California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 35700

Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
(a)The legislative body of any county or city may by ordinance permit the operation and moving of vehicles and loads upon highways under their respective jurisdictions of a maximum gross weight in excess of the maximum gross weight of vehicles and loads specified in this code.
(b)This section does not apply to state highways.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 35700 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-15-size-weight-and-load/chapter-5-weight/article-4-local-authorities/section-35700

Other sections in Article 4 - Local Authorities

§ 35700§ 35700.5§ 35700.6§ 35701§ 35702§ 35703§ 35704§ 35705§ 35706§ 35707…§ 35714§ 35715§ 35715.1§ 35716§ 35717§ 35718§ 35719§ 35720§ 35721§ 35722

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