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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (t988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-245(b), 22; 267, AND 22-268, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 22-266 AND 22-269, AND BY ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 22-266.1, 22-266.2, 22-268.1, 22-271, 22-271.1, 22- 271.2, 22-271.3, AND 22-271.4 PERTAINING TO OVERWEIGHT MOTOR VEHICLES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 22-245(b), 22-267, and 22-268 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 22-245. Weight of vehicles and loads. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a vehicle designed for towing disabled vehicles, when towing such vehicle in an emergency in such manner that a part of the combined weigh; of the two vehicles or size of the two vehicles rests upon an axle or axles of the towing vehicle: provided, that the towed and towing vehicle each are within the weight limits prescribed in the above-referenced sections of the Code of Virginia. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to permit the violation of any lawfully established limit on any bridge. For the purposes of this section, "emergency" includes towing disabled inoperative vehicles to places designated by owners. Sec. 22-267. Vehicles hauling cargo in seagoing containers. (a) A special permit to operate or move a vehicle of a weight exceeding the maximum specified in this article on the streets or highways of the city shall be granted without cost where the vehicle is hauling containerized cargo in a sealed seagoing container bound to or from a seaport and has been or will be transported by marine shipment. In order to qualify for such a penmt, the contents of such seagoing container shall not be changed from the time it is loaded by the consignor or his agents to the time it is delivered to the consignee or his agents. Sec. 22-268. Concrete mixers. (a) The city manager or his designee, upon application in writing made by the owner or operator, shall issue overweight permits for operation of certain vehicles used m haul concrete. Permits under this section shall be issued only for vehicles that are used exclusively for the mixing of concrete in transit or at a project site or for transporting necessary components in a compartmentalized vehicle to produce concrete immediately upon arrival at the project site, and either have (i) four axles with more than 22 feet between the first and last axle of the vehicle or (ii) three axles. Any vehicle operating under a permit issued pursuant to this section shall have a gross weight not exceeding