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§ 41.0102   Construction of Transporting Vehicles.
   Such vehicle, cart, wagon, or other means of conveyance, shall be constructed in the following manner:
   (a)   All floor and side boards shall be securely permanently attached to such vehicle, cart, wagon, or other means of conveyance.
   (b)   On the front left hand corner of the bed of such vehicle, cart, wagon or other means of conveyance, there shall be permanently attached an iron or steel metal strip running from the bottom or floor to the top of the top side board or to the top of the top head board, which iron or steel metal strip shall be no less than one inch in width and riveted to each and every separate board or cross piece making up the body of such truck, vehicle, cart, wagon or other means of conveyance and at the top of such iron or steel metal strip there shall be a hole not less than one-fourth inch in diameter running through said iron or steel metal strip, and also through the side board or head board or panel to which said iron or steel metal strip is attached, which hole shall be for the purpose of convenience of the County Sealer of Weights and Measures in attaching a seal upon the granting of a certificate, as hereinafter provided.
   (c)   On each side of the body of said vehicle, cart, wagon, or other means of conveyance, commencing two inches from the top of said body there shall be painted in printing, with a durable paint, in white letters not less than four inches in height, the letters: “Cap. Cu. Ft.” and following said letters there shall be also printed in white numerals not less than four inches in height, and not less than one-half inch in width of stroke the cubic-foot capacity to the nearest unit as determined by the County Sealer of Weights and Measures, which shall conform to the certificate hereinafter provided.
   (d)   In the event the top side board is not in place or use, then the side board in use at the time which is at the top shall be marked and subject to Subdivision (b) and (c) hereof.
(Ord. 969, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1007, passed - -1962)