(a) No person shall operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding a size as specified in Section 339.03, or exceeding a gross weight of five tons, upon any street or highway under local jurisdiction, other than State routes, except pursuant to a permit granted by the Mayor. A permit need not be obtained for any movement necessitated by an emergency or for the purposes of making deliveries to or pickups from premises not located on State routes, provided such movement is conducted by the shortest route possible or by a route designated by the Mayor.
(b) No permittee shall be required to obtain a special permit from the Ohio Director of Transportation for the movement of the vehicle or combination of vehicles on streets or highways under local jurisdiction; however, the approval of the Ohio Director of Transportation shall be required for movement upon State routes as provided in Section 339.01.
(c) The Mayor may grant a permit for a single or round trip, or for such period of time, not to exceed one year, as the Mayor in his discretion deems advisable, or for the duration of any construction project. The Mayor may limit or prescribe terms or conditions of operation for such vehicle or combination of vehicles by designating the route, hours, speed or such other restrictions as may be necessary for the preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety. The Mayor may require the posting of bond or other security necessary to compensate for any damage to a roadway or road structure.
(d) For each such permit, the Mayor shall charge five dollars ($5.00), or, if the permit is for a period of more than one day, the fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day for every day of the period approved by the Mayor. For each hour of time, or any part thereof, spent by the Police Department in supervising the movement of such vehicle, the applicant shall pay the additional sum of five dollars ($5.00). Such fees and costs shall be paid at the time of the issuance of a permit by the Mayor or any renewal thereof.
(e) Streets or highways under local jurisdiction shall be posted with signs indicating "no thru trucks - gross weight 5 tons" or words of similar import to apprise drivers of the limitations imposed by this section. No driver shall disobey the instructions indicated on any such sign.
(f) Violation of any of the limitations, terms or conditions of the permit granted by the Mayor shall be cause for immediate revocation or suspension of such permit, and denial of request for any future permit. Such violation shall also subject the violator to the penalty prescribed by Section 303.99.
(Ord. 1892. Passed 3-22-72.)
(g) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.