(a) No operator of a commercial vehicle in traveling through the Municipality from a point outside the Municipality to a designation outside the Municipality shall operate such vehicle on any street or or streets in the Municipality other than State Highways.
(b) The operator or operators of commercial vehicles traveling from a point outside the Municipality to a designation in the Municipality or from a point within the Municipality to a designation outside the Municipality shall proceed from his starting point over the most direct route which will allow travel in the right direction on any street on which travel by commercial vehicles is not prohibited.
(c) "Commercial vehicle" means every vehicle that is designed for the carrying of freight or merchandise, or which is licensed by the State as a commercial vehicle, or which is pulling another vehicle by means of a tow bar.
(d) The Safety-Service Director is hereby empowered to designate certain streets on which commercial vehicles are prohibited provided that the width, surface or condition of the street is such that use of the street by commercial vehicles will cause damage thereto.
(e) No operator of a commercial vehicle shall travel on any street within the Municipality designated by the Safety-Service Director as a street on which travel by commercial vehicles is prohibited and on which a sign is so posted.
(Ord. 543. Passed 5-6-68.)
(f) 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.