(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to be in control of, to drive, to park, or move on, upon or across or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be parked, driven, or moved upon or across, any street or highway under the jurisdiction of the village, any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding the size and weight limitations stated in 625 ILCS 5/15-102 (width), 625 ILCS 5/15-103 (height), 625 ILCS 5/15-107 (length) and 625 ILCS 5/15-111 (weight).
(B) Size and weight limitations while operating on village streets shall not apply to the following vehicles or equipment:
(1) Fire Department Vehicles;
(2) Those vehicles operating under an emergency declaration;
(3) Village owned vehicles engaged in emergency utility repair;
(4) Equipment used for snow and ice removal, owned and operated by any government body;
(5) Implements of husbandry temporarily operated or towed in a combination in the furtherance of a farm or agricultural endeavor;
(6) Any vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under the terms of a valid overweight and/or over dimension permit issued by the village under the authority of § 8-2-6
.
(C) Where lower size and weight limits or other restrictions are imposed by ordinance under authority of 625 ILCS 5/15-316 and 625 ICLS 5/15-317, and signs indicating such limitations or restrictions are posted, it shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of such size or weight limitations or in violation of such restrictions.
(D) It shall be unlawful to operate any "construction vehicle" as defined herein on any street in the village when signs are posted on that street prohibiting "construction vehicle." CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE
shall be defined as any vehicle over 10,000 pounds actual weight, registered weight or gross vehicle weight rating that is required to comply with 625 ILCS 5/12-712 and 625 ICLS 5/12-713 on identification required to be displayed.
(E) Whenever a vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated in violation of this section, the owner and/or operator of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either the owner or operator may be prosecuted for such violation.
(Ord. 93-04-40, passed 4-13-1993; Ord. 2014-12-56, passed 12-15-2014)
Cross-reference:
Weight limits on certain streets, see Ch. 8, Art. 5, Schd. VI