A. Weight Limit: No person shall drive on or convey through any street any vehicle the width, height, length, weight, or load of which exceeds that authorized by State law, except in accordance with a permit issued by State authority or by the Chief of Police.
B. Special Permit:
1. No vehicle weighing more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds shall be operated upon the streets, alleys and other public ways within the City except upon Highway 52 and Highway 62, unless the vehicle has a special permit as hereinafter provided. Upon proper application to the City Clerk, the Clerk may issue a special permit to allow the operation of a motor vehicle weighing more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds upon prohibited streets, alleys and other public ways where it is made to appear to the Clerk that:
a. The vehicle is to be used to perform work within the area of the public way and that no other reasonable access exists; or
b. The vehicle is to be used to deliver goods or merchandise to some area served by the public way.
2. The cost of a special permit shall be five dollars ($5.00) and shall be valid only for a twenty four (24) hour period. An individual permit will be necessary for each motor vehicle.
(Prior Code § 15-104)