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The City Committee on Streets and Alleys, with the approval of the City Council, is hereby authorized to prohibit the operations or impose restrictions on the weight of trucks traveling on streets within the corporate limits of the city, which street or streets will be restricted to reduction of weights of vehicles whenever the street will be seriously damaged or destroyed by deterioration, rain, snow or other climatic conditions, unless the use of vehicles on the streets is so restricted.
(Prior Code, § 10.14.020) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980)
(A) Streets subject to prohibition of use or imposition of weight restrictions shall be identified by signs or markings designating the city ordinance so prohibiting operation or imposing weight restrictions at each end of the portion of the street affected and at such other places as may be designated by the Council.
(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles of the Police Department, Fire Department or Health Department, nor to any public utility vehicles where actually engaged in the emergency duties necessary to be performed by such public departments or utilities, nor to any vehicle owned by or performing work for the United States of America, the state or the city.
(Prior Code, § 10.14.030) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980)
It is a misdemeanor for a person, firm or corporation to violate any of the provisions of this chapter which shall be punishable as follows:
(A) The first conviction by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50;
(B) A second conviction within one year by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200; and
(C) A third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500.
(Prior Code, § 10.14.040) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980)