339.99 PENALTY.

   (a)    Whoever violates Section 339.02(a) is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense. For a second offense within one year thereafter, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

   (b)    Whoever violates the weight provisions of Section 339.01 shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first two thousand pounds, or fraction thereof, of overload; for overloads in excess of two thousand pounds, but not in excess of five thousand pounds, such person shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and in addition thereto, one dollar ($1.00) per one hundred pounds of overload; for overloads in excess of five thousand pounds, but not in excess of ten thousand pounds, such person shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and in addition thereto, two dollars ($2.00) per one hundred pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. For all overloads in excess of ten thousand pounds, such person shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and in addition thereto, three dollars ($3.00) per one hundred pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Whoever violates the weight provisions of vehicles and load relating to gross load limits shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Provided that no penalty prescribed in this subsection shall be imposed on any vehicle combination of (1) the overload on any axle does not exceed one thousand pounds, and if (2) the immediately preceding or following axle, excepting the front axle of the vehicle combination is underloaded by the same or a greater amount. For purposes of this subsection, two axles on one vehicle less than eight feet apart, shall be considered as one axle. (ORC 5577.99(A))

   (c)    Whoever violates any provision of Section 339.03 shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a first offense; for a second offense within one year thereafter, such person shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned not more than ten days, or both; for a third or subsequent offense, such person shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

(ORC 5577.99(B))

   (d)    Whoever violates Section 339.05 shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (ORC 5577.99(D))

   (e)    Whoever violates Section 339.10 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(ORC 5589.99(B); Ord. 10-80. Passed 3-17-80.)