§ 215.105. Farm vehicle exemption.  


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  • (a)

    A vehicle, owned or operated by a farmer, or lessee, or his or her designee, on a farm, grove, or nursery actively engaged in the production of agricultural or horticultural pursuits; and is only operated incidentally on the roads, to go to or from the owner's or operator' headquarters or farm, grove or nursery and return, is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.

    (b)

    A vehicle, used principally for the transport of plows, harrows, fertilizer distributors, spray machines, or other farm, grove or nursery equipment ancillary to a bona-fide agricultural use; and which only uses the roads incidentally to go to or from the owner's or operator's headquarters or farm, grove or nursery and return, is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.

    (c)

    A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating ("GVWR") lbs, or less which is owned and operated by a farmer or farmer's lessee in the support of an active farm, grove or nursery operation, is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. 2005-1146-E, § 3)