(a) Definitions.
(1) "Heavy truck" means any truck, either a tractor and semitrailer or a single unit, with a registration weight in excess of 7,000 pounds.
(2) "Registration weight" means weight empty as shown on the vehicle registration.
(b) Adherence to Federal and State Routes.
(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, all heavy trucks traveling into, through or in and about the City shall travel on State or Federal routes.
(2) If the destination in the City of a heavy truck is not located on a State or Federal route, the heavy truck in traveling to its destination shall do so on a State or Federal route to the extent reasonably practicable and thereafter on the most direct route to its destination.
(3) If the point of departure of a heavy truck is in the City and is not located on a State or Federal route and its destination is outside the City, the heavy truck shall travel to the nearest State or Federal route to exit the City unless a substantially shorter and more direct route is available to exit the City, not using a State or Federal route, toward the destination.
(4) This section shall not apply to emergency vehicles, vehicles making multiple collections within the City while making such collections, vehicles making multiple deliveries within the City while making such deliveries, and where an authorized detour is established.
(5) Any person driving a heavy truck in violation of this section or any person owning a heavy truck which is driven in violation of this section shall be punished as provided in subsection (e) hereof.
(c) Signs. The Director of Administration is authorized to place appropriate signs to implement this section.
(Ord. 3758. Passed 3-22-88; Ord. 3763. Passed 6-21-88.)
(d) Local Permit and Conditions. Upon application and for good cause, the Director of Administration may issue a local permit authorizing an applicant to move an oversize or overweight vehicle or combination of vehicles upon local streets.
No permittee shall be required to obtain a special permit from the Ohio Director of Transportation for the movement of the vehicle or combination of vehicles on streets or highways under local jurisdiction; however, the approval of the Ohio Director of Transportation shall be required for movement upon State routes as provided in Section 339.01.
The Director of Administration may grant a permit for a single or round trip, or for such period of time, not to exceed one year, as the Director in his discretion deems advisable, or for the duration of any construction project. The Director may limit or prescribe terms or conditions of operation for such vehicle or combination of vehicles by designating the route, hours, speed or such other restrictions as may be necessary for the preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety. The Director may require the posting of bond or other security necessary to compensate for any damage to a roadway or road structure.
For each such permit, the Director shall charge ten dollars ($10.00), and for each hour of time or any part thereof spent by each police officer in supervising the movement of such vehicle, the applicant shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Violation of any of the limitations, terms or conditions of the permit granted by the Director shall be cause for immediate revocation or suspension of such permit, and denial of request for any future permit. Such violation shall also subject the violator to the penalty prescribed by subsection (e) hereof.
(e) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.