East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-22

upon weighing d NeHlCle ana
load, as above provided, deter
mines that the weight is unlaw-
full, such officer may require
the driver to stop the vehicle in
suitable place and remain
standing still until such portion
of the load is removed as may
be necessary to reduce the gross
weight of such vehicle to such
limit as permitted under Sec
ton Ala.
SECTION 41-C. No vehicle
shall be operated upon the pub
lie highways and streets, bridges
and culverts within the City of
East Cleveland, whose width is
greater than ninety-siX (96)
inches, including load, except
motor vehicles of the passen-
ger bus type, operated exclu-
sively within municipalities,
whose width shall not exceed
one hundred and four 104) in
ches, and except traction engines
whose width shall not exceed
one hundred and thirty-two
(132) inches, and no vehicle un-
laden or with load shall be oper-
ated on such highways, streets,
bridges and culverts of a greater
height than twelve feet six in
ches, or of a greater length than
thirty-five (35) feet, except
motor vehicles of the passenger
bus type, operated exclusively
within municipalities, VIII e
length shall not exceed forty
eight (48) feet, nor shall any
commercial tractor and semi
trailer be operated in combina-
ton of a greater length than
forty-five (45) feet, including
load, and no other combination
of vehicles coupled together
shall be so operated whose total
length, including load, shall be
geater than sixty (60) feet; pro-
vided, that in special cases
vehicles, loads, objects or struc-
lures whose dimensions exceed
the foregoing may operate under
a special permit granted by the
City Manager.
Provided, that this section
shall not apply to fire engines,
fire trucks, or other vehicles or
apparatus belonging to any
municipality or to any municipal
volunteer fire department or sal
wage company organized under
the laws of Ohio or used by such
department or company in the
discharge of it's functions; nor
shall this section apply to We
hicles engaged in the transpor-
tation of poles to or from the
place of installation from or to
the nearest practicable loading
place, when required for public
utility or service facilities or
properties, nor to the transpor-
tation of pipes or well drilling
equipment. Provided further,
that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to require the
state. municipality, county,
township, or any railroad or
other private corporation to pro-
vide sufficient vertical clearance
to permit the operation of such
vehicle, or make any changes IN
or about existing structures now
crossing streets, roads, and
other public thoroughfares IN
the City of East Cleveland.
SECTION AID. -Notwith-
standing the provisions of Sec
ton Ala and 41-C hereof, the
City Manager may grant a spe-
cial permit for the operating or
moving upon the public high
ways and streets, bridges or cul-
verts within the City of East
Cleveland of vehicle, load, OBJ
iect or structure where the
wheel load, axle load or maxi
mum weight of vehicle and load
or the width or length of the
vehicle or load exceeds the max
imum provisions of said Sections
Ala and 41-C. The fee for each
such permit shall be Two Dol
lars $4,000 plus a charge for
inspection at rate to be liked
by the City Manager but not to
exceed Two Dollars $4,000 per
hour for the time consumed IN
inspection. Applications for such
permit shall be made upon forms
provided by the City. The City
Manager shall have the right to
fix the route, hours and speed
and to fix such other conditions
and restrictions upon the NOV
ing of such vehicles, loads, OBJ
iects or structures as in his judg-
ment are necessary for the pres
ervation Of the public peace,
property, health and safety. The
City Manager may further re-
auire that the applicant deliver
to the City a good and sufficient
bond in the sum. determined to
be necessary by the City Mana
ger as indemnity to secure the
City from any and all damage
that may be caused TO public
property resulting from the
moving of such vehicle, load,
object or structure and to de-
fend, indemnify and save harm
less the City and its officers and
agents from all claims and de-
mands, payments, suits or judg-
ments of every description
whether or not well founded in
law brought or recovered
against it by reason of any act
or omission of said permitee,
his agents or employees, which
may result from. the moving Of
such vehicle, load, object or
structure.
SECTION Ale. Whoever vio-
lates the weight provisions of
Section Ala hereof shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined Twenty-Five Dollars
(S25.O0) for the first two thou
sand 10000 pounds, or fraction
thereof, of overload; for over
loads in excess of two thousand
10000 pounds but not in ex-
cess Of five thousand $4,000
pounds he shall be fined Twen-
ty-five Dollars ($25.00) and in
addition thereto One Dollar
$10O) per one hundred (100)
pounds Of overload; for over
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