(a) Incorporation of Rules Promulgated by State Transportation Department. The State Transportation Department, pursuant to Act 1306 of the Public Acts of 1969 (M.C.L.A. 24.201 et seq.; M.S.A. 3.560(101) et seq.), as amended, has promulgated rules permitting and regulating the operation of a vehicle of a size or weight which exceeds the size or weight limitations provided in this section. Such rules and regulations are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if the same were fully set forth herein.
(b) Exceptions to Size, Weight and Load Restrictions. The provisions of this section governing size, weight and load shall not apply to fire apparatus, to an implement of husbandry incidentally moved upon a highway or to a vehicle operated under the terms of a special permit issued as provided in this section.
(c) Violations. Unless specifically declared to be a civil infraction, it is a misdemeanor for a person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or permit to be driven or moved, on a highway, a vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations provided in this section or otherwise in violation of this section, and the maximum size and weight specified in this section shall be lawful throughout this City. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 422.99(a).
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(d) Truck Routes.
(1) Operation on permissible routes required; exceptions; parking prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any truck, whether loaded or unloaded, weighing more than 10,000 pounds as determined by its certificate of registration, to be operated or parked on any street in the City except those streets hereinafter designated as permissible truck routes, except that such vehicles may be operated thereon for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise and then only by entering such street at the nearest intersection thereafter, and except, further, that trucks operated by the City in connection with the rendering of necessary service to the residents of the City may be operated on any streets in the City. On streets designated as permissible truck routes, other parking restrictions notwithstanding, no truck shall park at any time except while loading and unloading, and such times shall in no event exceed one hour.
(2) Permissible truck routes. The streets hereinabove referred to as permissible truck routes are hereby designated as follows:
A. Northbound/southbound I-75.
B. Dix-Toledo Highway.
C. Fort Street.
D. Allen Road.
E. Eureka Road.
F. Northline Road.
G. Trenton Road between Eureka Road and Pennsylvania Road.
H. Pennsylvania Road.
(3) Posting. All streets intersecting with permissible truck routes (except the intersection of two streets that are designated permissible truck routes) shall be conspicuously posted "No Trucks Except for Local Delivery", or other appropriate signs. It shall be unlawful for trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to park or operate upon those streets when signs are erected giving notice as provided herein, unless they qualify as exceptions as provided in paragraph (d)(1) hereof.
(e) Violations. Whoever violates subsection (d) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 422.99(a).
(Ord. 554. Passed 4-6-94.)