Sec. 18-147. Permits for vehicles of excessive size and
weight.[286]
(a) The city manager and the chief of police may, in their
discretion, upon application in writing and good cause being
shown therefor, issue a special permit, in writing, authorizing
the applicant to operate or move a vehicle upon the streets
of a size or weight exceeding the maximum specified in this
article. Every such permit may designate the route to be
traversed and contain any other restrictions or conditions
deemed necessary by the city manager and the chief of police.
(b) Provided, however, that the city manager and the
chief of police, upon application in writing made by the owner
or operator of three axle trucks hauling road construction
materials and having a gross weight not exceeding forty-three
thousand nine hundred pounds, a single axle weight not exceeding
eighteen thousand pounds, and a tandem axle weight
not exceeding thirty-two thousand pounds, shall issue to such
owner or operator, without cost, a permit in writing authorizing
the operation of such vehicles upon the streets. No such
permit shall designate the route to be traversed, nor contain
restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in
their general use of the highways; provided further, that the
city manager and the chief of police, upon application in
writing made by the owner or operator of three-axle vehicles
used exclusively for the mixing of concrete in transit and
having a gross weight not exceeding fifty thousand pounds,
a single axle weight not exceeding eighteen thousand pounds,
and a tandem axle weight not exceeding thirty-six thousand
pounds, shall issue to such owner or operator, without cost, a
permit in writing authorizing the operation of such vehicles
upon the streets. No such permit shall designate the route to
be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable
to other vehicles of this weight in their general use
of the highways.
(c) Provided further, that the city manager and the chief
of police, upon application in writing, made by the owner or
operator of vehicles used exclusively for the hauling of coal
from a mine or other place of production to a preparation
plant or railroad, shall issue to such owner or operator, without
cost, a permit in writing authorizing the operation of
three-axle vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding
fifty thousand pounds, a single axle weight not exceeding
twenty-four thousand pounds and a tandem axle weight not
exceeding forty thousand pounds, and shall issue such permit
for two-axle vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding
thirty-six thousand pounds and a single-axle weight not exceeding
twenty-four thousand pounds.
(d) Every permit required by this section shall be carried
in the vehicle to which it refers and shall be open to inspection
by any police officer, and any person violating any of the
terms or conditions of such special permit shall be punished
as provided in section 18-22. (Code 1959, § 18-147.)
