(A) Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance upon any of the streets designated herein shall be liable for all damage which the streets or structures may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving or moving of such vehicle, object, or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weight herein provided for, but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in this chapter.
(B) Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object, or contrivance but is so driving or moving the same with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage.
(C) Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the city.
(1963 Code, § 9-10-6) (Ord. 508, passed 7-16-1951)