§ 70-907. Vehicles spilling load; covering of load.

(a)

No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, provided that this section shall not prohibit the necessary spreading of any substance in street or highway maintenance or construction operations.

(b)

No person shall operate on any street or highway any vehicle with any load unless the load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the street or highway.

(c)

Any vehicle operating on a street or highway with a load of dirt, sand, gravel, garbage or any other material susceptible to being blown, dropped, spilled, leaked, or which otherwise may escape therefrom, shall be covered so as to prevent spillage; except that this subsection shall not prohibit the necessary spreading of any substance connected with street or highway maintenance, construction or snow removal.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 34.248; Ord. No. 56381, 8-16-84)

Cross reference

Littering, § 62-81 et seq.; hauling dirt, rock or similar materials, § 64-8.