(a) All vehicles using alleys, streets and highways of the City shall, when hauling and when having recently emptied dirt, coal, ashes, fly ashes, gravel, sand, rubbish, garbage or anything of an unsightly or unsanitary nature or of a material which could fall or be blown from the vehicle onto the alley, streets, highways, sidewalks and property adjacent to such sidewalks are required to be constructed in such a manner and to be covered with a tarpaulin or other cover in such a manner so as to prevent any dust or aforementioned materials or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature from being dropped or being blown from the vehicle.
(b) Such covering thereon and associated tailgate shall be securely fastened so as to prevent such covering or load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the streets or highways.
(c) This section does not apply to any vehicle that is transporting materials which are to be used for the control of ice and snow or for the cleaning and maintenance of such roadways.
(Ord. 1700. Passed 5-19-88.)