A. A person shall not operate or move a vehicle within the city unless the vehicle load is secured or securely covered to prevent the load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. A load includes “refuse” as defined in SCC 8.10.010.

B. No person shall operate a moving vehicle within the city limits unless it is free from any loose material such as sand, dirt, gravel, rocks, or mud. This requirement would not include dirt, mud, or snow picked up by the vehicle while operating on the road.

C. Notwithstanding the penalty provisions of SCC 8.10.190, any person found to be in violation of subsection (A) of this section shall on a first offense be issued a written warning if it occurs within 12 months within enactment, and thereafter be issued a civil citation in accordance with SCC 1.15.010(D) (as amended), and, in the discretion of the court, be ordered to perform community service in addition to or in lieu of a sanction. Additional offenses within a period of 24 months shall have a minimum sanction of $500.00. A person found in violation of subsection (B) of this section shall likewise be issued a civil citation, with a minimum sanction of $100.00.

D. The provisions of this section for securing or covering loads, and maintaining the vehicle free from loose materials, applies both to the primary vehicle, and any vehicle, trailer, or carrier towed by the primary vehicle. [Code 2006 § 9-2-6. Ord. 2006-01, 1-10-2006; Ord. 2022-04 § 1, 9-13-2022; Res. 2022-27 Exh. A, 9-13-2022].