(A) Definition. When used in this schedule, the word TRUCK shall be defined as: a vehicle whose weight is more than 10,000 pounds per axle and/or whose gross weight is more than 30,000 pounds.
(B) Restriction of Main Street. No truck traffic shall be allowed on Main Street between the intersection of Main Street and Railroad Avenue west to the intersection of Main Street and Martha Avenue in the city.
(C) Police authority. Any police authority or designated public works official has the authority to require any person driving or in control of any truck to proceed to any public or private scale for the purpose of weighing and determining whether such truck is in violation of this schedule. Such authorities may issue a citation to any motor vehicle that exceeds the limits imposed by this schedule. Such authorities may detain such vehicles until the weight of such vehicles meets the limits imposed by this schedule. Such authorities may also issue a temporary permit for operation of such vehicles.
(D) Temporary permits. The Police Department and the Finance Officer have the authority, for cause or upon request, to issue temporary permits for trucks to operate over routes not established as the truck route by the City Council, or to otherwise deviate from the provisions of this schedule. Such action by the Police Department and Finance Officer is subject to review, modification or cancellation by the City Council. That upon application for such temporary permits, the applicant shall be required to post a deposit of $50, which deposit, if the temporary permit is issued, shall be deemed to be the fee paid for said permit. In no event, however, shall it be mandatory that a temporary permit is issued.
(E) Exceptions to use of truck routes.
(1) Emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicles, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, ambulance, Fire Department, Health Department vehicles and tow trucks, may operate upon any street or highway in the city. Such emergency vehicles may include utility vehicles engaged in the performance of emergency duties.
(2) Street repair or construction. Use of the city streets for the operation of trucks owned or operated by the city, state, public utilities, any contractor or material men, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of city streets, city street improvements or city-owned or contracted utilities or any other authorized city activity is permitted.
(F) Penalty. A violation of any of the provisions of this schedule shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $200 or by confinement in jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and confinement.
(Ord. 220, passed 8-4-2003)