San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 1 Steel Hull Vessels

Prior to use of any steel hull ferry vessel in the County by:

(a) Any vehicle and-or equipment with a load exceeding Forty Thousand Pounds (Twenty Tons) gross weight;

(b) Any vehicle and-or equipment with a wheel base exceeding forty (40) feet, or;

(c) Any vehicle with a trailer; a special permit shall be from the Highway Department of the Department of Public Works.

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(a) The maximum gross weight for which a special permit may be issued to a vehicle and-or equipment shall be Sixty Thousand Pounds (Thirty Tons).

(b) The maximum wheel base for which a special permit may be issued to a vehicle and-or equipment shall be Forty-Nine (49) feet.

(c) Vehicles and-or equipment weighing more than Sixty Thousand Pounds (Thirty Tons) or having a wheel base of over Forty-Nine (49) feet shall under no circumstances be permitted on any steel hull vessel in the County.

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Upon request of the ferry tender, vehicles and-or equipment using steel hull vessels in the County shall be required prior to loading upon the ferry to present a weight certificate showing the actual load weight to be transported.

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Prior to the loading of any vehicle and-or equipment on a steel hull ferry vessel, the owner or operator of the vehicle and-or equipment shall provide, in addition to the driver, at least one person to assist in the loading and unloading of the vehicle and-or equipment when:

(a) The vehicle and-or equipment to be loaded has a gross weight of Forty-Eight Thousand Pounds (Twenty-Four Tons) or greater;

(b) The vehicle and-or equipment to be loaded has a wheel base of Forty (40) feet or greater;

(c) The vehicle to be loaded has a trailer.

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If within the discretion of the ferry tender conditions are such that loading, operation or unloading of any particular vehicle and-or equipment would be deemed dangerous or unfavorable to safety, the ferry tender shall close the ferry to that particular vehicle and-or equipment.

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It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or refuse to obey any of the foregoing rules and regulations.

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(a) Any person or persons who violate, or who shall knowingly aid or abet a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) The provisions of section 1-2002 of this code, which provide for a citation form of arrest, shall be applicable to arrests for any and all violations hereof.

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