A. No person shall operate any vehicle having a gross weight, including the vehicle and its load, of three (3) tons or more on any street in the city except on those streets designated in section 7-2-203 of this chapter or unless authorized by permit issued pursuant to subsection 8-2-3D of this code.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to the following:
1. Any passenger stage corporation, regulated by sections 1031 through 1046 of the California Public Utilities Code, whose certificate from the California public utilities commission specifically provides for travel on the streets prohibited by subsection A of this section;
2. Any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility;
3. Any vehicle operated by the city, or any employee thereof, in the course of regular or official city business;
4. Any vehicle of the military or naval forces of the United States or the duly authorized militia of the state in the proper performance of their duties. (Ord. 16-O-2711, eff. 10-21-2016)