Yuba County Municipal Code Art. 4 Defective Roads

Pursuant to the authority of Vehicle Code § 35717 no person shall use any street, road or highway listed in Section 9.25.130 by any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight as specified in Section 9.25.130, which have been determined by accepted engineering standards to be unable to support such vehicle.

(Prior Code, § 9.25.120; Ord. No. 1054; Ord. No. 1061)

The designated roads whereon the prohibitions of Section 9.25.120 apply are the following:

(1) (Repealed by Ord. No. 1310).

(2) Reserved.

(3) That portion of Ostrom Road from Rancho Road to South Beale Road—14,000 pounds maximum gross weight (seven tons).

(4) Iowa City Road—14,000 pounds maximum gross weight (seven tons).

(5) That portion of Fruitland Road form Marysville Road to Honcut Road—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(6) Reserved.

(7) Reserved.

(8) Reserved.

(9) That portion of Smartville Road between Hammonton-Smartville Road and State Highway 20, a distance of approximately 1.01 miles—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(10) That portion of Oregon Hill Road from its junction with LaPorte Road at Challenge to its junction with Marysville Road, approximately one-fourth mile south of the 4-H Camp—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(11) That portion of Frenchtown Road from its junction with Willow Glen Road at Brownsville to its junction with Marysville Road at Oregon House—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(12) That portion of Loma Rica Road beginning at its intersection with Fruitland Road and thence, northeasterly through Loma Rica to its terminus at Marysville Road at the foot of Stanfield Hill—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(13) Browns Valley School Road—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(14) Forbestown Road—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(15) That portion of Cleveland Avenue in the Camptonville area from State Route 49 to the intersection of Mill Street, a distance of 0.55 mile—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(16) Spring Street in Camptonville area—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(17) Jackson Street in the Camptonville area—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(18) School Street in the Camptonville area—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(19) That portion of Camp Far West Road from Spenceville Road to Blackford Road—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(20) Jasper Lane—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(21) That portion of Hammonton-Smartville Road from Beale Air Force Base's Doolittle Gate Road east to the intersection of Smartville Road—22 tons maximum gross weight.

(Prior Code, § 9.25.130; Ord. No. 1054; Ord. No. 1061; Ord. No. 1294; Ord. No. 1310; Ord. No. 1579; Ord. No. 1584)

The Road Commissioner shall erect and maintain upon County highways appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum permissible weight fixed by Section 9.25.130 upon such County highways.

(Prior Code, § 9.25.131; Ord. No. 1061; Ord. No. 1405)

The weight limitation imposed under Section 9.25.130 shall not apply:

(1) In those cases where proper application has been made and a permit has been issued by the Road Commissioner authorizing the movement of equipment or vehicles exceeding the weight limitations contained in this Article.

(2) The weight limit fixed by Section 9.25.130 shall not be effective unless signs giving notice of the maximum permissible weight are erected.

(3) To vehicles exempt under Vehicle Code § 35720.

(Prior Code, § 9.25.132; Ord. No. 1061; Ord. No. 1405)

There is hereby delegated to the Road Commissioner authority to remove or cover the aforesaid signs during a period in which, in the opinion of the Road Commissioner, maintenance of the weight limitation imposed by Section 9.25.130 is not necessary for the protection of the public or for the protection of the affected roads from damage during storms.

(Prior Code, § 9.25.133; Ord. No. 1061; Ord. No. 1405)

The Road Commissioner is hereby granted authority to issue upon proper application, permits under such restrictions as he or she shall deem appropriate, authorizing the movement of equipment or vehicles exceeding the load limits specified in Section 9.25.130 over the said roads when, in his or her judgment, such movement will be in the public interest or when the issuance of such permit will not seriously damage or impair such roads or be detrimental to the public safety or dangerous to life, limb, or property.

(Prior Code, § 9.25.134; Ord. No. 1061; Ord. No. 1405)