(A) Weight restrictions. There shall be placed the following weight restrictions on the following bridges within the city:
(1) Main Street Bridge No. 601 over Trier Drain shall be limited to eight tons for vehicles with two axles, ten tons for vehicles with three axles, and nine tons for vehicles with four axles or more.
(2) Werling Road Bridge No. 196 over the Dannenfelser Drain shall be limited to 29 tons for vehicles with two axles, 37 tons for vehicles with three axles, and 37 tons for vehicles with four axles.
(B) Penalties. The penalties for violation of this section shall be as follows:
Exceeded Weight Limit | Penalty Assessed |
Exceeded Weight Limit | Penalty Assessed |
1 pound to 1,000 pounds | $100.00 |
1,001 pounds to 2,000 pounds | $200.00 |
2,001 pounds to 3,000 pounds | $300.00 |
3,001 pounds to 4,000 pounds | $400.00 |
4,001 pounds to 5,000 pounds | $500.00 |
5,001 pounds to 6,000 pounds | $600.00 |
6,001 pounds to 7,000 pounds | $700.00 |
7,001 pounds to 8,000 pounds | $800.00 |
8,001 pounds to 9,000 pounds | $900.00 |
9,001 pounds to 10,000 pounds | $1,000.00 |
10,001 pounds to 11,000 pounds | $1,100.00 |
11,001 pounds to 12,000 pounds | $1,200.00 |
12,001 pounds to 13,000 pounds | $1,300.00 |
13,001 pounds to 14,000 pounds | $1,400.00 |
14,001 pounds to 15,000 pounds | $1,500.00 |
15,001 pounds to 16,000 pounds | $1,600.00 |
16,001 pounds to 17,00() pounds | $1,700.00 |
17,001 pounds to 18,000 pounds | $1,800.00 |
18,001 pounds to 19,000 pounds | $1,900.00 |
19,001 pounds to 20,000 pounds | $2,000.00 |
20,001 pounds to 21,000 pounds | $2,100.00 |
21,001 pounds to 22,000 pounds | $2,200.00 |
22,001 pounds to 23,000 pounds | $2,300.00 |
23,001 pounds to 24,000 pounds
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$2,400.00
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24,001 pounds to 25,000 pounds or more
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$2,500.00
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(C) An officer who has reason to believe that a vehicle or load on the vehicle exceeds these restrictions may do the following:
(1) Stop, measure and weigh the vehicle or load by means of portable or stationary scales;
(2) Require the vehicle to be driven to a scales within five miles; however, a vehicle carrying a load of asphalt or concrete in the plastic stage may not be required to be driven more than two miles to a scales.
(Ord. G-19-4, passed 3-26-2019)