§ 440.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   (1)   Except as provided in division (B) of this section, whoever violates any of the weight provisions of § 440.01 shall be fined in accordance with the following schedule.
Fines
Overload (pounds)
Not Less Than
Not More Than
Fines
Overload (pounds)
Not Less Than
Not More Than
1,001 to 1,500
$60.00
$90.00
1,501 to 2,000
70.00
100.00
2,001 to 2,500
100.00
150.00
2,501 to 3,000
110.00
165.00
3,001 to 3,500
120.00
180.00
3,501 to 4,000
130.00
210.00
4,001 to 4,500
140.00
210.00
4,501 to 5,000
150.00
225.00
5,001 to 5,500
160.00
240.00
5,501 to 6,000
170.00
255.00
6,001 to 6,500
180.00
270.00
6,501 to 7,000
190.00
285.00
7,001 to 7,500
200.00
300.00
7,501 to 8,000
210.00
315.00
8,001 to 8,500
220.00
330.00
8,501 to 9,000
230.00
345.00
9,001 to 9,500
240.00
360.00
9,501 to 10,000
250.00
375.00
10,001 to 10,500
470.00
705.00
10,501 to 11,000
490.00
735.00
11,001 to 11,500
510.00
765.00
11,501 to 12,000
530.00
795.00
12,001 to 12,500
550.00
825.00
12,501 to 13,000
570.00
855.00
13,001 to 13,500
590.00
885.00
13,501 to 14,000
610.00
915.00
14,001 to 14,500
630.00
945.00
14,501 to 15,000
650.00
975.00
15,001 to 15,500
670.00
1,005.00
15,501 to 16,000
690.00
1,035.00
16,001 to 16,500
710.00
1,065.00
16,501 to 17,000
730.00
1,095.00
17,001 to 17,500
750.00
1,125.00
17,501 to 18,000
770.00
1,155.00
18,001 to 18,500
790.00
1,185.00
18,501 to 19,000
810.00
1,215.00
19,001 to 19,500
830.00
1,245.00
19,501 to 20,000
850.00
1,275.00
More than 20,000
100.00 plus
100.00 plus
$4.00 per 100 lbs.
$6.00 per 100 lbs.
 
      (2)   In addition to the fines herein designated, whoever violates any of the weight provisions of § 440.01 may be imprisoned for not more than six months.
   (B)   No penalty prescribed in this section shall be imposed on any vehicle combination if:
      (1)   The overload on any axle does not exceed 1,000 pounds; and
      (2)   The immediately preceding or following axle, except the front axle of the vehicle combination, is underloaded by the same or a greater amount. For purposes of this division, two axles on one vehicle less than eight feet apart shall be considered as one axle.
   (C)   Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of § 440.01(F) shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
(Ord. 36-87, passed 4-6-1987)
Editor’s note:
   See § 404.99 for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.