A. No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be driven on the streets of the City which have a maximum gross weight in excess of nine thousand five hundred (9,500) pounds on one wheel, or an axle load in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, except with the permission of the City Council.
B. No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be driven on the streets of the City in excess of the maximum gross weight or axle load posted on the street if the posting was authorized by the City Council.
C. As used in this section, "axle load" means the total load on wheels the centers of which are included between two (2) parallel transverse vertical planes. (1989 Code § 11-324)
D. Any person that violates this section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.
E. Commercial, excavation, and construction equipment delivering to a property or approved construction site located on a weight restricted street shall be exempt from this section. (1989 Code § 11-324; amd. 2012 Code; Ord. 2023-02, 2-7-2023)