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An Ordina.nce amending Cha.pter 136 of the
Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to
Traffic Code--Weights and Load Restrictions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Tha.t Section 136.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code, pertaining to Height and Length Limits� be and the same is
hereby amended by deleting the same and inserting the following in
lieu thereof:
136.04. Height and Length Limits.
(1) No vehicle unladen or with load shall
exceed a height of 13 feet six inches.
(2) No vehicle sha11 exceed a length of 55
feet extreme overall dimensions inclu-
sive of front and rear bumpers. A
truck tractor and semi-trailer sha.11 be
regarded as one vehicle for the purpose
of determining lawful length.
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��r (3) No combina.tion of vehicles coupled to-
gether unladen or with load including
truck trailer and semi-trailers shall
consist of more tha.n two units and no
such combina.tion of vehicles shall ex-
ceed a total length of 55 feet, provided
tha.t this limitation sha.11 not apply to
the transportation of telegraph poles,
. telephone poles, electric light and power
poles or piling, and subject to the fol-
lowing further exceptions: Said length
limitations sha11 not apply to (a)
vehicles when transporting pipe� or other
objects by a public utility when required
for emergency or repa.ir of public service
facilities or when operated under special
permits as ma.y be provided, but in respect
to night transportation every such vehicle
and the load thereon sha.11 be equipped
with a sufficient number of clearance lamps
and ma.rker lamps on both sides and upon the
extreme ends of any projecting load to
clearly ma.rk the dimensions of such load;
Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by the Counci�
Carlson
Dalglish Tn Favor
Meredith
Peterson Against
Sprafka
Tedesco
Mr. President (Byrne) Approved: —
Attest:
City Clerk_ Mayor _
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(b) house trailers or mobile homes when
coupled with a motor vehicle but such
combination sha.11 not exceed 55 feet in
length. The state� a� to state trunk
highways, and any city, village, borough
or town, as to roads or streets located
therein, may issu.e permits authorizing
the transportation of combinations of
vehicles exceeding the limitations herein
contained over highways� roads or streets
within their boundaries.
(4) The load upon any vehicle operated alone,
�J�-� or the load upon the front vehicle of a
combina.tion of vehicles� sha.11 not ex-
tend more than three feet beyond the front
wheels of such vehicle or the front bumper
of such vehicle if it is equipped with such
a bumper.
Section 2. This Ordina.nce shall take effect and be in force
thirty days from and after its pa.ssage, approval and publication.
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Yeas Councilmen Nays Passed by the Council
Carlson �tler �
Me�'�'��^'' Tn Favor
Pebe�r�oa
Sprafka � Against
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ll�r. President{ (MeCarty ,
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Form approved Corporation Couns By + �'
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Yeas Nays Yeas Nays
Butler � Butler
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Carlson Carlson
Levine ., ���_ �.��,
Meredith /G��4 �� ` Meredith
Sprafka �_ � Sprafka
Tedesco � •�edesea— € ,
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Mr. Presiden+ McCarty Mr. President McCarty
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