Earlier editions: 2026-09
Part I — CODE OF ORDINANCES›Chapter 15 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Ridgecrest Municipal Code Art. XIII Vehicle Weight, Size and Load
Ridgecrest Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Ridgecrest
Cite as: Ridgecrest Municipal Code Article XIII · Text as of 2026-10-04
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State Law reference— Vehicle size, weight and load, Vehicle Code § 35701 et seq.
Sec. 15-482. - Gross weight limits.¶
The traffic engineer shall, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, erect and maintain official traffic control devices on any streets or parts of streets to impose gross weight limits as prescribed by the vehicle code.
(Code 1980, § 4-1.1601; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)
Sec. 15-483. - Truck restrictions.¶
The traffic engineer shall, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, erect and maintain official traffic control devices on any streets or parts of streets to prohibit the operation of trucks exceeding the limit of pounds gross weight as prescribed in the vehicle code, provided that such devices shall not prohibit necessary local operation on such streets for the purpose of making a pickup or delivery.
(Code 1980, § 4-1.1602; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)
Sec. 15-484. - Size restrictions.¶
The traffic engineer shall, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, erect and maintain official traffic control devices on any streets or parts of streets to impose vehicle size restrictions as prescribed by the vehicle code.
(Code 1980, § 4-1.1603; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)
Sec. 15-485. - Excluding specified traffic.¶
The traffic engineer shall, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, determine and designate those heavily traveled streets upon which shall be prohibited any class or kind of traffic which is found to be incompatible with the normal and safe movement of traffic and shall erect appropriate official traffic control devices giving notice thereof.
(Code 1980, § 4-1.1604; Ord. No. 89-10, § 2)
Secs. 15-486—15-507. - Reserved.¶
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