Sierra County Municipal Code Ch. 11.20 Load Limits

It is unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor for any person to operate a truck, trailer, auto, tractor, or other vehicle upon any public road or street in the county and by so doing to cause injury or damage to any bridge or culvert, and such person shall at his own expense repair said injuries and damages. (Ord. 116, eff. 9/7/20; Prior code § 31200)

Subject to any conditions and exceptions in this chapter a prima facie maximum load limit of seven tons is hereby established for all unimproved county roads. (Ord. 281, eff. 9/9/65; Prior code § 31205)

Individual roads shall not be subject to the load limit until duly posted by the Director of Public Works, upon order of the Board of Supervisors. Under emergency conditions, the Director of Public Works may immediately post a road, his action to be ratified or otherwise modified at the next regular meeting of the Board. (Ord. 281, eff. 9/9/65; Prior code § 31205)

The use of the Ridge Road between the Yuba County boundary and the town of Alleghany, designated as primary Road #3 in the County Road System, by any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of seven tons is prohibited; provided, however, that the limitation established herein shall not be effective with respect to the exempt vehicles established by Cal. Veh. Code § 35720, nor with respect to any service vehicle of any public utility subject to Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction. Any areas or portions of the Ridge Road upon which federal aid secondary (FAS) construction has been completed and accepted are specifically excluded from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 268, eff. 12/4/63; Ord. 245, eff. 7/19/61; Ord. 225, eff. 1/15/58; Ord. 208, eff. 12/1/55; Prior code § 31205)

A transportation permit shall be issued by the Director of Public Works for vehicular use on any unposted county roads when the load limit exceeds the limits established by the California Vehicle Code or county ordinance unless the issuance of said permit violates a state or federal law which would prohibit the county from exercising jurisdiction therein. (Ord. 295, eff. 8/4/66; Prior code § 31206)

The use of Main Street (S-500) in the townsite of Downieville, Mountain House Road (S-300) in and adjacent to the townsite of Goodyears Bar; Ridge Road (S-180) in the townsite of Alleghany, by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of seven tons shall require a transportation permit issued by the County Director of Transportation or County Director of Public Works. Said transportation permit will state controls and conditions for issuance of the transportation permit as adopted by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and cannot be denied as long as permittee abides by the permit conditions. (Ord. 667, eff. 12/6/83; Ord. 655, eff. 9/6/83; Ord. 582, eff. 5/20/80)

Repealed by Ord. 886. (Ord. 881, eff. 3/16/99)

Repealed by Ord. 966. (Ord. 889, eff. 8/19/99; Ord. 883, eff. 4/1/99)