Any police officer or duly authorized person having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful, is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same, either by means of a portable or stationary scale and may require that such vehicles be driven to the nearest public scale. For purpose of weighing, vehicles must not be taken a greater distance than five miles, except in such cases where scales of sufficient capacity are not available within such limits.
('72 Code, § 735:15) (Am. Ord. 1988-591(A), passed 2-22-88) Penalty, see § 10.99