project.
[Code 1964, § 17-142]
The police department may post notices on each end of any bridge
in this city, stating the maximum load that may be permitted on such
bridge, and whenever by reason of thawing, frost, rains or due to
new construction or other reason, any street in this city shall be
in a soft condition, the maximum gross weight of any vehicle including
load, mentioned in this article, including trucks, tractors, trailers,
semitrailers and other vehicles therein mentioned to be operated on
such street, may be limited by the police department in such manner
as will preserve the street under such conditions, and the police
department shall give or cause to be given due notice thereof by posting
notices at convenient and public places along and near such street
subject to such regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person to
fail to comply with the limitations or restrictions as to the use
of such bridge or street as set forth in such notices.
[Code 1964, § 17-143]
Any person violating the provisions of the sections of this article or section 17-226, whether operating under a permit or not, or who shall wilfully or negligently damage a highway, street or bridge of this city shall be liable for the amount of such damage caused to any highway, bridge, culvert or sewer, and any vehicle causing such damage shall be subject to a lien for the full amount of such damage; provided that, such lien shall not be superior to any fully 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.
