(A) Commercial trucks weighing over eight tons (16,000 pounds) not making a local delivery, or not en route to or from a local destination are prohibited from traveling on county roads within the county.
(B) The County Highway Department is authorized to post all county roads with an eight-ton weight limit for commercial vehicles.
(C) Registered farm vehicles are not considered commercial vehicles, and the driver or owner of a commercial vehicle traveling the most direct route to his, her, or their local residence or local place of business are not subject to this section.
(D) A local delivery by a commercial vehicle over eight tons shall be accomplished by traveling on state highways to the closest point to the local destination accessible by state highways, thus making the route on county roads the shortest and most direct route to the local destination.
(E) A law enforcement officer may use a portable scale, require the overweight vehicle and driver to accompany the officer to a certified scale, or use any other reasonable means to determine the total or gross weight of the vehicle.
(F) (1) A violation of this section shall constitute a Class C infraction.
(2) The burden of proof required of the county shall be preponderance of the evidence.
(G) This section repeals any section in conflict herewith and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as required by law.
(Ord. 05-07-2012-1, passed 5-7-2012) Penalty, see § 70.99