Chapter 10.28
WEIGHT LIMITS

Sections

10.28.010    Director authorized.

10.28.020    Special permit.

10.28.030    Posting required.

10.28.040    Penalty.

10.28.010 Director authorized.

The director of public works (“director”) is authorized to survey city streets that do not form a part of a primary state highway and designate which city streets are in such a condition that they may be seriously damaged or destroyed by the operation of vehicles exceeding 30,000 pounds gross weight, including load, over such streets. [Ord. 1129 § 1, 1995.]

10.28.020 Special permit.

The director is authorized to issue a special permit, limited in time, exempting a vehicle from the requirements and prohibitions of this chapter. The standards upon which the director may issue a special permit shall include a finding of low vehicle trip frequency and a necessity for a vehicle to operate over such street or streets in order to provide ordinary or necessary services to local residents. [Ord. 1129 § 2, 1995.]

10.28.030 Posting required.

The director is authorized and directed to post all streets designated as provided in this chapter in such a manner to give fair warning that vehicles exceeding 30,000 pounds gross weight, including load, are prohibited. At a minimum signs are posted at each end of a street so designated. [Ord. 1129 § 3, 1995.]

10.28.040 Penalty.

(1) No person shall operate a vehicle exceeding 30,000 pounds gross weight, including load, on any street designated and posted as provided in this chapter.

(2) A violation of or failure to comply with this chapter is a class 2 civil infraction. [Ord. 1129 § 4, 1995.]