Any police officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and its load is unlawful may require the driver of such vehicle to stop and submit to a weighing of it by means of portable or stationary scales and may require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest public scales. Whenever such officer, upon weighing a vehicle and load, determines that the weight is unlawful, he or she may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as is necessary to reduce the gross weight of such vehicle to the limit permitted.
(Ord. 1989-229, passed 10-2-1989)