(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall operate, use, or drive a motor vehicle or any machinery or instrument, pushed, pulled, or driven by a motor vehicle, upon any posted street in violation of the prohibition or restriction.
(B) Exceptions to the seasonal load limits in the city are made for emergency response vehicles, school buses, and emergency utility repair vehicles and equipment, as well as for the following.
(1) Utilities. An exemption is allowed for utility companies providing utility service within the city when responding to an emergency. An emergency response shall include, but is not limited to, power outages, gas leaks, emergency communication, and lines down or severed.
(2) Other services. An exemption to posted weight limits is also allowed for septic tank service companies, well drilling and service companies, and companies delivering fuel for heating purposes. An emergency response is limited to septic or sewer system failures posing an imminent threat to public health and safety, well failure resulting in loss of water supply, or lack of heating fuel.
(Ord. 204, passed 12-18-2018) Penalty, see § 70.99