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Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase or change the character of the noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle. No person shall sell, furnish, provide or purchase, nor shall any person attach to any vehicle any device which will or is intended to increase or change the character of the sound of the original muffling equipment on any motor vehicle. No person shall operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system so modified. (Ord. 31-00 § 19, 2000: prior code title 46, art. 9 § 172)
No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings, side or rear windows of such vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law, nor shall any person drive any vehicle when the windshield or any window is broken, shattered or in such a defective condition as to impair the driver's vision, or when the driver's vision is obstructed by any article or articles suspended or otherwise attached to such motor vehicle. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 171)
No person shall drive any vehicle with a load or object upon such vehicle extending four feet (4') or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle without having during the daytime a red flag at least sixteen inches (16") square attached at the extreme rear end of the load or object so projecting, and so hung that the entire area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear, or a red light or lantern at the extreme rear of the load or object so projecting, during the period of from a half hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, which shall be plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least five hundred feet (500') to the sides and rear of such vehicle. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 175)
A. Designated Vehicles: All vehicles, combinations of vehicles or combinations of vehicles and load having a length of more than forty five feet (45'), or a width of more than eight feet (8') with load or a width of more than fourteen feet (14') with or without load, and all vehicles registered for thirty six thousand (36,000) pounds' gross weight or more are restricted vehicles.
B. Central Business District Restrictions: No restricted vehicle shall enter or occupy any portion of a central traffic district between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. and six thirty o'clock (6:30) P.M. of any day, and no restricted vehicle shall enter or occupy any city street at any time of the day that is not designated as a restricted vehicle and truck route or a hazardous cargo route as set out in sections 12.104.040, "Schedule 3, Restricted Vehicle And Truck Routes", and 12.104.050, "Schedule 4, Hazardous Cargo Routes", of this title, unless so authorized by a permit issued therefor in accordance with section 12.28.150 of this chapter, or its successor. Exceptions will be made for those instances where designations are on the above mentioned restricted routes.
C. Areas For Driving: All restricted vehicles shall be driven only upon the state highways, including the interstate system, within the city limits, deviating therefrom only when necessary to traverse another street or streets when necessary for loading, unloading or servicing, and then only departing from the said state highway route at the nearest reasonable and practical point; provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be loaded, unloaded or serviced upon any street or part of street if there is usable off street loading, unloading or servicing space available.
D. Commercial Vehicle Routes: Commercial vehicles which service the intracity needs, except those specified in subsections A, B, E and F of this section, shall use the streets designated in section 12.104.040, "Schedule 3, Restricted Vehicle And Truck Routes", of this title.
E. Explosives, Corrosives And Flammable Substances: Vehicles carrying explosives, corrosives or flammable substances, in compliance with department of transportation regulations governing such transportation, may be driven only upon those streets or parts of streets described in chapter 12.104.050, "Schedule 4, Hazardous Cargo Routes", of this title, unless otherwise authorized by a written permit issued by the chief of the city fire department. The United States department of transportation rules and regulations governing transportation of explosives, flammables and other dangerous articles, are applicable to common, contract and private carriers in the city, and are hereby adopted by this reference. In no event shall any such vehicle operating in violation of the department of transportation rules and regulations operate on any street or road in the city.
F. Exemptions: The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses operating under the authority of the state public service commission, nor to authorized emergency vehicles. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 180)
Special permits of duration of more than one month may be issued by the mayor, or his or her designee, upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefor, or temporary permits for a duration of less than one month may be issued by the chief of police upon application and good cause being shown therefor, authorizing the applicant to operate or move any vehicle as defined in subsection 12.28.140A of this chapter, or its successor, upon any street at any time upon such conditions as may be set forth in the permit. (Ord. 31-00 § 20, 2000: prior code title 46, art. 9 § 181)
A. It is unlawful for any person to drive or move, or for the owner of any vehicle to cause the vehicle or permit the vehicle to be driven or moved upon any street in the city if such vehicle's weight exceeds the weight limitation provided in section 27-12-151, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, or its successor.
B. Any police officer having reason to believe that the height, width, length or weight of the vehicle is unlawful is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to a measurement or weighing of the same. Weighing may be done either by means of portable or stationary scales, and the officer may require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest scales in the event such scales are within two (2) miles. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 181.1)
In addition to issuing any citation for violating the vehicle restrictions contained in section 12.28.140 of this chapter, or the weight restrictions contained in section 12.28.160 of this chapter, or successor sections, the officer who determines that the height, width, length or weight is unlawful may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and require that the vehicle remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as is necessary to reduce said load to size limits or width limits as permitted under the ordinance codified herein. All materials so unloaded shall be cared for by the owner or operator of such vehicle at the risk of such owner or operator. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 181.2)
A. No vehicle shall exceed a total outside width of eight feet (8'), including any load thereon, except that the limitation as to width of a vehicle shall not apply to vehicles or equipment specified in section 27-12-148(2), Utah Code Annotated, or to vehicles operated under the terms of the special permit issued under section 27-12-155, Utah Code Annotated, or any successor sections.
B. No passenger vehicle shall carry any load which extends beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of such vehicle, nor shall any passenger vehicle carry a load which extends more than six inches (6") beyond the line of the fender on the right side thereof. (Prior code title 46, art. 9 § 181.3)