Every motor vehicle operated upon the streets, highways, or alleys of the City shall meet the following requirements, to wit:
A. Windshield Wipers. All vehicles shall be equipped with a windshield wiper in good working condition that will wipe off moisture uniformly over the entire sweep of the wiper.
B. Rear View Mirror. All vehicles shall be equipped with a rear view mirror, sufficiently large and in good reflective condition, so located, fastened and adjusted as to reflect to the driver at all times a clear view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet to the rear of such vehicle.
C. Glass. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in or upon the motor vehicle, except required or permitted equipment of the motor vehicle, in such a manner as to significantly and materially obstruct or interfere with the view of the operator through the windshield or to prevent the operator from having a clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind the motor vehicle. Any sticker or identification authorized or required by the Federal Government or any agency thereof or the State of Nebraska or any political subdivision thereof may be placed upon the windshield of the motor vehicle without violating this section. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a ;motor vehicle with glass that is broken, cracked, discolored, or obscured to such an extent that the visibility of the operator is impaired.
D. Tires. All vehicle tires shall be in a safe condition. A tire shall be considered unsafe if it has:
1. Any bump, bulge, or knot affecting the tire structure;
2. A break which exposes a tire body cord or it repaired with a boot or patch;
3. A tread depth of less than two thirty-seconds of an inch measured in any two tread grooves at three locations equally spaced around the circumference of the tire or, on those tires with tread wear indicators, been worn to the point that the tread wear indicators contact the road in any two thread grooves at three locations equally spaced around the circumference of the tire, except that this subdivision shall not apply to truck tires with ten or more cord plies which are mounted on dual wheels; or
4. Such other conditions as may be reasonably demonstrated to render the tire unsafe.
E. Wheel Alignment. Wheels shall be aligned so that side slippage due to error in alignment as indicated by an alignment indicator shall not exceed 30 feet per mile.
F. Steering Equipment. All steering equipment on vehicles shall be in good condition and wheel play shall not exceed twenty-five degrees.
G. Muffler. All motor vehicles shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. No "muffler cut-out" shall be used on any vehicle. It shall be unlawful to use a muffler cutout, bypass, or slimier device on any motor vehicle upon a roadway. The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke.
H. Height. No vehicle unladen or with load shall exceed a height of 13 feet, 6 inches; provided, however, the owners, lessees, and operators, jointly and severally, of vehicles exceeding 12 feet, 6 inches, in height shall assume the risk of loss to the vehicle or its load, and shall be liable for any damages that result to overhead obstructions from operation of a vehicle exceeding 12 feet, six inches, in height.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9539, effective 06-30-2015)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 9962 on 2/14/2024