(A) Purpose. This section provides for the preservation of county roads and highways by limiting the gross weight of vehicles operated on Boone County Highways during certain periods of the calendar year. This section also provides exceptions on the award of a written permit by the County Highway Supervisor.
(B) General provisions.
(1) Any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not have a total gross weight, with load, in excess of 24,000 pounds, except and unless a written permit has been obtained from the Boone County Highway Supervisor.
(2) This regulation applies to any public road or public highway of the county system of Boone County, except roads or highways in the state highway system of the state of Indiana and highways in the federal highway system.
(C) Time period. For and at all times during the period of 120 days commencing on and following the first day of January, 1973 and for all calendar years, thereafter.
(D) Exceptions.
(1) Exceptions to these regulations may be made by the County Highway Supervisor. Applications must be made in writing.
(2) Permittees shall operate and move said specially permitted weight load only upon the roads and highways of said county system on the route and as directed in writing by the County Highway Supervisor.
(3) This section shall not apply to school or church buses, vehicles or equipment owned by Boone County, or to residential or agricultural deliveries.
