Grand Terrace Municipal Code Art. VIII Weight Limits

A. Whenever the Council determines, upon the basis of an engineering investigation, that a highway is unimproved as the word "unimproved" is used in the Vehicle Code, and that the nature of the pavement or surface is such that it will be damaged if vehicles of over a certain gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the Council shall direct the engineer to erect signs specifying the maximum gross weight limits which shall be permitted to operate on such highway.

B. The engineer shall erect and maintain signs upon all unimproved highways, from all highways upon which no weight limit has been imposed, and from all highways upon which a greater weight limit has been imposed.

C. Whenever such weight limit signs have been placed as provided in this Section, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon such unimproved highway when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle, plus the weight of the load thereon, exceeds the weight limit stated by such signs except that any commercial vehicle shall not be prohibited from using any City highway by direct route to or from a County or State highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation goods, wares, or merchandise as provided in the Vehicle Code.

D. Whenever the Council finds that because of repaving or repair of an unimproved highway, that a weight limit is no longer necessary upon such highway, the Council shall direct the engineer to remove the weight limit signs from such highway or entrances thereto.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0125(a))

A. Whenever the Council, upon the basis of an engineering investigation, determines that an improved highway as defined in the Vehicle Code, will be destroyed by reason of deterioration if vehicles of over a certain gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the Council shall direct the engineer to erect temporary signs, as provided in Subsection 10.04.530.B for unimproved highways, specifying the maximum gross weight limits upon such highway. No such reduced weight limits shall extend for a period of more than 90 days unless actual repair of such highway is begun within such time and thereafter continuously carried on to completion.

B. Whenever such temporary weight limit signs have been placed as provided in this Section, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon such improved highway when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle, plus the weight of the load thereon, exceeds the weight limit stated by such signs, except that any commercial vehicle shall not be prohibited form using any City highway by direct route to or from a County or State highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation goods, wares or merchandise as provided in the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0125(b))

A. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the Council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to prohibit the use of any street, road or highway in a residential subdivision area to commercial vehicles exceeding a gross weight of 14,000 pounds, the Council shall direct the engineer to erect and maintain signs indicating such prohibition.

B. Whenever the Council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions because of which a load limit was established as provided in Subsection A. of this Section no longer exist, the Council shall direct the engineer to remove such weight restriction signs.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0125(c))

A. Whenever the Council determines, upon the basis of a structural engineering investigation, that the structure of a bridge on a highway is such that it is unsafe for vehicles over a certain weight to use such bridge, the Council shall direct the engineer to place signs at both entrances to such bridge specifying the maximum gross weight limits of any vehicle or combination of vehicles which shall be permitted to cross such bridge.

B. Whenever the Council finds, because of rebuilding, repairing or strengthening such bridge, that such weight limits are no longer necessary, the Council shall direct the engineer to remove such weight limit signs from the entrances to such bridge.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0126)