[R.O. 1996 § 380.310; CC 1987 § 76.800]
No motor vehicle, except combination
of tractor and semitrailer, the gross weight of which, including load,
is more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds, and no combination
of tractor and semitrailer, the gross weight of which, including load,
is more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) pounds, and no motor vehicle
having a greater weight than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds on one
(1) axle, and no motor vehicle having a load of over six hundred (600)
pounds per inch width of tire upon any wheel concentrated upon the
surface of the highway said width, in the case of rubber tires, both
solid and pneumatic to be measured between the flanges of the rim,
shall be operated on the streets of this City; provided, a combination
of tractor and semitrailer shall be considered a vehicle of six (6)
wheels for the purpose of computing the distribution of the load.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.320]
Whenever by reason of thawing of
frost, or rains, or due to new construction the roads are in a soft
condition, the maximum weights on all vehicles mentioned in Section
304.180, RSMo., including trucks, tractors, trailers and semitrailers
and other vehicles therein mentioned may be limited by the Public
Works Director to such an amount and in such manner as will preserve
the road under such conditions; and said Director shall give due notice
thereof by posting notices at convenient and public places along said
road or roads or parts thereof which are subject to said regulations
and reduction of weights.
[R.O. 1996 § 380.340; CC 1987 § 76.830]
No person shall drive, operate or
propel any gasoline transport truck over, upon or in any street or
alley of the City, if such gasoline transport truck has a capacity
of over one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons.