(a) When thaws, excessive moisture or the nature of the road bed, construction and other factors which are material to the proper preservation and maintenance of the roads, streets or highways render them insufficient to bear the traffic thereon, or when such streets, roads or highways would be damaged or destroyed by the type or nature of the usual traffic thereon, the maximum weight of vehicles and/or load shall be reduced as prescribed by the Director of Public Safety-Service as the type, nature and condition of such street, road or highway justifies. At least one (1) day before such reduction becomes effective the Director of Public Safety-Service shall cause to be placed and retained on such streets, roads or highways, at both ends and at points of intersection by other streets, roads or highways, during the period of such reduced limitation of weight, signs of substantial construction, which will conspicuously indicate the limitation of weight and/or load which is allowed thereon and the date on which such limitation shall go into effect.
(b) A record of the action of the Director of Public Safety-Service with respect thereto shall be kept in his office. No person shall operate upon any such road, street or highway, any vehicle whose maximum weight is in excess of the limitations prescribed by the Director of Public Safety-Service.
(c) The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to fire trucks or other vehicles of any fire department of any political subdivision.
(Ord. 21-75. Passed 3-10-75.)