(a) Unless otherwise designated by the Chief of Police, through trucking shall be prohibited from all public streets within the City of Reminderville, other than State highways.
(b) In the event the Chief of Police designates that through trucking may take place on one or more publicly dedicated streets which are not State highways, he shall give public notice to this effect.
(c) Before any truck, trailer, semi-trailer, commercial tractor or any other commercial vehicle may be operated on City streets pursuant to subsection (b) hereof, the owner, operator or driver of any such vehicle shall deposit a cash surety bond or certified cashier’s check in the amount of with the Chief of Police. Such deposit shall guarantee that the owner, operator or driver will repair or replace any damage or destruction to the streets, catch basins and sewers and the cleaning of the streets, catch basins and sewers of all dirt, debris and other material. If the provisions of this subsection are complied with, the deposit shall be refunded as soon after a final inspection of the streets, catch basins and sewers as can be conveniently done.
(d) The Chief of Police may limit or prescribe terms or conditions of operation for such through trucking by designating the route, hours, speed or such other restrictions as may be necessary for the preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety.
(e) The Chief of Police also shall insure that all reasonable steps are taken to publicize the prohibition of through trucking from all public streets within the City, which are not State highways.
(f) This section shall not apply to vehicles owned by or operated on behalf of the City of Reminderville or other public agency.
(g) Whenever a driver or operator of any truck, trailer, semi-trailer, commercial tractor or any other commercial vehicle used for the transportation of goods or property, the officer making such traffic stops or arrest, shall immediately notify, in writing, the person, firm, association or corporation holding the certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit under which such vehicle is being driven or operated, and whose name the vehicle is registered with and licensed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, of the fact of such arrest. Such notification shall describe the vehicle involved, the name of the driver or operator thereof, and the time, place and nature of the offenses committed.
(Ord. 30-1999. Passed 1-25-00.)
(Ord. 30-1999. Passed 1-25-00.)
(h) Whoever violates any provision of 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.