(a) In addition to violations of this Chapter identified as misdemeanors, any party who operates without a permit required by Section 339.01 and violates the weight provisions of Ohio R.C. 5577.01 to 5577.07, or the weight provisions in regard to highways under Ohio R.C. 5577.04 shall be fined $80 for the first 2,000 pounds, or fraction thereof, of overload; for overloads in excess of 2,000 pounds, but not in excess of 5,000 pounds, such person shall be fined $100, and in addition thereto $1 per 100 pounds of overload; for overloads in excess of 5,000 pounds, but not in excess of 10,000 pounds, such person shall be fined $130 and in addition thereto $2 per 100 pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. For all overloads in excess of 10,000 pounds such person shall be fined $160, and in addition thereto $3 per 100 pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. Whoever violates the weight provisions of vehicle and load relating to gross load limits shall be fined not less than $100. No penalty prescribed in this division shall be imposed on any vehicle combination if the overload on any axle does not exceed 1,000 pounds, and if the immediately preceding or following axle, excepting the front axle of the vehicle combination, is under-loaded by the same or a greater amount. For purposes of this division, two axles on one vehicle less than eight feet apart, shall be considered as one axle. Such fines shall be deposited into the treasury of the City and credited to any fund for the maintenance and repair of municipal roads, highways, bridges, or culverts.
(b) Whoever violates Section 339.12 of the Codified Ordinances shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than six months, or both.
(Ord. C21-22. Passed 4-18-22)