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(A) When required by this Chapter 70, and as otherwise may be required by the Board of Commissioners and/or the Warrick County Highway Engineer, no person shall drive, operate, or move a vehicle upon or over any county road, highway, or bridge without first entering into a road usage agreement with the Board of Commissioners authorizing such operation and use.
(B) Following the execution of a road usage agreement as described under this § 70.08, no person shall drive, operate, or move a vehicle upon or over any county road, highway, and/or bridge except for such road(s), highway(s), and/or bridge(s) which are permitted pursuant to said road usage agreement.
(C) In the event a road usage agreement is required under this Chapter 70, and in addition to any other payments or fees provided for in such agreement, the person or operator entering into such road usage agreement with the Board of Commissioners shall pay an annual fee in the amount of $250.
(BC Ord. 2021-22, passed 5-24-21; Am. BC Ord. 2021-27, passed 8-9- 21; Am. BC Ord. 2022-01, passed 1-24-22) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) No person shall repetitively drive, operate, haul, or move upon or over any county road, highway, or bridge any vehicle or object in such a manner so as to cause damage to such road, highway, or bridge. For purposes of this Chapter 70, what constitutes "repetitive driving, operating, hauling, or moving of a vehicle" shall be determined by the Warrick County Engineer, in its sole and absolute discretion.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person shall repetitively drive, operate, haul, or move a vehicle with a gross weight of 12 tons or 24,000 pounds on any non-commercial county highway, regardless of any posted weight restriction or limit, without first entering into a road usage agreement with the Board of Commissioners authorizing such operation and use.
(C) Any person who causes damage to a county road, highway, or bridge as a result of repetitive driving, operating, hauling, or moving of a vehicle as described in § 70.09(A) shall be responsible for any and all costs necessary to repair and/or replace the damage to such road, highway, or bridge.
(D) In the event a person causes damage to a county road, highway, or bridge as described in § 70.09(A), above, the existence of a validly executed road usage agreement between said person and Warrick County shall be no defense to any action or claim brought against said person.
(BC Ord. 2021-22, passed 5-24-21; Am. BC Ord. 2021-27, passed 8-9-21) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) The Warrick County Sheriff's Office is authorized to, and shall, enforce any and all violations of this chapter, including, without limitation, traffic regulations or restrictions posted via signage and any requirements governed by the terms and provisions of a permit issued by the Superintendent.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of § 70.01(A) or (B) shall be fined not more than $100.
(D) Any person who violates § 70.04 shall be guilty of a Class C infraction.
(BC Ord. 1979-20, passed 12-17-79; Am. BC Ord. 1984-4, passed 2-6-84; Am. BC Ord. 1992-24, passed 12-7-92; Am. BC Ord. 1989-6, passed 5-1-89; Am. BC Ord. 2021-27, passed 8-9-21)