§ 70.052. VEHICULAR REQUIREMENTS.

Any motor vehicle operated upon the roads, streets, highways or alleys of the City shall meet the following requirements.

(A) The vehicle shall be equipped with windshield wipers in good working condition which will wipe off moisture uniformly over the entire sweep of the wiper.

(B) The vehicle shall be equipped with a rear-view mirror, sufficiently large and in good reflecting condition, which is so located, fastened and adjusted as to reflect to the driver at all times a clear view of the road, street or highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.

(C) All glass shall be clear of stickers, signs or any other material which is not required by law to be affixed, and no glass shall be broken, cracked, discolored or obscured to such an extent that the operator’s visibility is impaired.

(D) All tires shall be in a safe condition. A tire shall be considered unsafe if it has any of the following:

(1) Any bump, bulge or knot affecting the tire structure;

(2) A break which exposes a tire body cord or is repaired with a boot or patch;

(3) The outer tread is worn down to the breaker strip; or

(4) Such other conditions as may be reasonably demonstrated to render the tire unsafe.

(E) All steering equipment must be in good condition, and wheel play shall not exceed 25 inches. With the weight of the vehicle off the wheels, inspection of the vehicle shall show no excessive wear or defective condition and adjustment of the steering mechanism, springs and axle assemblies, particularly the steering post and gear, drop arm, drag link, tire rod, kingpins and bushings, spindles and bearings, springs, loose or missing spring clips, axles, wishbone brace, knee action arms, pins and bushings.

(F) The vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition.

(G) The vehicle shall not be of greater dimensions than the following:

(1) Maximum length of single vehicle, including front and rear bumper and load: 40 feet;

(2) Maximum length of tractor and semitrailer, including front and rear bumper and load: 40 feet;

(3) Maximum length any combination, not more than two vehicles in one combination: 60 feet;

(4) Maximum width, including tires and load: eight feet; and

(5) Maximum height: 13 feet, 6 inches.

(‘63 Code, § 10-6-9) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-98) Penalty, see § 10.99