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§ 72.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   COUNTY HIGHWAY. Any public roadway now or hereafter coming under the jurisdiction and control of the County Highway Department.
   VEHICLE. Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is, or may be, transported and drawn upon a county highway.
(1983 Code, Ch. 81, § 5-81-2)
§ 72.03 WEIGHT LIMIT.
   It shall be unlawful for any reason to move, operate or control any vehicle over, upon or across any county highway, having a total gross weight in excess of 20,000 pounds at any time that said county highway or highways have been posted, giving notice of such load limit.
(1983 Code, Ch. 81, § 5-81-3) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.04 TEMPORARY WEIGHT LIMIT.
   (A)   A temporary local load limit of ten tons shall be effective Feb. 15, 2021 and remain in effect until further notice. The limit shall apply to all county roads posted as outlined in division (B). The limit shall apply to all vehicles except those exempted under I.C. 9-20-2-1 et seq.
   (B)   The limit shall become effective upon the county erecting signage specifying the terms of this section at each end of the section of highway affected.
   (C)   A violation of the weight restriction is a B infraction under I.C. 9-20 et seq. and as such is subject to a maximum fine of $1,000 under I.C. 35-28-5-4.
   (D)   A violation of this ordinance may subject the violator to civil liability under I.C. 9-20-18-11.
(Ord. 2012-2-6, passed 2-6-2012; Ord. 2013-1-22-2, passed 1-22-2013; Ord. 2013-3-4(2), passed 3-4-2013; Ord. 2015-2-2, passed 2-2-2014; Ord. 2017-2-20, passed 2-20-2017; Ord. 2018-2-19, passed 2-19-2018; Ord. 2019-2-18, passed 2-18-2019; Ord. 2020-2-3-1, passed 2-3-2020; Ord. 2021-2-15-2, passed 2-15- 2021) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.05 AUTHORITY.
   The Board of Commissions of the county shall have authority, upon proper application in writing and upon good cause shown, to grant permits for transmitting vehicles whose total gross weight exceed 20,000 pounds, whenever in its discretion such highway will not be seriously damaged thereby, even though said highway is then posted. Any such permit shall be issued for a single trip or for a definite period of time not exceeding 60 days, and such permit may designate the route to be traversed and contain any other instruction or conditions determined necessary.
(1983 Code, Ch. 81, § 5-81-4)
§ 72.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
   (B)   A violation of the terms of conditions of § 72.03 shall constitute an infraction and any person found in violation thereof shall be assessed a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for the first offense. Upon the conviction of any subsequent offense committed during any two-year period, the fine to be assessed shall not be less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
(1983 Code, Ch. 81, § 5-81-5)
   (C)   (1)   A violation of the weight restriction in § 72.04 is a B infraction under I.C. 9-20 et seq. and as such is subject to a maximum fine of $1,000 under I.C. 35-28-5-4.
      (2)   A violation of § 72.04 may subject the violator to civil liability under I.C. 9-20-18-11.
(Ord. 2012-2-6, passed 2-6-2012; Ord. 2013-1-22-2, passed 1-22-2013; Ord. 2013-3-4(2), passed 3-4-2013; Am. Ord. 2015-2-2, passed 2-2-2014)