5577.042 Weight provisions for farm, log and coal trucks and farm machinery.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Farm machinery” has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) “Farm commodities” includes livestock, bulk milk, corn, soybeans, tobacco, and wheat.
(3) “Farm truck” means a truck used in the transportation from a farm of farm commodities when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(4) “Log truck” means a truck used in the transportation of timber from the site of its cutting when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(5) “Coal truck” means a truck transporting coal from the site where it is mined when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(6) “Solid waste” has the same meaning as in section 3734.01 of the Revised Code.
(7) “Solid waste haul vehicle” means a vehicle hauling solid waste for which a bill of lading has not been issued.
(B) Notwithstanding sections 5577.02 and 5577.04 of the Revised Code, a coal truck transporting coal, a farm truck or farm machinery transporting farm commodities, a log truck transporting timber, or a solid waste haul vehicle hauling solid waste, from the place of production to the first point of delivery where the commodities are weighed and title to the commodities, coal, or timber is transferred, or, in the case of solid waste, from the place of production to the first point of delivery where the solid waste is disposed of or title to the solid waste is transferred, may exceed by no more than seven and one-half per cent the weight provisions of sections 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Revised Code and no penalty prescribed in section 5577.99 of the Revised Code shall be imposed. If a coal truck so transporting coal, a farm truck or farm machinery so transporting farm commodities, a timber truck so transporting timber, or a solid waste haul vehicle hauling solid waste, exceeds by more than seven and one-half per cent the weight provisions of those sections, both of the following apply without regard to the seven and one-half per cent allowance provided by this division:
(1) The applicable penalty prescribed in section 5577.99 of the Revised Code;
(2) The civil liability imposed by section 5577.12 of the Revised Code.
(C)(1) Division (B) of this section does not apply to the operation of a farm truck, log truck, or farm machinery transporting farm commodities during the months of February and March.
(2) Regardless of when the operation occurs, division (B) of this section does not apply to the operation of a coal truck, a farm truck, a log truck, a solid waste haul vehicle, or farm machinery transporting farm commodities on either of the following:
(a) A highway that is part of the interstate system;
(b) A highway, road, or bridge that is subject to reduced maximum weights under section 4513.33, 5577.07, 5577.071, 5577.08, 5577.09, or 5591.42 of the Revised Code.
5577.042 Weight provisions for farm, log and coal trucks and farm machinery.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Farm machinery” has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) “Farm commodities” includes livestock, bulk milk, corn, soybeans, tobacco, and wheat.
(3) “Farm truck” means a truck used in the transportation from a farm of farm commodities when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(4) “Log truck” means a truck used in the transportation of timber from the site of its cutting when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(5) “Coal truck” means a truck transporting coal from the site where it is mined when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(6) “Solid waste” has the same meaning as in section 3734.01 of the Revised Code.
(7) “Solid waste haul vehicle” means a vehicle hauling solid waste for which a bill of lading has not been issued.
(B) Notwithstanding sections 5577.02 and 5577.04 of the Revised Code, a coal truck transporting coal, a farm truck or farm machinery transporting farm commodities, a log truck transporting timber, or a solid waste haul vehicle hauling solid waste, from the place of production to the first point of delivery where the commodities are weighed and title to the commodities, coal, or timber is transferred, or, in the case of solid waste, from the place of production to the first point of delivery where the solid waste is disposed of or title to the solid waste is transferred, may exceed by no more than seven and one-half per cent the weight provisions of sections 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Revised Code and no penalty prescribed in section 5577.99 of the Revised Code shall be imposed. If a coal truck so transporting coal, a farm truck or farm machinery so transporting farm commodities, a timber truck so transporting timber, or a solid waste haul vehicle hauling solid waste, exceeds by more than seven and one-half per cent the weight provisions of those sections, both of the following apply without regard to the seven and one-half per cent allowance provided by this division:
(1) The applicable penalty prescribed in section 5577.99 of the Revised Code;
(2) The civil liability imposed by section 5577.12 of the Revised Code.
(C)(1) Division (B) of this section does not apply to the operation of a farm truck, log truck, or farm machinery transporting farm commodities during the months of February and March.
(2) Regardless of when the operation occurs, division (B) of this section does not apply to the operation of a coal truck, a farm truck, a log truck, a solid waste haul vehicle, or farm machinery transporting farm commodities on either of the following:
(a) A highway that is part of the interstate system;
(b) A highway, road, or bridge that is subject to reduced maximum weights under section 4513.33, 5577.07, 5577.071, 5577.08, 5577.09, or 5591.42 of the Revised Code.
5577.042 Weight provisions for farm, log and coal trucks and farm machinery.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Farm machinery” has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) “Farm commodities” includes livestock, bulk milk, corn, soybeans, tobacco, and wheat.
(3) “Farm truck” means a truck used in the transportation from a farm of farm commodities when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(4) “Log truck” means a truck used in the transportation of timber from the site of its cutting when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(5) “Coal truck” means a truck transporting coal from the site where it is mined when the truck is operated in accordance with this section.
(6) “Solid waste” has the same meaning as in section 3734.01 of the Revised Code.
(7) “Solid waste haul vehicle” means a vehicle hauling solid waste for which a bill of lading has not been issued.
(B) Notwithstanding sections 5577.02 and 5577.04 of the Revised Code, a coal truck transporting coal, a farm truck or farm machinery transporting farm commodities, a log truck transporting timber, or a solid waste haul vehicle hauling solid waste, from the place of production to the first point of delivery where the commodities are weighed and title to the commodities, coal, or timber is transferred, or, in the case of solid waste, from the place of production to the first point of delivery where the solid waste is disposed of or title to the solid waste is transferred, may exceed by no more than seven and one-half per cent the weight provisions of sections 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Revised Code and no penalty prescribed in section 5577.99 of the Revised Code shall be imposed. If a coal truck so transporting coal, a farm truck or farm machinery so transporting farm commodities, a timber truck so transporting timber, or a solid waste haul vehicle hauling solid waste, exceeds by more than seven and one-half per cent the weight provisions of those sections, both of the following apply without regard to the seven and one-half per cent allowance provided by this division:
(1) The applicable penalty prescribed in section 5577.99 of the Revised Code;
(2) The civil liability imposed by section 5577.12 of the Revised Code.
(C)(1) Division (B) of this section does not apply to the operation of a farm truck, log truck, or farm machinery transporting farm commodities during the months of February and March.
(2) Regardless of when the operation occurs, division (B) of this section does not apply to the operation of a coal truck, a farm truck, a log truck, a solid waste haul vehicle, or farm machinery transporting farm commodities on either of the following:
(a) A highway that is part of the interstate system;
(b) A highway, road, or bridge that is subject to reduced maximum weights under section 4513.33, 5577.07, 5577.071, 5577.08, 5577.09, or 5591.42 of the Revised Code.
