Whoever violates the weight provisions of Chapter 339 shall be fined eighty dollars ($80.00) for the first 2,000 pounds or fraction thereof, of overload. For overloads in excess of 2,000 pounds but not in excess of 5,000 pounds, such person shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) and in addition therefor one dollar ($1.00) per 100 pounds of overload; for overloads in excess of 5,000 pounds, such person shall be fined one hundred thirty dollars ($130.00) and in addition thereto, two dollars ($2.00) per 100 pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. For all overloads in excess of 10,000 pounds, such person shall be fined one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00) and in addition thereto three dollars ($3.00) per 100 pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Whoever violates the weight provisions of vehicles and load relating to gross load limits shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00). However, no penalty prescribed in this section shall be imposed on any vehicle combination if: the overload on any axle does not exceed 1,000 pounds and the immediately preceding or following axle, except for the front axle or vehicle combination is underloaded by the same or greater amount. For purposes of this subsection, two axles on one vehicle less than eight feet apart shall be considered as one axle.
(Ord. 16-2001. Passed 9-12-01.)