339.09 SHIFTING LOAD; LOOSE LOADS.

   (a)   In addition to any other lawful requirements of load distribution, no person shall operate any vehicle upon a street or highway unless such vehicle is so laden as to prevent its contents from shifting or otherwise unbalancing the vehicle to such an extent as to interfere with the safe operation of the same.

   (b)   No motor vehicle or trailer shall be driven unless the tailboard or tailgate, tarpaulins, chains (except ground or contact chains), ropes, stakes, poles, and the like, or any part of the load, are securely fastened to prevent dangling, flapping, swinging or falling from the side, end or top of the load or body. All projecting cargo shall be properly guarded by a red flag or cloth or a red light or lantern as required by Section 337.08.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

339.10 VEHICLES WITH SPIKES, LUGS AND CHAINS.

   (a)   No person shall drive over the improved streets of this Municipality a traction engine or tractor with tires or wheels equipped with ice picks, spuds, spikes, chains or other projections of any kind extending beyond the cleats, or no person shall tow or in any way pull another vehicle over the improved streets of this Municipality, which towed or pulled vehicle has tires or wheels equipped with ice picks, spuds, spikes, chains or other projections of any kind. "Traction engine" or "tractor," as used in this section, applies to all self-propelling engines equipped with metal-tired wheels operated or propelled by any form of engine, motor or mechanical power.
(ORC 5589.08)

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(ORC 5589.99)

339.11 USE OF STUDDED TIRES AND CHAINS.

   (a)   For purposes of this section, "studded tire" means any tire designed for use on a vehicle, and equipped with metal studs or studs of wear-resisting material that project beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire. "Motor vehicle," "street or highway," "public safety vehicle" and "school bus" have the same meanings as given those terms in Chapter 301.

   (b)   (1)   Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) hereof, no person shall operate any motor vehicle, other than a public safety vehicle or bus, that is equipped with studded tires on any street or highway, except during the period extending from November 1 of each year through April 15 of the succeeding year.

      (2)   A person may operate a motor vehicle that is equipped with retractable studded tires with the studs retracted at any time of the year, but shall operate the motor vehicle with the studs extended only as provided in subsection (b)(1) hereof.

   (c)   This section does not apply to the use of tire chains when there is snow or ice on the streets or highways where such chains are being used, or the immediate vicinity thereof. (ORC 5589.081)

   (d)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (ORC 5589.99)

339.12 WEIGHT OF LOAD; WIDTH OF TIRE.

   No person shall transport over the public streets, alleys, highways, bridges or culverts in any vehicle propelled by muscular, motor or other power, any burden, including weight of vehicle and load, greater than the following:

   (a)   (1)   In vehicles having metal tires three inches or less in width, a load of 500 pounds for each inch of the total width of tire on all wheels;

      (2)   When the tires on such vehicles exceed three inches in width, an additional load of 800 pounds shall be permitted for each inch by which the total width of the tires on all wheels exceeds 12 inches.

   (b)   In vehicles having tires of rubber or other similar substance, for each inch of the total width of tires on all wheels, as follows:

      (1)   For tires three inches in width, a load of 450 pounds;

      (2)   For tires three and one-half inches in width, a load of 450 pounds;

      (3)   For tires four inches in width, a load of 500 pounds;

      (4)   For tires five inches in width, a load of 600 pounds;

      (5)   For tires six inches in width, a load of 650 pounds.

   In the case of pneumatic tires of rubber or other similar substance, the total width of tires on all wheels shall be the actual width of all such tires measured at the widest portion thereof when inflated and not bearing a load.

   In no event shall the load, including the proportionate weight of vehicle that can be concentrated on any wheel, exceed 650 pounds to each inch in the actual diameter of pneumatic tires measured when inflated and not bearing a load.

   Signs shall be posted indicating “No Through Trucks - Gross Weight Five Tons” or words of similar import to apprise drivers of the limitations imposed by this section. No driver shall disobey the instructions indicated on any such sign.

   Violation of any of the limitations, terms or conditions of the permit granted by the Director of Safety shall be cause for immediate revocation or suspension of such permit, and denial of request for any future permit. Such violation shall also subject the violator to the penalty prescribed by Section 303.99.

   (c)   Operation of Through Trucks.

      (1)   All motor trucks, commercial tractors and trailers passing through the City and not making local delivery or pickup of goods or persons, or making local service stops, are hereby required to use only such streets of the City as are designated and marked federal, state or truck routes in the passage of the same through the City.

      (2)   This subsection (c) shall not be applicable to such vehicles whose route is otherwise designated by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Interstate Commerce Commission or by franchise granted by the City, provided further that this section shall not be applicable to agricultural tractors and other motor powered farm equipment.

      (3)   The Director of Safety is hereby authorized and directed to erect at the City limits signs indicating that through trucks are required to use federal, state or truck routes.

   (d)   Special Weight and Tire Restrictions Designated by Traffic Sign. Whenever, in the judgment of the Director of Safety, any street or highway or part thereof would be injured or damaged by general use by vehicles having solid tires or by vehicles exceeding in gross weight or in weight per inch of tire width the limits which he determines to be safe for such street or highway or part thereof, he shall erect appropriate traffic signs prohibiting the operation of vehicles having solid tires, or indicating and designating such weight limits, and it shall be unlawful to operate over any such street or highway or part thereof any vehicle having solid tires or exceeding such weight limits without obtaining a permit therefor as provided in subsection (b) hereof.
(Ord. 2106. Passed 7-17-90.)

339.13 MAXIMUM AXLE LOAD, WHEEL LOAD AND GROSS WEIGHTS FOR PNEUMATIC TIRED VEHICLES.

   No vehicle having a maximum axle load greater than 20,000 pounds shall be operated or moved upon improved public highways, streets, bridges or culverts within the Municipality. The maximum wheel load of any one wheel of any such vehicle shall not exceed 650 pounds per inch width of pneumatic tire, measured as prescribed by Oxford Code Section 339.12.

   (a)   The weight of vehicle and load imposed upon the road surface by vehicles with pneumatic tires shall not exceed the following:

      (1)   By any two successive axles, spaced more than four feet apart and weighed simultaneously, 24,000 pounds.

      (2)   By any two successive axles, spaced more than four feet apart and weighed simultaneously, 34,000 pounds, plus 1,000 pounds per foot or fraction thereof over four feet, not to exceed 40,000 pounds.

   (b)   The weight of vehicle and load imposed upon the road surface by vehicles with pneumatic tires, by any three successive load bearing axles designed to equalize the load between such axles and spaced so that each such axle of the three axle group is more than four feet from the next axle in the three axle group, and so that the spacing between the first axle and the third axle of the three axle group is no more than nine feet, shall be computed using either of the following methods:

      (1)   Such load bearing three axle group shall be weighed simultaneously as a unit and shall not exceed 48,000 pounds. The total weight of vehicle and load shall not exceed 38,000 pounds, plus an additional 900 pounds for each foot of spacing between the front axle and the rearmost axle of the vehicle provided that the total weight of the vehicle and load imposed upon the road surface shall not exceed 80,000 pounds.

      (2)   Such load bearing three axle group shall be weighed simultaneously as a unit and shall not exceed 42,500 pounds. The total weight of vehicle and load of a six axle vehicle combination, with at least 20 feet of spacing between the front axle and rearmost axles, shall not exceed 54,000 pounds, plus an additional 600 pounds for each foot of spacing between the front axle and the rearmost axle of the vehicle provided that the total weight of the vehicle and load imposed upon the road surface shall not exceed 80,000 pounds.

   The total weight of vehicle and load utilizing any combination of axles, other than as provided for three axle groups in subsection (b) hereof, shall not exceed 38,000 pounds, plus an additional 900 pounds for each foot of spacing between the front axle and rearmost axle of the vehicle provided that the total weight of a vehicle and load imposed upon the road surface by vehicles with pneumatic tires shall not exceed 80,000 pounds.

   (c)   As used in this chapter:

      (1)   “Axle” means one or more load carrying wheels mounted in a single transverse verticle plane.

      (2)   “Spacing between axles” means the distance between any two successive such planes.

      (3)   “Maximum axle load” means the gross weight of vehicle imposed by any axle upon the road surface.

      (4)   “Maximum wheel load” means the proportionate gross weight of vehicle and load imposed by any wheel upon the road surface.

      (5)   “Overload pounds” means the gross weight that exceeds the legal weights set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 2107. Passed 7-17-90.)

339.14 DYNAMIC BRAKE DEVICE; JAKE-BRAKING.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated within the City of Oxford, Ohio, any dynamic braking device or any mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle which results in the excessive, loud, unusual or explosive noise from such vehicle, or otherwise known as jake-braking.

   (b)   The term “dynamic brake device” (commonly referred to by brand names such as Jacobs Brake, Jake Brake, or Dynatard brake) means an engine retarder used primarily on large trucks for the conversion of the engine from an internal combustion engine to an air compressor for the purpose of braking without the use of wheel brakes.

   (c)   The provisions of subsection (a) above shall not be applicable when regular brakes are inadequate to control the vehicle or when used or operated or caused to be used or operated on an emergency vehicle.

   (d)   Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished for a first conviction thereof by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment not for a period exceeding ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within one year thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or by imprisonment for not more than twenty days or both such fine and imprisonment; upon the third and subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 2693. Passed 9-5-00.)

339.99 PENALTY.

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 303.99 for misdemeanor classifications and penalties.)

   (a)   Whoever violates the weight provisions of Oxford Code Sections 339.12 and 339.13 shall be fined for overload pounds as shown on the following table:

OVERLOAD POUNDS	FINE
1 to 2000	$80.00
2001	120.00
2100	121.00
2200	122.00
2300	123.00
2400	124.00
2500	125.00
2600	126.00
2700	127.00
2800	128.00
2900	129.00
3000	130.00
3100	131.00
3200	132.00
3300	133.00
3400	134.00
3500	135.00
3600	136.00
3700	137.00
3800	138.00
4000	140.00
4100	141.00
4200	142.00
4300	143.00
4400	144.00
4500	145.00
4600	146.00
4700	147.00
4800	148.00
4900	149.00
5000	150.00
5001	230.00
5100	232.00
5200	234.00
5300	236.00
5400	238.00
5500	240.00
5600	242.00
5700	244.00
5800	246.00
5900	248.00
6000	250.00
6100	252.00
6200	254.00
6300	256.00
OVERLOAD POUNDS	FINE
6400	258.00
6500	260.00
6600	262.00
6700	264.00
6800	266.00
6900	268.00
7000	270.00
7100	272.00
7200	274.00
7300	276.00
7400	278.00
7500	280.00
7600	282.00
7700	284.00
7800	286.00
7900	288.00
8000	290.00
8100	292.00
8200	294.00
8300	296.00
8400	298.00
8500	300.00
8600	302.00
8700	304.00
8800	306.00
8900	308.00
9000	310.00
9100	312.00
9200	314.00
9300	316.00
9400	318.00
9500	320.00
9600	322.00
9700	324.00
9800	326.00
9900	328.00
10000	330.00
10001	460.00
10100	463.00
10200	466.00
10300	469.00
10400	472.00
10500	475.00
10600	478.00
10700	481.00
10800	484.00
10900	487.00
11000	490.00
11100	493.00
11200	496.00
11300	499.00
OVERLOAD POUNDS	FINE
11400	502.00
11500	505.00
11600	508.00
11700	511.00
11800	514.00
11900	517.00
12000	520.00
12100	523.00
12200	526.00
12300	529.00
12400	532.00
12500	535.00
12600	538.00
12700	541.00
12800	544.00
12900	547.00
13000	550.00
13100	553.00
13200	556.00
13300	559.00
13400	562.00
13500	565.00
13600	568.00
13700	571.00
13800	574.00
13900	577.00
14000	580.00
14100	584.00
14200	586.00
14300	589.00
14400	592.00
14500	595.00
14600	598.00
14700	601.00
14800	604.00
14900	607.00
15000	610.00
15100	613.00
15200	616.00
15300	619.00
15400	622.00
15500	625.00
15600	628.00
15700	631.00
15800	634.00
15900	637.00
16000	640.00
16100	643.00
16200	646.00
16300	649.00
OVERLOAD POUNDS	FINE
16400	652.00
16500	655.00
16600	658.00
16700	661.00
16800	664.00
16900	667.00
17000	670.00
17100	673.00
17200	676.00
17300	679.00
17400	682.00
17500	685.00
17600	688.00
17700	691.00
17800	694.00
17900	697.00
18000	700.00
18100	703.00
18200	706.00
18300	709.00
18400	712.00
18500	715.00
18600	718.00
18700	721.00
18800	724.00
18900	727.00
19000	730.00
19100	733.00
19200	736.00
19300	739.00
19400	742.00
19500	745.00
19600	748.00
19700	751.00
19800	754.00
19900	757.00
20000	760.00
20100	763.00
20200	766.00
20300	769.00
20400	772.00
20500	775.00
20600	778.00
20700	781.00
20800	784.00
20900	787.00
21000	790.00
21100	793.00
21200	796.00
21300	799.00
OVERLOAD POUNDS	FINE
21400	802.00
21500	805.00
21600	808.00
21700	811.00
21800	814.00
21900	817.00
22000	820.00
22100	823.00
22200	826.00
22300	829.00
22400	832.00
22500	835.00
22600	838.00
22700	841.00
22800	844.00
22900	847.00
23000	850.00
23100	853.00
23200	856.00
23300	859.00
23400	862.00
23500	865.00
23600	868.00
23700	871.00
23800	874.00
23900	877.00
24000	880.00
24100	883.00
24200	886.00
24300	889.00
24400	892.00
24500	895.00
24600	898.00
24700	901.00
24800	904.00
24900	907.00
25000	910.00
25100	913.00
25200	916.00
25300	919.00
25400	922.00
25500	925.00
25600	928.00
25700	931.00
25800	934.00
25900	937.00
26000	940.00
26100	943.00
26200	946.00
26300	949.00
OVERLOAD POUNDS	FINE
26400	952.00
26500	955.00
26600	958.00
26700	961.00
26800	964.00
26900	967.00
27000	970.00
27100	973.00
27200	976.00
27300	979.00
27400	982.00
27500	985.00
27600	988.00
27700	991.00
27800	994.00
27900	997.00
28000	1,000.00
28100	1,003.00
28200	1,006.00
28300	1,009.00
28400	1,012.00
28500	1,015.00
28600	1,018.00
28700	1,021.00
28800	1,024.00
28900	1,027.00
29000	1,030.00
29100	1,033.00
29200	1,036.00
29300	1,039.00
29400	1,042.00
29500	1,045.00
29600	1,048.00
29700	1,051.00
29800	1,054.00
29900	1,057.00
30000	1,060.00

   (b)   Whoever violates the weight provisions of vehicle and load related to gross load limits shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

   (c)   Provided that no penalty prescribed in subsection (a) or (c) shall be imposed on any vehicle combination if:

      (1)   The overload on any axle does not exceed 1,000 pounds; and if

      (2)   The immediately preceding or following axle, excepting the front axle of the vehicle combination, is underloaded by the same or a greater amount.

   (d)   For purposes of this section, two axles on one vehicle less than eight feet apart shall be considered as one axle.

   (e)   Whoever violates any other provision of this chapter for which violation no penalty is otherwise provided shall be guilty of committing a misdemeanor subject to Oxford Code Section 303.99.
(Ord. 2108. Passed 7-17-90.)