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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 18, ch. 486, art. II
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.90 Generally.

486.90. - Generally. No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the streets or highways in the city: (a) Where the gross weight on any wheels exceeds nine thousand (9,000) pounds; (b) Where the gross weight on any single axle exceeds eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.010)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.100 Gross weight formula.

486.100. - Gross weight formula. Except as otherwise provided, no vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the highways of the city where the total gross weight on any two (2) or more consecutive axles of any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, exceeds that given in the following table for the distance between the centers of the first and last axles of the group of two (2) or more consecutive axles under consideration; the distance between axles being measured longitudinally to the nearest even foot, and when the measurement is a fraction of exactly one-half foot, the next largest whole number in feet shall be used, except when the distance between axles is more than three (3) feet, four (4) inches and less than three (3) feet, six (6) inches, the distance of four (4) feet shall be used: Maximum Gross Weight in Pounds on a Group of _____ Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group | 2 consecutive axles of a 2-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 3 or more axles | 3 consecutive axles of a 3-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 3 or more axles | 4 consecutive axles of any combination of vehicles having a total of 4 or more axles 4 | 32,000 5 | 32,000 6 | 32,000 7 | 32,000 | 37,000 8 | 33,000 | 38,500 9 | 34,000 | 39,900 10 | 35,000 | 41,200 | 42,500 11 | 36,000 | 42,400 | 44,300 12 | 43,500 | 46,000 13 | 44,500 | 47,600 14 | 44,500 | 49,100 15 | 45,500 | 50,500 16 | 46,500 | 51,800 17 | 47,500 | 53,000 18 | 48,500 | 54,000 19 | 49,500 | 54,500 20 | 50,500 | 55,500 21 | 51,500 | 56,000 22 | 52,200 | 56,500 23 | 52,900 | 57,500 24 | 53,600 | 58,000 25 | 54,000 | 58,500 26 | 59,500 27 | 60,000 28 | 60,500 29 | 61,500 30 | 62,500 31 | 63,500 32 | 64,000 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 486.140, the gross vehicle weight of all axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed seventy-three thousand two hundred eighty (73,280) pounds and the gross weight on any tandem axle shall not exceed thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds. In all cases where gross weights in an amount less than in this section set forth are fixed, limited or restricted on any highway or bridge by or pursuant to any other ordinance, such lesser gross weight as so fixed, limited or restricted, shall not be exceeded, and in such case shall control instead of the gross weights in this section set forth. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.020)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.110 Single axle defined.

486.110. - Single axle defined. A single axle as used in this article is defined as including all wheels whose centers may be included within two (2) parallel transverse vertical planes forty (40) inches apart. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.030)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.120 Vehicles not equipped with pneumatic tires.

486.120. - Vehicles not equipped with pneumatic tires. A vehicle or combination of vehicles not equipped with pneumatic tires shall be governed by the foregoing provisions except that the gross weight limitations shall be reduced by forty (40) per cent. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.040)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.130 Weight on bridges.

486.130. - Weight on bridges. Subject to the limitations upon wheel and axle loads prescribed in this article, the gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles driven onto or over a bridge shall not exceed the safe capacity of said bridge, as may be indicated by warning posted on the bridge. The city engineer shall post allowable gross loads on all bridges except where such allowable loads exceed fifteen (15) tons. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.050)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.140 Authority to weigh and require unloading.

486.140. - Authority to weigh and require unloading. (a) Any police officer or duly authorized person having reason to believe that the weight of vehicle and load is unlawful may require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same by means of either portable or stationary scales and may require that such vehicles be driven to the nearest public scales in the event such scales are within five (5) miles. (b) Whenever an officer, upon weighing a vehicle and load as above provided, determines that the weight exceeds the lawful gross weight by two thousand (2,000) pounds or more, or when the weight on any group of two (2) or more consecutive axles in cases where the distance between the centers of the first and last axles of the group under consideration is ten (10) feet or less, exceeds the lawful gross weight by four thousand (4,000) pounds or more, he may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce this gross weight of such vehicle to such limit as permitted under this article. All material so unloaded shall be cared for by the owner or driver of such vehicle at the risk of such owner or driver. (c) Any driver of a vehicle who fails or refuses to stop and submit the vehicle and load to a weighing or who fails or refuses when directed by an officer upon a weighing of the vehicle to stop the vehicle and otherwise comply with the provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a violation of this Code. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.060)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.150 Seasonal and weight restrictions.

486.150. - Seasonal and weight restrictions. (a) The city engineer may prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any street or highway or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated thereon whenever any such street or highway by reason of deterioration, rain, snow or other climatic conditions will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the use of such vehicles thereon is prohibited or the permissible weights thereof reduced. The city engineer shall erect or cause to be erected and maintained signs plainly indicating the prohibition or restriction at each end of that portion of any street or highway affected thereby and the prohibition or restriction shall not be effective unless and until such signs are erected. (b) The city engineer with respect to streets and highways under his jurisdiction may also prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles, or may impose limitations as to the weight thereof, on designated streets or highways, which prohibitions and limitations shall be designated by appropriate signs placed on such streets or highways. All said restrictions shall be effective when and if signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the streets or highways or portions thereof affected by such action. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.210)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.160 Liability for damage to street or structure.

486.160. - Liability for damage to street or structure. Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any street or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which said highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving or moving of such vehicle, object or contrivance, or as a result of operation, driving or moving any vehicle weighing in excess of the maximum weight but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in this chapter. Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object or contrivance but is so operating, driving or moving the same with the express or implied permission of said owner, then said owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage. Any person who by his willful acts or failure to exercise due care, damages any road, street or highway or highway structure shall be liable for the amount thereof. Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such street or highway, or street or highway structure. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.220)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT18TRCO_CH486VESIWELO_ARTIIWEGEFetched: 11/2/2026

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