4-276-360 Load lots.

   Every load of solid fuel of more than 1,000 pounds, or of any other commodity, produce or other article of merchandise sold in load lots by weight, delivered by vehicle within the city, shall be weighed. A certificate of weight for each such load shall be delivered by the driver or person in charge of the vehicle to the purchaser or consignee of such load, or to his or their agent, at the time of the delivery and before any of the commodity, produce or article of merchandise is removed from the vehicle, or such certificates shall be delivered to the commissioner upon the commissioner's demand.

   When delivery is made, in case no person is present to receive such commodity, produce, or other article of merchandise, and if the purchaser or consignee, or his or their agent, cannot be located, then the certificate of weight hereinbefore provided for shall be posted conspicuously at the place of delivery before any of the commodity, produce or article of merchandise is removed from the vehicle.

   No person shall alter any certificate of weight or attempt to use the same for any other load than the one for which the same was given, or diminish the quantity of such load after the weighing and before the sale and delivery thereof.

   The weight certificate shall remain at all times on the vehicle conveying the load until it is delivered by the driver to the purchaser or posted as provided above at the point of delivery.

   Ice sold in load lots by weight is exempted from all of the requirements of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 1)

4-276-370 Certificate of weight – Contents.

   The certificate of weight shall show the date of weighing, the net weight, the kind and grade of such commodity, and the name and address of the seller and purchaser thereof.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 1)

4-276-380 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 2, repealed § 4-276-380, which pertained to verification of weight.

4-276-390 Delivery ticket – Required.

   When solid fuel is sold or delivered in lots of less than 1,000 pounds or any commodity is sold in less than

load lots, the seller shall give a delivery ticket to the purchaser, his agent, or the person to whom the delivery is to be made, before the delivery of such commodity, or to the commissioner upon the commissioner's demand.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 1)

4-276-400 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 2, repealed § 4-276-400, which pertained to the contents of delivery tickets.

4-276-410 Weighing memorandum requirements.

   All railway companies and all persons operating elevators or warehouses which maintain in the city delivery team track yards equipped with scales shall, upon the delivery by them of any hay, straw, grain or millfeed to the consignee or to the person having an order from the consignee for the delivery thereof, where such commodity is removed from such yards in wagon- load lots or in amounts less than load lots, weigh the same and deliver to the person in charge of any vehicle furnished by the consignee or by the person having his order, a certificate of weight or delivery ticket, which shall comply with all the requirements of this chapter relating thereto, and which shall show the name or the initials of the railroad company or of the elevator or warehouse issuing such certificate of weight or delivery ticket, and the location of the scale upon which such hay, straw, grain or millfeed is weighed.

   No fee shall be charged for such weighing and for the issuing of said memorandum.

   Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 1)

4-276-420 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113698, § 2, repealed § 4-276-420, which pertained to the designation of net weight.