A. Whenever the city of Dalton Gardens declares and establishes load limits on the streets within its jurisdiction, the city shall post the streets within the city with the same limits, and said limits established by the city of Dalton Gardens shall then apply to the streets within Dalton Gardens.
B. When the city receives a request that would exceed load limits, the Mayor shall review each request and have authority to issue a permit to the individual or entity allowing for an exception to the load limits in effect. Failure to comply with the conditions of this permit will revoke the permit.
C. Below are exceptions to posted vehicle weight and speed restrictions as allowed by Idaho Code 49-1005:
1. Vehicle weight and speed restrictions shall not apply to emergency vehicles.
2. Vehicle weight restrictions shall not apply to school buses.
3. Providers of essential services shall be allowed to apply tar a permit that will allow the provider to haul half-loads at restricted speeds. Each vehicle must be issued separate permits. Each vehicle must have a valid permit on board during vehicle operations within the boundaries of the city of Dalton Gardens. Failure to comply with the conditions of this permit will revoke the permit and result in full weight enforcement under Idaho Code 49-1005. The following vehicles are entitled to apply for essential service permits: providers of heating fuel and propane; hay or feed providers: septic pumping services: and garbage trucks. (Ord. 190, 9-7-2006; amd. Ord. 365, 4-2-2020)