[Ord. No. 561, 9-8-2014]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings specifically ascribed to them by this Section:
Every vehicle that is designed for agriculture purpose and
exclusively used by the owner thereof in the conduct of agriculture
operations.
An agency, company, organization, firm, association, partnership,
joint venture, corporation, trust or equivalent entity or a combination
of any of them as well as a natural person.
Any street, highway or route within the City limits of Sweet
Springs, Missouri, which is maintained by the City.
Every vehicle, with or without motive power, designed for
carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle
and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load
rests upon or is carried by some other vehicle.
Every vehicle, with or without motive power, designed for
carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle
and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing
vehicle.
Every vehicle that is designed, used or maintained primarily
for the transportation of property, except a pickup truck or a van
designed to carry loads no more than one (1) ton, and except any trailer
or semi-trailer lawfully towed by such pickup truck or van designed
to carry loads of no more than one (1) ton.
Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing
other vehicles, and not so constructed as to carry a load other than
a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
[Ord. No. 561, 9-8-2014]
Except as expressly permitted under this Chapter, no person
shall operate a truck or truck-tractor and semi-trailer or truck-tractor
and trailer combination, or truck and trailer combination from Virginia
Street to Old Highway 40. Only trucks and vehicles less than five
(5) tons can drive on Miller Street.
[Ord. No. 561, 9-8-2014]
A.
The truck route limitations prescribed in this Chapter shall not
apply to:
1.
Fire trucks or other emergency vehicles or vehicle on emergency
business involved in the saving of life or property.
2.
Implements of husbandry incidentally moved upon a road.
3.
City of Sweet Springs, MO, vehicles.
4.
Garbage service vehicles while involved in the provision of
services to residents of the City limits of Sweet Springs, Missouri.
5.
Ditzfeld Transfer use of their back dock for loading and unloading
purposes.
[Ord. No. 561, 9-8-2014]
A vehicle that would otherwise be restricted to truck routes
and which is being used to make single pickups, deliveries or service
calls in the City of Sweet Springs, Missouri, on roads other than
designated truck routes shall restrict its travel to a minimum and
shall not be driven or moved on other than truck routes except when
being used to make single pickups, deliveries or service calls within
the City limits. Said vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as
to leave a permitted truck route and proceed to its destination or
destinations in the City of Sweet Springs by the most direct route.
Upon completion of the pickups, deliveries or service calls, the vehicle
shall return to the nearest permitted truck route or leave the City
of Sweet Springs, Missouri, by the most direct route. This Section
shall not be interpreted as permitting a vehicle otherwise restricted
to a truck route from entering or leaving the City of Sweet Springs
by other than a truck route.
