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39 CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles 339.01 Special permits for vehicles. 339.02 Vehicles exceeding six tons.. 339.03 Maximum width, height and length. 339.04 Obligation to use State or Federal routes . 338.05 Wheol protectors. 339.06 Vehicles transporting explosives. 339.07 Towing requirements. 339.08 Loads to be properly secured. 339.09 Removal of excess load; information as to contents. 339.10 Vehicles with spikes, lugs and chains. CROSS REFERENCES See sectional histories for similar State law Arrest notice of drivers of vehicles exceeding three tons -see Ohio R.C. 5577.14 Motor and common carriers -see TRAF. Ch. 341 Commercial curb loading zones - see TRAF. 351.08 Parking on narrow streets - see TRAF. 351.10 Truck parking in residential districts -see TRAF. 351.11 339.01 SPECIAL PERMITS FOR VEHICLES. The Chief of the Police Department may, upon application in writing and for good cause shown, issue a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles. of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceed- ing the maximum specified in Ohio Revised Code, 5577.01 to 5577.09, inclusive, or Codified Ordinances Section 339.02 and Section 339.03, yr otherwise not in conformity with Codified Ordinance Chapter 337, upon any street or other public place. Any such perrnlt may be issued for a single or a round trip or, in special instances, for a certain period of time. The Chief of the Police Department may issue or withhold such permit; or, if such permit is issued, may limit or prescribo conditions of operation for such vehicle, and require bond or other security necessary to compensate for any damage to a roadway or road structure. Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer or lawful authority. No _ person shall violate any of the terms of such permit. (ORC 4513.34) 339.02 VEHICLES EXCEEDING SIX TONS. No person shall drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any vehicle used for the transportation of goods or property, the gross weight of which, with load, exceeds six tons, upon the streets, bridges and culverts within this Municipality except on de~ig- nated and marked "truck routes" or State routes. Drivers of such vehicles whose gross weight, with load, exceeds weight limits prescribed by this chapter may deliver or pickup goods or property at places not located on State or truck routes provided such vehicles are only operated by the shortest way possible between the State or truck route and the place of delivery or pickup or as otherwise directed by a police officer.