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Council to explore 5-ton weight limit as heavy trucks damage side streets
Summary
Following repeated reports of heavy trucks and a large wrecker running over stop signs and damaging yards and roads, council members discussed pursuing a local ordinance to limit truck weights on village side streets, with typical local limits around five tons.
Councilors discussed complaints about heavy trucks using side streets not built for that traffic, including a large wrecker that has already knocked down stop signs and torn up yards. Members proposed studying a weight-limit ordinance that would keep heavy, loaded trucks off local residential streets.
"I like 5 tons," one council member said during the discussion as staff outlined common local weight-limit options and possible exceptions for active deliveries and garbage trucks. Council asked staff to research statutory authority and drafting steps for a weight-limit ordinance, including the possibility of three readings and a formal adoption process so residents and local businesses are aware of the rules.
