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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 5 — BUSINESSES

Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 5.44 Transportation of Rock, Sand and Gravel

Riverside Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Riverside

Cite as: Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.44 · Text as of 2026-10-04

5.44.010 - Certificate of weights and measures required.

Every person engaged in the business of selling sand, rock or gravel in the City shall furnish to the purchaser thereof, with each load of such materials, a State certificate of weights and measures, issued by a public weighmaster authorized under the laws of the State to issue such certificate.

(Prior code § 21.9)

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5.44.020 - Carrying certificate with load.

It is unlawful for any person to transport, haul or carry sand, rock or gravel upon any public street or way within the City unless each load thereof is accompanied by a State certificate of weights and measures provided for in Section 5.44.010; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to require loads of sand, rock or gravel to be accompanied by such weight certificate when such loads are in transit from and to points outside of the City, or on a direct route from quarry to the nearest public weighmaster.

(Prior code § 21.10)

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5.44.030 - Contents of certificate.

Each certificate of weights and measures required under the provisions of Sections 5.44.010 and 5.44.020 shall show thereon, in addition to such other information as is or may be required by law, the gross weight of such load together with the vehicle transporting or containing the same, also the weight of such vehicle, and the net weight of such load of sand, rock or gravel being so sold, transported, hauled or carried.

In case such vehicle contains or transports more than one kind of such materials, the certificate of weights and measures shall show the net weight of each kind of such materials being sold, transported, hauled or carried.

(Prior code § 21.11)

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