Fulton Restriction on use of metal-tired vehicles ordinance (§ 110-94)

(a) No metal-tired vehicle shall be operated over any of the streets or avenues of this city, except over streets or avenues constructed of gravel or clay bound gravel, if such vehicle has on the periphery of any of the road wheels any lug, flange, cleat, ridge, bolt or any projection of metal or wood which projects radially beyond the tread or traffic surface of the tire, unless the street or avenue is protected by putting down solid planks or other suitable material or by attachments to the wheels to prevent such vehicle from damaging the highway. This subsection shall not apply to tractors or traction engines equipped with what is known as "caterpillar treads," when such caterpillar does not contain any projection of any kind likely to injure the surface of the road. Tractors, traction engines and similar vehicles which have upon their road wheels V-shaped, diagonal or other cleats arranged in such manner as to be continuously in contact with the road surface may be operated if the gross weight on the wheels per inch of width of such cleats or road surface, when measured in the direction of the axle of the vehicle, does not exceed 800 pounds.

(b) No tractor, tractor engine or other metal-tired vehicle weighing more than four tons, including the weight of the vehicle and its load, shall drive onto, upon or over the edge of any street or avenue without protecting such edge by putting down solid planks or other suitable material to prevent such vehicle from breaking off the edges of the pavement.

(c) Any person violating this section, whether operating under a permit or not, or who shall willfully or negligently damage a highway shall be liable for the amount of such damage caused to any highway, bridge, culvert or sewer. Any vehicle causing such damage shall be subject to a lien for the full amount of such damage, which lien shall not be superior to any duly recorded or filed chattel mortgage or other lien previously attached to such vehicle. The amount of such damage may be recovered in any action in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state, by the city.