[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Pursuant to § 61.34, Wis. Stats., and §§ 86.021, 348.16, and 349.16, Wis. Stats., the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Greenville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, hereby regulates the
weight limits on highways within the Village of Greenville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, as described herein. See also the provisions in §
290-33, Heavy traffic regulations, of this chapter.
The purpose of this article is to provide for the preservation of the investment of the Village of Greenville in the highway system within the Village so that it may be used for the mutual benefit of all citizens of the Village.
No person shall, within the limits of any public highway, operate any vehicle or machinery of any sort, over, along, or across such highway so as to materially damage said highway.
Imposition of the special weight limitations authorized by this article shall be done by erecting signs on or along the highway on which it is desired to impose the limitation sufficient to give reasonable notice that a special weight limitation is in effect and the nature of that limitation. Imposition of the special weight limitations on bridges or culverts shall be done by erecting signs on each side of the respective culvert or bridge.
This article does not apply to trucks that haul milk from farmers, trucks pumping septic or holding tanks, public vehicles, emergency vehicles, or other vehicles determined by the Village President. This article also does not apply to trucks that have a seasonal weight limit permit.