It shall be unlawful to drive on any street any motor vehicle with a weight, including the weight of the load, in excess of that permitted by the state traffic law for driving on improved highways or with weight distributed in a manner not conforming to such law; except that in the residence district, no vehicle having a gross weight on the surface of the road through any axle of such vehicle shall exceed 9,000 pounds.
(Prior Code, § 6-5-1) Penalty, see § 10.99