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Spring Grove amends Chapter 13 to limit overweight vehicles on village roads
Summary
Trustees approved an amendment to Chapter 13 on Feb. 17, 2026, to shift from a two-tons-per-axle rule to restrictions by vehicle class, citing changes in state law and the village's lack of vehicle scales. The board asked the municipal attorney to advise on penalty levels.
The Village Board voted unanimously on Feb. 17, 2026, to amend Chapter 13 of the village code to update overweight-vehicle restrictions. Police Chief Mike Niedzwieczjzi told trustees the current weight restriction is two tons per axle, but recent changes in state law and the absence of scales in the village supported moving to class-based restrictions for village roads.
Trustees discussed the ordinance's penalty structure; several members said the current penalties appeared low and the board asked the municipal attorney for guidance on enforcement language. Trustee Katie Fitzgerald moved to adopt the ordinance and Trustee Jeff Letzter seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with five ayes.
